SABC has started testing its iPlayer

[Jan]

SABC's Netflix competitor in testing

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) began testing its digital streaming platform on Tuesday, 1 March 2022, and it is expected to go live in the third quarter of the current financial year.

This is according to SABC COO Ian Plaatjes, who explained that the broadcaster had observed a decline in audience, primarily due to the global trend to shift to digital platforms.

 

[OhYeah84]

BBC had their iPlayer first...surely there's a copyright infringement here?

Anyways, cannot wait to NOT stream anything to do with SABC. Question: With them moving to a more digital environment, do I still need a TV license if I have no intention of getting a set-top box?

 

[My_King]

"Players only love you when you are paying" - Some band somewhere

 

[dualmeister]

“It’s a big game-changer,” he added.

Maybe like 15 years ago yes

 

[kolaval]

ePlaya®

 

[Pegging]

BBC had their iPlayer first...surely there's a copyright infringement here?

Anyways, cannot wait to NOT stream anything to do with SABC. Question: With them moving to a more digital environment, do I still need a TV license if I have no intention of getting a set-top box?

Yes you will. You will also have to pay for an internet license.

 

[dualmeister]

BBC had their iPlayer first...surely there's a copyright infringement here?

Reported them to the BBC.

 

[Itsa Trap]

Wait wait wait... *this* is the "Netflix competitor"?


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Ha!

 

[freematrix]

TV License before you can signup? OR They get your details and then check your TV License.

Result: Fail

 

[donal]

Right. SABC - with a budget of eleventy nineteen and hundred ZAR and an outdated offering competing with Netflix.

This is going to be too close to call </sarcasm>.

 

[RazedInBlack]

If the digital migration is anything to go by, we'll only be seeing this new service in about 15 years time.

In the mean time . . . Netflix . . . Amazon Prime . . . Disney+ . . . Showmax . . .

 

[r00igev@@r]

Checks calendar thinking its 1st April.

At least we will have RT back again on their platform.

 

[neoprema]

I've never understood this "we must compete with" nonsense. Usually with some kind of racist explanation.

SABC is dead, just bury the stupid thing and spend the money on building homes.

 

[HAL 9000]

 

[now05ster]

Jan is trolling hard today.

 

[grok]

It'll be a competitor for Netflix like Zuma is a competitor for Einstein..

 

[Fuzzbox]

Maybe you noticed a decline in audiences because you broadcast KAK.

 

[Kaysway]

All the best. SABC has some good old quality content, hopefully they don’t mess this up.

 

[dualmeister]

Meanwhile in the SABC R&D department.

 

[Next Thing]

If I have a choice between ANY gov or SOE or anything with Gov shareholding , I WILL go with the competitor.