SABC wants South African Netflix viewers to pay TV licence fees

[GhostSixFour]

Netflix should buy the SABC and shut it down

Queue Cyril's next speech:"We will create a new SABC, that is more representative of our country demographics...."

 

[MoHaG]

What's next? YouTube, Spotify, Play Store, the AppStore?

Seems the gravy is running dangerously low

Exactly - there is no reason to include Netflix and not include Youtube... Multichoice (not the streaming variant though) might make sense - they carry SABC content (But most people use TVs to watch it, so they should already have a TV license anyway) (It should work on a computer screen with HDMI as well though)

 

[quovadis]

I read it. What if I only use Netflix on my phone? A court will laugh at this retarded guavamint should their proposal get challenged.

I'm surprised they haven't yet tried to enforce license collection via multichoice and simply expand the definition to include any device capable of receiving any broadcast signal - that would be more than enough to sort out their "non-compliance" without going after Netflix and co.

 

[Randux]

Put that next to Ramaphosa's wish list.

 

[ConfusedR]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......

The stupid ANC is trying everything to steal more money.
All SOE's has been bankrupt by ANC cadres and now they are pushing their luck to be able to steal more money.

 

[Mist4h20]

Sure, Ill pay for a tv license, they can just take over my monthly netflix bill, thanks

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

No pills for stupid

Even if there where, they would not use them, as that would be an admission that they where stupid, and needed to use them as prescribed.

 

[SylvesterR]

Not a MOER

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Not a MOER

Norrefok

 

[pinball wizard]

****ing money grubbing whores. **** 'em all.

 

[S.Claus]

If they manage that somehow next thing you know we gonna require a license to watch porn (then you gonna see @Papa Smurf throw his crusty socks like a boomerang )

 

[Deleted member 369928]

I'm surprised they haven't yet tried to enforce license collection via multichoice and simply expand the definition to include any device capable of receiving any broadcast signal - that would be more than enough to sort out their "non-compliance" without going after Netflix and co.

definition to include any device capable of receiving any broadcast signal

That is the definition. Any device capable of receiving those signals.
Fun fact, if you remove the receiver from your TV you don't have to pay for a TV license.

 

[grok]

The Pirate Bay will never ask for your TV licence to torrent, sallimsain'..

Pass me with this k@k until everyone pays for electricity, until then we are not all equal.

 

[skimread]

Everyone has a smartphone today on which we can watch Netflix.
Why not force us to apply for TV license if we get a smartphone?

Everyone will go back to those old Nokia phones just so that we don't get harassed by the SABC.

SABC just mad because Hlaudi ruined them by selling off their archive to Multichoice.
Now they are just beggars asking government for handouts..

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Everyone has a smartphone today on which we can watch Netflix.
Why not force us to apply for TV license if we get a smartphone?

Everyone will go back to those old Nokia phones just so that we don't get harassed by the SABC.

SABC just mad because Hlaudi ruined them by selling off their archive to Multichoice.
Now they are just beggars asking government for handouts..

shoosh fool
dont give the SABC new ideas

 

[pinball wizard]

The Pirate Bay will never ask for your TV licence to torrent, sallimsain'..

Aaarrrrrr! Matey!

 

[v3gout]

Ridiculous. If SABC can't support itself, sell it, or shut it down.

 

[Danie_V]

This is going into crazy territory.... why not then get Samsung to collect the TV license? This would also imply that part of the fee goes to providers like Netflix, Amazon, Lbry.tv, and others? SABC has absolutely zero to do with Netflix in any way or form. It's actually SABC that must wake up and get modern with what it does and compete. Yes TV is actually outdated and SABC belongs to that outdated era. The entertainment business and geoblocking is also part of that whole painful experience. Why is SA not exporting movies, shows and series to the rest of the world via streaming for subscription fees? What if SABC had created Netflix.....

 

[Icemanbrfc]

SABC wants South African Netflix viewers to pay TV licence fees

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has proposed that regulation be implemented to expand the definition of a TV licence to include services such as Netflix.

Tsek lol

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Tseeeeeeeeeeeeek masepoeshondnaaivuilbekskaapstekers.

Not paying you madirs a cent.

Lmbimp