{"id":88169,"date":"2013-10-03T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T13:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=88169"},"modified":"2013-10-04T08:56:09","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T06:56:09","slug":"toptv-becoming-startimes-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/88169-toptv-becoming-startimes-tv.html","title":{"rendered":"TopTV becoming StarTimes TV?"},"content":{"rendered":"

TopTV<\/a> viewers have noticed a change in branding on the satellite pay TV platform\u2019s movie channel, Top Movies, to STV Movies 1.<\/p>\n

This comes a few weeks before the deal with StarTimes<\/a> is set to conclude (November 2013, according to BusinessTech<\/a>) that will see the China-based operator acquire a 20% stake in On Digital Media (ODM<\/a>).<\/p>\n

On Digital Media, which operates TopTV, has declined to confirm or deny whether the new logo is indicative of a name and branding change for the broadcaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in a transition phase right now, and a lot of changes will be made,\u201d a spokesperson told MyBroadband, adding that they are busy testing these changes at the moment.<\/p>\n

Other than changes expected to TopTV\u2019s bouquet of channels, StarTimes has indicated that it plans to take an axe to subscription TV costs in South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The relaunch of TopTV and the expected introduction of its porn channels comes after Sentech relaunched its Vivid platform<\/a> as \u201cFreevision\u201d , on Monday 30 September 2013.<\/p>\n

E-tv sister company Platco Digital is also expected to launch its subscription-free satellite TV service<\/a>, OpenView HD, in mid-October 2013.<\/p>\n

\"TopTV<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to Ockie for sending this in.<\/em><\/p>\n

More SA television and broadcasting news<\/h3>\n

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TopTV prices to be halved: StarTimes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

OpenView HD vs Freevision vs DStv EasyView<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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