Vodacom DStv Select now run by MultiChoice

Only now they will also need to unbundle their channels :)

The Commission has issued compliance notices to MultiChoice and ODM.

The National Consumer Commission wants MultiChoice and ODM to allow subscribers to pay for the specific TV channels they want, and want the DStv and TopTV channel selection to be grouped into genres.

http://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/DStv-TopTV-ordered-to-change-contracts-20111021
 
Stalker said:
Only now they will also need to unbundle their channels :)

The Commission has issued compliance notices to MultiChoice and ODM.

The National Consumer Commission wants MultiChoice and ODM to allow subscribers to pay for the specific TV channels they want, and want the DStv and TopTV channel selection to be grouped into genres.

http://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/DStv-TopTV-ordered-to-change-contracts-20111021
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I also heard about this. I'm surprised MyBroadband hasn't got an article referring to this.. The forum debate would be an interesting read!
 
alf101 said:
So when is this happening?
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Holy necropost Batman!

It won't happen anytime soon, I'd wager. Both MultiChoice and TopTV fought against it because their business models are dependant on channel bundling, thanks in part to the way content owners license their stuff to broadcasters.

We did an article sometime last year where the whole thing was thrown out because of a procedural misstep. MC and TopTV fall under ICASA, so the NCC can't issue compliance notices without involving the regulator first.
 
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