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Question of the Day: Which South African brand or product do you wish would make a return?
Vodacom's 'pre-emptive strike' on pay TV
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jarr
Expert Member
hmmm, any truth to this?
arf9999
MyBroadband Member
I don't understand this. Vodacom doesn't have a "product", they are just selling a package of Multichoice's products. How does this make them a player in the pay TV environment? DSTV from Vodacom or from Multichoice is the same thing.
Gatecrasher
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Vodacom's iBurst
Vodacom's DSTV
Vodacom's BS, IMHO.
Reselling someone else's product does not make you a player. It makes you a shopkeeper.
Vodacom's DSTV
Vodacom's BS, IMHO.
Reselling someone else's product does not make you a player. It makes you a shopkeeper.
Telkomhater
Senior Member
This 'product' is beyond my understanding. Why would I pay R149 a month for channels like SABC 1, 2, 3; FTV etc
Further I am expected to watch TV on a 1 inch screen? or does my phone somehow plug into my TV set?
Therefore I a bit confused as to why they think I would want this 'product'.
Further I am expected to watch TV on a 1 inch screen? or does my phone somehow plug into my TV set?
Therefore I a bit confused as to why they think I would want this 'product'.
jarr
Expert Member
this is not a mobile offering, if i understand it correctly. think of it as 2 additional dstv bouquets that are being made available, but offered by vodacom - a cheaper alternative to 'dstv compact', if you will...
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Sounds good to me.
I cancelled DSTV - way too expensive.
The only channels we ever watched were ActionX, Series and K-TV - and then only about 5 programs a week in total - and that was mostly the wife and the reality shows like TopChef, Project Runway and (puke) Idols.
R139? - sounds worth the trouble.
I cancelled DSTV - way too expensive.
The only channels we ever watched were ActionX, Series and K-TV - and then only about 5 programs a week in total - and that was mostly the wife and the reality shows like TopChef, Project Runway and (puke) Idols.
R139? - sounds worth the trouble.
Telkomhater
Senior Member
Thanks Jarr, but how do I watch these two extra channels? On my phone (isnt that why its called mobile TV?) or does it come thru my current smart card and current DSTV decoder?
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Go to
www.vodacom.co.za
Nice big shiny banner on the top - click it.
Very nice layout of the offering, tells you how it works, what you need and so on.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Any one got this yet?
My local Vodacom store has the advertising material strewn all over, but the salesman claimed "no stock".
My local Vodacom store has the advertising material strewn all over, but the salesman claimed "no stock".
Skeptik
Banned
Warning:
The SSAction sports channel is getting a lot of flak. They do NOT show what you think they should.
Despite being run by Vodacom, they didn't even show the Vodacom sponsored rugby match this weekend against Australia!!! Instead some soccer was on.
Leave this one on the shelf.
The SSAction sports channel is getting a lot of flak. They do NOT show what you think they should.
Despite being run by Vodacom, they didn't even show the Vodacom sponsored rugby match this weekend against Australia!!! Instead some soccer was on.
Leave this one on the shelf.
Moederloos
Honorary Master
Nah - I never watch sport - unless SA is playing Cricket - and thats on SABC3.
