Thursday, March 13, 2025

1max gone after as year as MultiChoice axes its Showmax second-window channel on DStv from April 2025

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by Thinus Ferreira MultiChoice is axing its 1max channel on DStv with the channel - that reran streaming content from its Showmax video stre...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

SABC News staffers in Free State and Northern Cape furious over news editor's alleged corruption and girlfriend nepotism

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by Thinus Ferreira SABC News staffers in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces are furious over what they describe, in a grievance lett...

SuperSport drops broadcasting rights for Zambia Super League

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by Thinus Ferreira SuperSport has dropped the broadcasting rights for Zambia Super League and will not renew it after the end of the current...

ZEE Africa launches Zee Dunia channel in Kenya in Swahili and English

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by Thinus Ferreira ZEE Africa has launched the ZEE Dunia channel in Kenya, offering dubbed Indian shows in Swahili and English. ZEE Dunia la...
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Content boss Tracy-Ann van Rooyen jumps from Disney Africa to head up MultiChoice's Showmax content strategy

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by Thinus Ferreira It's a homecoming of sorts for the South African content topper Tracy-Ann van Rooyen who has jumped from her programm...

Peu Communications resumes Skeem Saam filming after Sasani Studios fire, set damage unknown

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by Thinus Ferreira Peu Communications has resumed filming of the SABC1 weekday soap Skeem Saam after filming shut down following an on-set ...

MultiChoice Zambia hikes DStv fees by up to over 18% from April 2025

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by Thinus Ferreira MultiChoice Zambia will hike DStv and GOtv monthly subscription fees by up to over 18% from April 2025. From April, Multi...

MultiChoice Botswana increases DStv fees up to over 7% from April 2025

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by Thinus Ferreira MultiChoice Botswana is increasing subscription fees for DStv between 2% and up to almost 8% for subscribers from April 2...

MultiChoice Namibia is losing 49 subscribers daily who cut the cord over high prices and Netflix as it hikes DStv fees up to 8% from April 2025 and blames inflation

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by Thinus Ferreira As MultiChoice Namibia gets ready to hike prices from April 2025 and blames inflation, Namibia's broadcasting authori...