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Digital Television

Faith Muthambi likely to bear brunt of the backlash over digital fail
Article
/ 2 June 2016

Faith Muthambi likely to bear brunt of the backlash over digital fail

Some foresee ‘blood in the water’ after the appeal court shot down the minister’s migration policy.

By Lloyd Gedye
MPs grill SABC over staff’s serious lack of skills
Article
/ 4 February 2014

MPs grill SABC over staff’s serious lack of skills

MPs have questioned whether the SABC is capable of a successful transformation to digital broadcasting after a report showed a severe lack of skills.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Changes to game plan jeopardise digital switch-on date again
Article
/ 27 July 2012

Changes to game plan jeopardise digital switch-on date again

The continuing saga of SA’s migration from analogue to digital tv is no closer to being resolved, thanks to a last-minute about-turn by the regulator.

By Lloyd Gedye
Draft minimum standards released for digital TV set-top
Article
/ 18 April 2012

Draft minimum standards released for digital TV set-top

After years of rigorous debate, the SABS has finally issued the final draft minimum standard for the set-top box decoders that will be used in SA.

By Duncan McLeod
Digital TV migration on hold — again
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Digital TV migration on hold — again

The government’s ineptitude has raised the question of whether the country will be able to successfully migrate from analogue to digital tv.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 16 August 2009

Digital TV smackdown

e.tv launches court bid to halt digital migration, with Sentech’s monopoly the sticking point.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 25 August 2008

Brave new world of digital TV

The new system is expected to bring benefits such as free extra channels as well as better quality, writes Lloyd Gedye.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 22 August 2008

Digital delight doesn’t come cheaply

Digital television will add to the thrills of the World Cup in South Africa, but will poor households be able to afford the R700 required to switch?

By Imke Van Hoorn
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Article
/ 2 July 2008

Channel surf’s up

From November 1 2011, all South Africans will need decoders to watch television, but there will substantially more channels to use them on.

By Kevin Kriedermann
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Article
/ 11 June 2008

Slow drip for digital television

There’s welcome action around subscription TV. But as regards terrestrial digital television, don’t hold your breath.

By Staff Reporter and Guy Berger

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