South Africa - Services on Air - History

02.08.2013

In this country there are currently no services on air. Mobile TV Pty ran TV channels and one radio station on a test license. SABC will provide their two main TV channels as well as a sport channel and a news channel, both made in cooperation with MobileTV PTY. A horse racing company will add one channel and the official South African lottery company will have one gambling channel. A number of digital radio stations from national and international broadcasters will also be added. MobileTV PTY has secured a number of sports rights in order to add to those owned by SABC. The government of South Africa is looking at its media strategy, and has indicated a need to launch its own TV channel. This would be broadcast via MobileTV PTYs network.

14.06.2013

In this country there is one trial multiplex on air. They currently run two TV channels and one radio station on a test license. SABC will provide their two main TV channels as well as a sport channel and a news channel, both made in cooperation with MobileTV PTY. A horse racing company will add one channel and the official South African lottery company will have one gambling channel. A number of digital radio stations from national and international broadcasters will also be added. MobileTV PTY has secured a number of sports rights in order to add to those owned by SABC. The government of South Africa is looking at its media strategy, and has indicated a need to launch its own TV channel. This would be broadcast via MobileTV PTYs network.

08.03.2013

In this country there is one trial multiplex on air . They currently run two TV channels and one radio station on a test license. SABC will provide their two main TV channels as well as a sport channel and a news channel, both made in cooperation with MobileTV PTY. A horse racing company will add one channel and the official South African lottery company will have one gambling channel. A number of digital radio stations from national and international broadcasters will also be added . MobileTV PTY has secured a number of sports rights in order to add to those owned by SABC. The government of South Africa is looking at its media strategy, and has indicated a need to launch its own TV channel. This would be broadcast via MobileTV PTYs network.