It's been months since we got an update on SABC's long awaited streaming service. Through financial statements, it was estimated that the platform will be functional by the end of March 2022.
Don't be surprised if it missed the deadline, I could think up a number of reasons why the platform failed to materialize back in 2018 one of them have to do with the Asian streaming platform VIU.
As some were aware last year, eMedia Investments breached their contract with the brand for their content and they can only stop distributing content to them by 2024.
Just by looking at eVOD, you can clearly see that there's several loopholes in this agreement and SABC could have complicated things for themselves in this area maybe their agreement with them is different from eMedia Investments.
The only thing everyone knew about this streaming service was the fact no new content would be invested toward the platform and that it will be similar to BBC's iPlayer. Here's a couple of my own predictions for the brand:
1. Fast Forward: Shortly after eVOD introduced this method several other streaming services followed so wouldn't be shocking if the platform were to include such.
2. Payment method: similar to eVOD I'm expecting a free version with TV licence possibly being required that is if the licence will be around and monthly fees.
3. Sports: Most of them are currently folded under Showmax so a portion of what you're seeing on SABC 1-3 will likely be available to the platform at no additional cost.
4. International programming: SABC had stated that the platform would promote their rich archives which is a lot comparing to eMedia Investments. I'm not putting much faith in this area considering that large stack of programming.
5. News: Showmax does offer news channels primarily Newsroom Afrika and AfricaNews. Although, SABC News might not form part of the service perhaps they could offer livestreaming. For now they could source from SABC 1-3.
6. Live TV channels: TelkomOne currently supplies their linear channels so why should this streaming service think otherwise.
7. New content: It had been stated that they're currently no plans to add new content aside from that. The public broadcaster is bankrupt not saying such option won't happen but with all these streaming services investing locally they might give in eventually.
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