Due to some restructuring that we had discussed in 2024, we opted to make some minor adjustments on how content is maintained on the website. Below we have summarised events that occurred in 2024 and trust me when I say that it was one of gruesome years for publishers such as myself but we strive to continue operating at minimum capacity.
Openview
Following the rollout of Ultraview, the pay-tv extension of Openview had lost two channels in under a year, OUTtv and FUSE. These were youth oriented channels priced at R75p/m that eMedia Investments had since integrated with the rest of eVOD's offering leaving the Bollywood channels.
As we've stated in 2024, eMedia Investments hadn't disclosed how many subscribers Ultraview accumulated but it is believed to low and also what prompted the closure of EDGE. Also to note was the lack of additions in this financial period with Sporty TV being the first new channel in over two years.
Other developments to have occured involved one of their existing offerings People's Weather that was axed from DStv and since became People's Planet.
StarSat
After operating illegally for over a year, StarSat was forcibly shuttered in South Africa following a raid by ICASA and law enforcement which affected several channels in other African countries. On Digital Media which held the broadcasting license has since been liquidated with no further action by both parties.
Consumers who were owed money were encouraged to contact On Digital Media if they wished to collect their bounty.
Similar to Openview, the financial period hasn't been the most productive of years with the rise in streaming. The only addition for the company during its lifespan at the time was ST Movies which if I can recall was ousted from the platform for unknown reasons and revived following the removal of TNT.
DStv
2024 has proven to be treacherous year for DStv amidst it's takeover by Canal+ had ousted 11 channels including People's Weather, Ginx TV, B4U Movies, Africa Magic Urban, One Freestate Televisual, DW, NWTV, PBS Kids, Emmanuel TV, Me and 1Max (formerly 1Magic).
As for additions, there was Arise News after being made exclusive to DStv consumers in the West and Eastern parts of Africa expanded to Southern Africa.
Other developments included the expansions of services SuperSport Action (Compact), CBS Justice (Compact), Comedy Central (Family), HGTV (Family), Nicktoons (Access) and WildEarth (Easyview). Readers are advised to view the summary below for the full list of channels.
Summary
• Arise News (DStv)
• 1Max (DStv, closed)
• Sporty TV (Openview)
• People's Planet (Openview)
• ST Movies (StarSat)
Expansions (on DStv):
• Arise News (Southern Africa)
• SuperSport Action (Compact+ to Compact)
• Africa Magic Showcase (Compact+ to Compact)
• CBS Justice (Compact+ to Compact)
• History (Compact+ to Compact)
• Curiosity (Compact+ to Compact)
• Nickelodeon (Compact+ to Compact)
• Nick Jr. (Compact+ to Compact)
• HGTV (Compact to Family)
• Disney Channel (Compact to Family)
• Comedy Central (Compact to Family)
• ROK (Compact to Access)
• Zee World (Family to Access)
• Nicktoons (Family to Access)
• SuperSport La Liga (Family to Access)
• WildEarth (Access to Easyview)
• SuperSport Schools (Access to Easyview)
Closures (Openview in bold):
• PBS Kids
• One Freestate Televisual
• NWTV
• 1Max (formerly 1Magic)
• Me
• WildEarth
• Emmanuel TV
• B4U Movies
• Ginx TV
• DW
• People's Weather (now People's Planet)
• Africa Magic Urban
• OUTtv
• FUSE
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