Community channels Tshwane TV and GauTV both of which are supplied to MultiChoice's DStv by Zallywood Inc. seem to have gotten themselves in a much deeper hole following the alienation of their audiences for more prophets.
As stated a while back, several community channels from the likes of Soweto TV, Cape Town TV and Mpuma Kapa TV have all been working on improving their offering as we reach a digital era with brands like these becoming a thing of the past but unlike these channels at least there's signs of life unfortunately I can't say the same for these two channels.
Apparently, Tshwane TV's website which was seen as somewhat of an encyclopaedia or wiki has been replaced with spam mail as those who try viewing the website either get directed to ads requiring your phone number or other any scams seen on the defunct website.
But that's not the end of it when searching for their website it writes the domain might be put up for sale. Is it possible that new management could be underway for the channel or is the brand's future alongside GauTV as dark as BopTV.
GauTV's website is still functional if anything it hasn't been outdated in a long while which just leads me to believe that there's a lot of mismanagement happening behind closed doors. It's possible that MultiChoice hasn't picked up on that or has but probably working on something.
From what was stated by the founder of Limpopo TV, the pay-tv brand is in no mood to add another Soweto TV or 1KZN but I believe the impossible is possible. Take for instance, the poorly managed ITV Networks which was supplemented by Hilaal TV taking to account that it is religious.
When adding a new channel or upgrading an existing channel to high definition. Community and religious channels are often last when considered for such setup.
Is it possible that MultiChoice will review the offering in this section as seen with fellow religious channels taking to account the financial circumstances in this scenario?
As outlined by Cape Town TV, several community stations need DStv in order to survive and some like this brand for instance rely on them to help out on several expenses. But if you're anything like Tshwane TV why bother about the details.