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Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

Mobile & Apps

Maps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

The migration to digital terrestrial broadcast will free up valuable spectrum. Source: Keriliwi/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends deadline for digital migration regulations review

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Marketing & Media

Apple’s crush advert annoys people across the generations – that’s why it misfired

Kim Watts 13 May 2024

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Economy

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Feb 2024

Source © Ibnu Chaidir Gaffar The date for the switching off of all analogue broadcasting services above 694MHz is set for 31 July, with 31 December 2023 set as the end of the dual-illumination period and the date to switch-off the remaining analogue broadcasting services below the 694MHz frequency

Digital

SA analogue switch-off date gazetted

19 Jun 2023

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

TV

Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

Source: © Andriy Popov

TV

#SaveFreeTV campaign supports litigants in ASO case

17 May 2022

Source: Daily Maverick

Economy

#SONA2022: "We're in a battle for the soul of our country"

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2022

Icasa halts spectrum licensing auction

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa halts spectrum licensing auction

7 Sep 2021

The next generation of print

Printing

The next generation of print

Jimmy De Waal 9 Mar 2021

Afda launches two cutting edge, collaboration-driven courses for 2021

Higher Education

Afda launches two cutting edge, collaboration-driven courses for 2021

Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 1 Feb 2021

Switching over to the Draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations

Legislation

Switching over to the Draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, and Ziyanda Ngcobo 24 Nov 2020

5G can boost the economy

4th Industrial Revolution

5G can boost the economy

28 Sep 2020

The top 4 things you need to know about digital transformation

Digital

The top 4 things you need to know about digital transformation

Issued by Arora Online 4 Aug 2020

AFDA launches a collaboration-driven Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation for 2020

Higher Education

AFDA launches a collaboration-driven Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation for 2020

Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 13 Dec 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

TV

NBC in Nigeria to switch off analogue signal in 2020

31 Oct 2019

SABC to launch streaming service

Streaming

SABC to launch streaming service

25 Oct 2019

Authentic storytelling to attract a new generation of tourist

Tourism

Authentic storytelling to attract a new generation of tourist

Issued by August Collective 4 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

TV

Gambia moving towards digital television broadcasting

25 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Digital

SES contributes to Ivory Coast's digital migration

5 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Radio & Audio

Sputnik signs partnership with Congo broadcasting

3 Jun 2019

Ivory Coast accelerates digital migration

TV

Ivory Coast accelerates digital migration

29 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

TV

Kwesé Free TV gets terrestrial license in South Africa

25 Mar 2019

4 trends shaping the future of TV and entertainment

TV

4 trends shaping the future of TV and entertainment

Jacques Bentley 31 Dec 2018

Image credit: Marcos Ramírez via .

TV

Everything you need to know about the great digital TV migration of 2019

Jacques Bentley 26 Nov 2018

Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

Tax Law

Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

19 Nov 2018

Can Ramaphosa breathe new life into SA's digital economy?

ICT

Can Ramaphosa breathe new life into SA's digital economy?

David Meintjes 15 Aug 2018

Nigeria building Africa's biggest free TV platform

TV

Nigeria building Africa's biggest free TV platform

28 Feb 2018

Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane |

TV

Department confirms set-top boxes will not be encrypted

Bekezela Phakathi 27 Feb 2018

DSTV and GOtv fight for their lives in Nigeria

TV

DSTV and GOtv fight for their lives in Nigeria

19 Feb 2018

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Digital

DSO in Nigeria rolling out in Ilorin, Kwara State

Umayrah Ramjan 27 Dec 2017

Image credit: Miguel Á. Padriñán - .

Mobile

Spectrum Alliance backs change in licensing model to boost rural reach

19 Dec 2017

DA reveals MultiChoice's part in R100m-a-year plan to influence digital migration

Media

DA reveals MultiChoice's part in R100m-a-year plan to influence digital migration

Kyle Cowan 30 Nov 2017

TV

Multichoice in favour of ConCourt ruling on subsidised set-top boxes' non-encryption policy

9 Jun 2017

Satellites driving digitalisation in Africa

Digital

Satellites driving digitalisation in Africa

Laurent Petit 9 May 2017

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Advertising

[Orchids & Onions] Colour me shocked... but mind the digital snake oil

Brendan Seery 14 Mar 2017

#Budget2017: Striking the right balance

Budget Speech

#Budget2017: Striking the right balance

Kenneth Creamer 23 Feb 2017

GSMA launches Digital Migration Process in Kenya report

Technology

GSMA launches Digital Migration Process in Kenya report

3 Feb 2017

Ellies stays solvent despite TV migration delays and Megatron divorce

Retailers

Ellies stays solvent despite TV migration delays and Megatron divorce

Robert Laing 30 Dec 2016

Digitalisation: do or die

Fintech

Digitalisation: do or die

Deon van Heerden 22 Dec 2016

WeChat unlocks offline-to-online transactions in SA

Technology

WeChat unlocks offline-to-online transactions in SA

22 Dec 2016

Focus on Media

#FocusOnMedia: Growth of on-demand television

Isla Prentis 1 Nov 2016

TV

Nigeria: digital switchover in progress

13 Oct 2016

Committee to hear how cost of internet services can be lowered

Internet

Committee to hear how cost of internet services can be lowered

Linda Ensor 20 Sep 2016

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

TV

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

16 Sep 2016

Future of Media Conference focuses on engagement and content

Media

Future of Media Conference focuses on engagement and content

28 Jul 2016

Set-top box ruling appeal delays output

Media & Entertainment Law

Set-top box ruling appeal delays output

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jul 2016

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

TV

Digital migration faces further delay as minister appeals

Thabiso Mochiko 27 Jun 2016