The pay-TV operator’s financial highlights include 38% growth in core headline earnings to R2.5 billion, with consolidated free cash flow hitting R5.2 billion.

Analysts believe SABC must sort out its liquidity issues, business model and content before it challenges the established players.

Local over the top service providers must find innovative ways to ward off international competition, says Nozi Dikgale, media analyst at Africa Analysis.

Opensignal finds the true state of voice app experience of smartphone users in Africa is either poor or very poor.

Analysts say MultiChoice should consider entering into new content partnerships to grow its streaming services and increase its appeal to customers.

Viu, a video-on-demand 'freemium' service dedicated to SABC and Etv productions, makes its debut in the South African market.

New SA content service, OGLE, offers video content with zero data charges and is aimed at a different demographic to traditional VOD players.

MTN CEO Rob Shuter announced at AfricaCom that the group has acquired music-streaming company, Simfy.

The African and Middle East pay-TV market is expected to outpace all other major regions between 2017 and 2022, says GlobalData.

The company names Niclas Ekdahl CEO of the recently formed Connected Video unit that runs the Showmax and DStv Now Internet TV services.

While the video-on-demand service is open to regulation in SA, Cell C's Black says the hype around Netflix is exaggerated.

Strand Consult discusses the top challenges, not only for operators but regulators as well.