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The licence fee in South Africa is R265 (about €23) per annum (R312 per year if paid on a monthly basis) for television. [77] A concessionary rate of R70 is available for those over 70, disabled persons and war veterans who are on social welfare.
The main responsibilities include frequency and station license allocations, issuing of certificates and authorizations. The Licensing and Compliance Division is responsible for developing policy, issuing licenses and ensuring compliance in relation to the provision of broadcasting, telecommunications and postal services.
The first locally produced TV programmes in South Africa were in English and Afrikaans. English-language programmes include the family drama series The Dingleys and The Villagers , [ 57 ] as well as comedy series Biltong and Potroast , featuring South African and British comedians, [ 58 ] and variety programme The Knicky Knacky Knoo Show . [ 59 ]
On 20 October 2020, SABC and the government were in discussion to get TV and streaming providers in South Africa to collect TV licence on their behalf. [21] On 27 March 2021, SABC and eMedia Investments expanded their partnership which allowed OpenView customers to receive 3 additional channels as well as their 19 radio stations. [22]
StarSat (formerly TopTV until 31 October 2013 [1]) is a South African direct broadcast satellite television service that began broadcasting on 1 May 2010. [2] StarSat is operated by On Digital Media, [3] who were granted a pay-TV license by ICASA in September 2007. [4]
The Sony Channel was the local South African version and subsidiary of the Sony Entertainment Television brand, which is seen in over 100 countries worldwide. It was launched in South Africa on 2 November 2007 and was based in Johannesburg.
e.tv (commonly referred to on-air as e) is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa.It is the fifth terrestrial television channel in the country, following three channels that are operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation (that is SABC 1, SABC 2 and SABC 3) and the privately owned subscription-funded M-Net.
eMovies is a 24-hour South African digital satellite television free-to-air movie channel created and owned by eMedia Investment's e.tv for the Openview platform. eMovies Extra is a sister companion channel.