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Tribunal confirms DStv division’s settlement for collusion
The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a R180m settlement that a division of DStv will have to pay after admitting to colluding with media groups on pricing, discounts and payment terms for advertising space. DStv Media Sales, which is owned by Multichoice, handles commercial airtime sales and on-air sponsorship across a number of DStv channels. Multichoice is owned by Naspers. The penalty comes after a 2011 probe by the Competition Commission, which found various media firms, through Media Credit Co-ordinators (MCC), agreed to offer similar discounts and payment terms to advertising agencies that placed advertisements with MCC members.
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