Streaming growth will change channel make-up, says MultiChoice board member
Andrea Zappia foresees linear channels declining as people watch general entertainment programmes or premium content on demand
25 October 2023 - 20:47
As MultiChoice gears up to relaunch Showmax, Africa’s largest pay TV providers says the growth of online streaming in SA and across the markets in which it operates is likely to change the make-up of its channels and programming.
The group has been doubling down on its online streaming efforts, signing a slew of deals in the past two years in a bid to set up Africa’s largest paid TV operator as the biggest gatekeeper to paying audiences who stream their content...
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