30 June 2022, The Conversation The court challenge to the 30 June date for analogue switch-off came from free-to-air private broadcaster e.tv, supported by civil society groups SOS Support Public Broadcasting and Media Monitoring Africa. They argued that the date was too early, as there were sti...
29 June 2022, Natasha Odendaal, Engineering News Non-profit organisations Media Monitoring Africa and the SOS Support Public Broadcasting also appealed the decision, with the Constitutional Court consolidating the two applications. Read full article...
17 May 2022, ITWeb, Simnikiwe Mzekandaba Broadcaster Etv approached the ConCourt on an urgent basis to appeal the High Court ruling that deferred the switch-off deadline from 31 March to 30 June. Etv, joined by the SOS Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa and now the #SaveFreeTV campaign, is looking...
29 April 2022, News24 Sentech, is going to drive the provision of additional channels over the new digital devices being distributed. Director of Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird speaks to #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403 Watch full video...
18 April 2022, FIN 24, Sibongile Khumalo Broadcasting firms such as eMedia Investments, Media Monitoring Africa, MultiChoice, the National Association of Broadcasters, the South African Screen Federation, and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) submitted written representations to the...
6 April 2022, Duncan McLeod, Tech Central The broadcaster said that in the litigation against the minister over the analogue switch-off, e.tv (and fellow litigants Media Monitoring Africa and the SOS Coalition) “inappropriately used and continue to use” the SABC’s 25 March media statement “i...
29 March 2022, SABC News, Lee Ann Manas This was revealed in leaked communication sent by Ntshavheni to the SABC. An invitiation was extended to both the Communications ministry and the SABC but both have declined to comment, but Media Monitoring Africa Director William Bird joins us now for this di...
28 March 2022, Fin24 reporter, Fin24 The postponement of the switch-off date was a significant victory, said William Bird, director at Media Monitoring Africa, which joined e.tv as an applicant in the case. Read full article...
28 March 2022, Duncan McLeod, Tech Central The litigants, which also included Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support Public Broadcasting, had hoped for more time than allowed by the court to complete the migration and ensure that government-subsidised set-top boxes were deployed into more indigent ...