14 August 2018, Business Day, Bekezela Phakathi Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said: “We are cautiously optimistic about the new deal. Given the prevalence of MultiChoice and the extra […]...
February 2, 2018, Bizcommunity.com Owing to the “controversies” associated with ANN7, MultiChoice said it would not renew its contract with the channel when it expired in August 2018. The company […]...
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February 1, 2018, The Citizen “ANN7 will shortly close down and so too will The New Age. This group is doomed, and rightfully so.” Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird […]...
January 31, 2018, EWN Radio 702 | Director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird comments on a decision by MultiChoice to not renew ANN7’s contract, which will see the news channel removed from […]...
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January 31, 2018, Business Day Media Monitoring Africa director William Bird said there were concerns that the briefing amounted to “smoke and mirrors” and that “if there’s nothing to hide” […]...
January 31, 2018, EWN It emerged that MultiChoice made the payment, allegedly in exchange for political influence over government policy on digital migration in its favour. Meanwhile, Media Monitoring Africa’s […]...