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WAR LOOMS OVER DSTV CHANNELS
eMedia Holdings, the parent company of e.tv and Openview, is ready to take on the giant MultiChoice in a legal battle over the fate of four of its channels on DStv. The drama began when DStv removed the channels, eExtra, eMovies Extra, eMovies, and eToonz, citing "technical issues" – a claim eMedia vehemently denies.
CHANNELS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
The four channels in question are eMedia’s bread and butter, and removing them would be a devastating blow to the company’s advertising revenue. But eMedia CEO Khalik Sherrif is not one to back down from a fight. "We will not let DStv bully us into submission," he said in a statement. "These channels are a vital part of our business, and we will do everything in our power to keep them on the DStv platform."
A DOMINANT FORCE
But eMedia is not the only one with a beef with DStv. The satellite TV giant has been accused of dominating the market, with a whopping 9 million subscribers out of a total of 12 million satellite homes. This "absolute dominance" has given DStv the upper hand in negotiations with eMedia, and the company is fed up with being taken advantage of.
A HISTORY OF CONFLICT
This is not the first time eMedia and DStv have clashed. Earlier this year, eMedia took DStv and the SABC to court over a sports sublicensing deal that eMedia claimed was unfair. The dispute has been ongoing for months, with no end in sight.
THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING
As the battle between eMedia and DStv rages on, the future of broadcasting in South Africa hangs in the balance. With the rise of streaming services, traditional TV providers like DStv and eMedia are facing increasing pressure to adapt. But will eMedia’s fight to keep its channels on DStv be enough to save the company from extinction? Only time will tell.
