Cape Town – OpenView HD from Patco Digital is set to launch on 15 October in South Africa as what is known as a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV service with viewers who will get free monthly access ...

OpenView HD (OVHD) decoders from Ellies/Elsat recently became available at South African retailers, with the box, dish, and installation going for around R1,600. Once installed, OpenView HD has no ...

DStv may be the largest satellite broadcasting service in South Africa, but it is not without competition. Etv’s free-to-air satellite broadcasting service, Openview, has been seen impressive growth – ...

During March and April 2013, E-tv sister company Platco Digital conducted extensive market research to inform their decision on which channels to carry on OpenView HD. This is according to Thabile ...

he latest addition to the satellite TV scene, OpenView HD, boasts an offering of a variety of genres catering to the South African viewers' needs. "After conducting extensive research we are excited ...

Ever since we heard that OpenView was planning on blocking those of their decoders that are being used outside South Africa a lot of Zimbos who rely on this platform for entertainment have been on ...

While the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) deliberates the new, free satellite television offering due to launch in SA in October - and whether it will require a licence to operate - ...

OpenView HD - positioned by Platco Digital as "Africa's first free-to-air HD satellite television platform" - has gone live. Maxwell Nonge, MD of Platco Digital, etv's sister company, says the ...

A few hours ago the SABC released a press statement in which the national broadcaster categorically denied having any agreement with OpenView HD to include SABC 1, 2 ...

Television broadcasters are tight-lipped about divulging how many viewers they have – especially in the case of satellite-based free-to-air television services, like OpenView HD. Launched two years ...

MultiChoice Zimbabwe faces a tough battle in convincing Zimbabweans who are accessing DStv South Africa to give up the service. This much was very obvious following its recent announcement that it ...