OpenView is a
free-to-view
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direct broadcast satellite
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television provider in South Africa which is run by Platco Digital (part of the eMedia Group which includes free-to-air channel
e.tv). It launched on 15 October 2013.
In addition to the "e" suite of networks, OpenView also carries the
SABC
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networks, along with several domestic and international channels. It also carries nearly thirty audio-only radio stations.
In 2023, Openview launched Ultraview, which is the
pay-tv
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service of Openview. It launched with 2 bouquets, SPICE and eDGE. SPICE focuses on
Bollywood
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content and eDGE focuses on
LGBTQ+
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content.
As of 2023, OpenView is available in more than 3 million households.
Channel list
19 SABC Radio Stations
9 Privately Owned Radio Stations
History
The sister company of e.tv, Platco Digital, launched the Openview HD platform on 16 October 2013.
The product came to the market during a time where
South Africa's transition to
digital terrestrial television
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was slowed down both due to political and corporate gridlock. In 2018, the system became known simply as OpenView.
See also
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e.tv
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List of South African mass media
References
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Mass media in South Africa