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The SABC Wants R1,6 Billion From Government For Digital TV
23 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone in Television
Richard Waghorn
South African broadcasters are planning to launch their digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering in April next year. All except the SABC, that is. They want R1,6 billion from the government to make it happen, as well as R90 million for “marketing”, and also another R145 million for a “new digital master control centre.” No word yet on when they are actually going to start making decent shows.
Richard Waghorn, the SABC’s chief technology officer says:
Basically, over the course of the 3 years, – 2013, 2014 and 2015 – content cost is in the region of R1.6bn. That’s excluding the SABC Sport channel and the new 24-hour news channel. In terms of the infrastructure for marketing for DTT it’s in the region of R90m, again over three years,” he said. “The cost of the SABC’s digital playout centre is R145m including the new master control centre.
[Source: Channel24]
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