South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced it will roll out its streaming service next year.
The spokesperson of SABC, Mmoni Seapolelo, said, “The SABC can confirm that it is planning to launch its video and audio streaming services in line with the ever-changing industry trends and consumer needs. At this stage, the SABC is not in a position to provide more detail, due to the commercial sensitivity of the information.”
For now, only a few details have been revealed about the streaming service but there are suggestions that SABCs video-on-demand service will be similar to BBCs iPlayer.
According to AllAfrica, some of SABC’s streaming content will be available freely whilst most of the library will reportedly be offered behind a paywall. Free content will be limited whilst paid content will be available to people who have a TV licence – at least this is what is expected at the moment.
SABC’s video-on-demand service is a move aimed at competing with DSTV and also it is a response to “industry needs”.
A “SABC iPlayer” would allow the broadcaster to host its content on its platform. It currently offers some of its original content to DStv’s Catch Up service and places some of it on YouTube.
The service launch date has not been revealed but it will launch expectedly sometimes next year.
