The SABC wants to extend the analogue switch-off deadline to avoid cutting South Africans off from free-to-air TV broadcasts.
The SABC wants to delay the digital migration process as the rollout of decoder-like digital set-top-boxes has been too slow.
“The four provinces designated for switch off on 31 March 2022 comprise 68% of South Africa’s population,” the SABC wrote in a“As at February 2022, only 165,000 STBs out of the 2.9m indigent households had been installed in the four outstanding provinces.” The SABC reiterated its support for the digital migration process but said South Africans should not be left without access to free-to-air TV.
“The SABC believes that the extension of the ASO timetable will ensure that no South African is left behind or denied access to free-to-air television and public television services,” it said.The SABC is not the only broadcaster pushing for a delay.that was heard on 14–15 March, where judgement was reserved.
Ntshavheni’s department issued a statement in response to the SABC on Monday, saying that the benefits of digital migration and ending dual illumination outweigh any inconvenience after the analogue switch-off.
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