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28.5% -- share of population relying solely on free to air tv for South Africa TV audience (2025)
Approximately 28.5% of South Africans rely solely on free-to-air services for television access.
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Media Monitoring Africa
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https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2025/03/20/south-africa-legal-battle-to-postpone-analogue-swit… ↗
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14 Million At Risk Of No TV Access In South Africa As Analogue Switch-Off Disputes Intensify - Broadcast Media Africa
The legal challenge from eTV, Media Monitoring Africa, and SOS Support Public Broadcasting to postpone the upcoming analogue switch-off date continued yesterday, March 19, at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The applicants are urging the Court to assess the validity of the switched-off date of Ma…
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Media Monitoring Africa
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Cited in court arguments by Media Monitoring Africa regarding analogue switch-off impact
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South Africa TV audience: 28.5% share of population relying solely on free to air tv. Source: Media Monitoring Africa (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/south-africa-free-to-air-tv-reliance-2025
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