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StarSat
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| StarSat TopTV (previously) | |
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Satellite television |
| Founded | 1 May 2010 |
| Headquarters | Block C, Riverview Office Park, Halfway Gardens x, 100 Bekker Road, , |
| Products | Direct broadcast satellite, Pay-TV |
| Parent | StarTimes |
| Website | www |
StarSat (formerly TopTV until 31 October 2013[1]) is a South African direct broadcast satellite television service that began broadcasting on 1 May 2010.[2] StarSat is operated by On Digital Media,[3] who were granted a pay-TV license by ICASA in September 2007.[4] On Digital Media is currently 20% owned by Luxembourgish satellite operator SES and 20% owned by Chinese company StarTimes.[5] StarSat's service is aimed at the LSM 6-9 demographic, targeting middle class viewers.
- ^ "Goodbye TopTV, Hello StarSat" (Press release). TVSA. October 31, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "TopTV Launch - Rise Up South Africa!" (Press release). On Digital Media. 29 April 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "On Digital Media website". Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ de Lanerolle, Indra (2011). "Convergence and regulation in South Africa: in search of a new public interest paradigm". info. 13 (3): 47–63.
- ^ "More delays in store for TopTV as shareholders head to court". City Press. 22 October 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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