NEWSWATCH: The M&G Online reports the ANC has backed down - for now - on its controversial media tribunal proposal, and the closing of Telkom Media, as reported by Moneyweb, leaves just one potential competitor for Multichoice, according to Business Report.
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M&G Online: ANC puts media tribunal on backburner... The ANC has bowed to pressure from civil society and put a hold on its 2007 proposal for a media tribunal to adjudicate on complaints from the public regarding print media.
Moneyweb: Telkom Media kaput, done, klaar... After attempts to find potential buyers for Telkom's interest in Telkom Media were unsuccessful, the company has decided to close the loss-making division.
Business Report: MultiChoice faces down shrinking rival pool... With the demise of Telkom Media, it appears that On Digital Media (ODM) might be the only viable competitor with the potential to break the Multichoice monopoly.
