IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, recently announced that South Africa – via its Digital Dzonga Advisory Council – has selected MHEG-5 as the interactive TV middleware for its digital switchover.MPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, recently announced that South Africa – via its Digital Dzonga Advisory Council – has selected MHEG-5 as the interactive TV middleware for its digital switchover.
Following on from a successful DTT trial that began in 2008, the SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, led the process of developing a MHEG-5 profile for South Africa to meet some of the unique needs of the South African market.
In addition to support from AfDB, the project is expected to receive further financing from a consortium of development finance institutions (DFIs), banks and financial institutions. (Image source: AfDB)