| Openview | |
| Type: | Public |
| Area Served: | South Africa |
| Industry: | Free-to-air television |
| Services: | Television |
| Location: | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Owners: | eMedia Investments |
| Former Name: | OpenView HD (2013 - 2018) |
OpenView is a free-to-view direct broadcast satellite television provider in South Africa which is run by Platco Digital (part of the eMedia Group which includes free-to-air channel e.tv). It launched on 15 October 2013.[1]
In addition to the "e" suite of networks, OpenView also carries the SABC networks, along with several domestic and international channels. It also carries nearly thirty audio-only radio stations.
In 2023, Openview launched Ultraview, which is the pay-tv service of Openview. It launched with 2 bouquets, SPICE and eDGE. SPICE focuses on Bollywood content and eDGE focuses on LGBTQ+ content.
As of 2023, OpenView is available in more than 3 million households.[2]
| Channel Name | Channel Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABC 1 | 101 | ||
| SABC 2 | 102 | ||
| SABC 3 | 103 | ||
| e.tv | 104 | ||
| eExtra | 105 | ||
| eMovies | 106 | ||
| eMovies Extra | 107 | ||
| eReality | 108 | ||
| eSERIES | 109 | ||
| Star Life | 110 | ||
| Zee One | 111 | ||
| ePlesier | 112 | ||
| The Home Channel + | 113 | ||
| Star Khanya | 114 | ||
| People's Planet | 115 | ||
| France24 | 121 | ||
| DBE TV | 122 | ||
| SABC Sport | 124 | ||
| Sporty TV | 125 | ||
| eToonz | 130 | ||
| Mindset | 134 | ||
| SA Music | 135 |
20 SABC Radio Stations
9 Privately Owned Radio Stations
| Radio Stations Name | Radio Stations Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YFM | 600 | ||
| Jacaranda FM | 602 | ||
| Gagasi 99.5 FM | 603 | ||
| OFM | 604 | ||
| Heart 104.9 FM | 605 | ||
| East Coast Radio | 606 | ||
| Radiokansel / Radio Pulpit | 607 | ||
| Kaya FM | 608 | ||
| Smile 90.4FM | 609 | ||
| Metro FM | 610 | ||
| 5FM | 611 | ||
| Good Hope FM | 612 | ||
| Radio 2000 | 613 | ||
| SAfm | 614 | ||
| RSG | 615 | ||
| Lotus FM | 616 | ||
| Ukhozi FM | 617 | ||
| UMhlobo Wenene FM | 618 | ||
| Lesedi FM | 619 | ||
| Ikwekwezi FM | 620 | ||
| Thobela FM | 621 | ||
| Munghana Lonene FM | 622 | ||
| Phalaphala FM | 623 | ||
| Motsweding FM | 624 | ||
| Ligwalagwala FM | 625 | ||
| Tru fm | 626 | ||
| X-K FM 107.9 | 627 | ||
| Channel Africa | 628 | ||
| Algoa FM | 637 |
The sister company of e.tv, Platco Digital, launched the Openview HD platform on 16 October 2013.[3] The product came to the market during a time when South Africa's transition to digital terrestrial television was slowed down both due to political and corporate gridlock. In 2018, the system became known simply as OpenView.
