{"id":24963,"date":"2026-08-19T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24963"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:37:13","slug":"emedia-launches-openview-stream-africas-first-independent-fast-streaming-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/08\/19\/emedia-launches-openview-stream-africas-first-independent-fast-streaming-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"eMedia Launches Openview Stream, Africa’s First Independent FAST Streaming Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

eMedia has officially launched Openview Stream<\/strong>, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform. As an eMedia platform, Openview Stream extends the group’s entertainment ecosystem beyond traditional broadcasting, delivering premium live television and streaming content free to audiences across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building on the established Openview brand, which has transformed free television access for millions of households in South Africa, Openview Stream marks the next evolution of eMedia’s media portfolio by extending that familiar viewing experience into digital streaming across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed in partnership with RunnTV, eMedia’s strategic OTT and FAST technology partner, Openview Stream combines eMedia’s recognised entertainment brands, quality content and deep understanding of African audiences with world-class FAST capability to create a seamless streaming experience designed specifically for the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform launches across Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius, with additional African markets planned as part of eMedia’s phased expansion strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanding Access to Quality Entertainment Across Africa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Building on decades of delivering quality entertainment to millions of households, eMedia is extending its content offering into the rapidly growing streaming market through Openview Stream. The platform has been developed to deliver an accessible, high-quality streaming destination that remains free to viewers while responding to evolving viewing habits across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service offers a carefully curated mix of African, regional and international channels, bringing together local relevance, established entertainment brands and quality viewing experiences that reflect the diversity of audiences across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Partnership Built for Growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As an eMedia platform, Openview Stream supports the continued growth of Africa’s broadcasting industry by providing broadcasters and content owners with an innovative digital distribution service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By combining eMedia’s established entertainment brands and deep market expertise with RunnTV’s advanced technology capabilities, the platform has been designed to deliver long-term value for viewers, broadcasters, advertisers and content creators across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking Ahead<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The launch marks another important step in eMedia’s long-term digital growth strategy. Over the coming months, Openview Stream will continue expanding its content offering, channel portfolio and geographic footprint, strengthening its position as Africa’s leading independent FAST streaming destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Openview Stream is now available in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Mauritius<\/strong>, with further expansion planned across Africa as eMedia continues to grow its digital entertainment ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

eMedia has officially launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform. As an eMedia platform, Openview Stream extends the group’s entertainment ecosystem beyond traditional broadcasting, delivering premium live television and streaming content free to audiences across Africa. Building on the established Openview brand, which has transformed free television access for millions of… Continue reading eMedia Launches Openview Stream, Africa’s First Independent FAST Streaming Platform<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OpenViewStream.png?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24965,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24963\/revisions\/24965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}