Platco Digital, a privately owned company and a wholly owned technology subsidiary of eMedia, operates from dual headquarters in Dunkeld West, Johannesburg, and Faure, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in October 2013, it employs approximately 50 specialized broadcast engineers, retail operations specialists, and customer care managers, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer in broadcast television and radio. The company was established to provide independent multi-channel distribution infrastructure during South Africa's digital migration transition. Financed through corporate carriage agreements, technical B2B broadcast solutions, and premium channel monetization tiers, Platco operates Openview, South Africa’s largest subscription-free direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform. Serving more than 3 million activated households, the company manages the technical uplink, conditional access systems, and set-top box specifications required to distribute a portfolio of over 20 high-definition channels, including eMedia’s multi-channel suite (eExtra, eMovies, eReality, and eToonz), alongside public SABC channels, national radio networks, and its hybrid pay-TV tier, Ultraview.
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