{{short description|South African direct broadcast satellite TV provider}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox company | name = Openview | logo = Openview logo.svg | logo_caption = OpenView logo used since 2018 | type = Public | area_served = South Africa | industry = Free-to-air television | products = {{ubl|Direct Broadcast Satellite|Internet Protocol television}} | services = Television | foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|15 October 2013}} | location = Cape Town, South Africa | owners = eMedia Investments | former_name = '''OpenView HD''' <br> (2013 - 2018) | website = {{URL|www.openview.co.za}} }} '''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://openview.co.za/|title=Openview|website=Openview|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/66/219205.html|title = Openview achieves record-breaking 2.5m activations - eMedia}}</ref>
==Channel list== {| class="wikitable" width="100%" |- !Channel Name !Channel Number !Website |- |SABC 1 |101 |{{URL|www.sabc1.co.za}} |- |SABC 2 |102 |{{URL|www.sabc2.co.za}} |- |SABC 3 |103 |{{URL|www.sabc3.co.za}} |- |e.tv |104 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za}} |- |eExtra |105 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/eextra}} |- |eMovies |106 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/emovies}} |- |eMovies Extra |107 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/emovies-extra}} |- |eReality |108 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/ereality}} |- |eSERIES |109 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/eseries}} |- |Star Life |110 | |- |Zee One |111 |{{URL|www.zeeone.zeeafrica.tv}} |- |ePlesier |112 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/eplesier}} |- |The Home Channel + |113 |{{URL|www.thehomechannel.co.za}} |- |Star Khanya |114 | |- |People's Planet |115 |{{URL|www.peoplesplanet.co.za}} |- |France24 |121 |{{URL|www.france24.com}} |- |DBE TV |122 |{{URL|www.education.gov.za/}} |- |SABC Sport |124 |{{URL|www.sabcsport.com}} |- |Sporty TV |125 |{{URL|www.sportytv.com}} |- |eToonz |130 |{{URL|www.etv.co.za/tvguide/etoonz}} |- |Mindset |134 |{{URL|www.mindset.africa}} |- |SA Music |135 |{{URL|www.samusic.tv}} |}
<big>'''20 SABC Radio Stations'''</big>
9 Privately Owned Radio Stations
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" |- !Radio Stations Name !Radio Stations Number !Website |- |YFM |600 |{{URL|www.yfm.co.za/}} |- |Jacaranda FM |602 |{{URL|www.jacarandafm.com/}} |- |Gagasi 99.5 FM |603 |{{URL|https://gagasiworld.co.za/}} |- |OFM |604 |{{URL|https://www.ofm.co.za/}} |- |Heart 104.9 FM |605 |{{URL|www.heartfm.co.za/}} |- |East Coast Radio |606 |{{URL|www.ecr.co.za/}} |- |Radiokansel / Radio Pulpit |607 |{{URL|www.radiopulpit.co.za/}} |- |Kaya FM |608 |{{URL|www.kaya959.co.za/}} |- |Smile 90.4FM |609 |{{URL|https://smilefm.co.za/}} |- |Metro FM |610 |{{URL|www.metrofm.co.za/}} |- |5FM |611 |{{URL|https://www.5fm.co.za/}} |- |Good Hope FM |612 |{{URL|www.goodhopefm.co.za/}} |- |Radio 2000 |613 |{{URL|www.radio2000.co.za/}} |- |SAfm |614 |{{URL|www.safm.co.za/}} |- |RSG |615 |{{URL|www.rsg.co.za/}} |- |Lotus FM |616 |{{URL|www.lotusfm.co.za/}} |- |Ukhozi FM |617 |{{URL|ukhozifm.co.za/}} |- |UMhlobo Wenene FM |618 |{{URL|www.umhlobowenenefm.co.za/}} |- |Lesedi FM |619 |{{URL|http://www.lesedifm.co.za/}} |- |Ikwekwezi FM |620 |{{URL|www.ikwekwezifm.co.za/}} |- |Thobela FM |621 |{{URL|www.thobelafm.co.za/}} |- |Munghana Lonene FM |622 |{{URL|www.munghanalonenefm.co.za/}} |- |Phalaphala FM |623 |{{URL|www.phalaphalafm.co.za/}} |- |Motsweding FM |624 |{{URL|www.motswedingfm.co.za/}} |- |Ligwalagwala FM |625 |{{URL|www.ligwalagwalafm.co.za/}} |- |Tru fm |626 |{{URL|http://www.trufm.co.za/}} |- |X-K FM 107.9 |627 | |- |Channel Africa |628 |{{URL|http://www.channelafrica.co.za/}} |- |Algoa FM |637 |{{URL|algoafm.co.za/}} |}
==History== The sister company of e.tv, Platco Digital, launched the Openview HD platform on 16 October 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Wdgp45MazaVqX9l8|title=OpenView HD goes live|date=2013-10-16|website=ITWeb|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> 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.
==See also== *e.tv *List of South African mass media
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