INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT FOR PHUTHUMA NATHI INVESTMENTS (RF) LIMITED

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW (CONTINUED)
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Investing in international and local content (continued)
The channel’s soapies – Suidooster, Getroud Met
Rugby and Binnelanders – continue to perform
well.
kykNET NOU! remains a favourite with Afrikaans
music fans and content is being adapted to
appeal to the increasingly younger skew of the
channel’s demographics. iekNET, the Afrikaans
movie pop-up channel, returned in December
2016 with 24 hours of uninterrupted Afrikaans
movies in the summer holidays.
In March 2017 M-Net’s local content channels
were collectively rewarded with 36 Golden
Horns, claiming 40% of the South African Film
and Television Awards (Saftas). Mzansi Magic’s
Isibaya won most popular soap, and best
feature lm went to kykNET’s Sink. Nobody’s
Died Laughing won best documentary feature;
Die Boekklub was honoured with best
achievement in scriptwriting; and best
achievement in directing – feature lm went
to M-Net 101 for Shepherds and Butchers.
SPORT
In a changing broadcast landscape, SuperSport
continued to perform well while innovating to give
sports fans what they want on a variety of
platforms. The 2016 Olympic Games enjoyed
substantial coverage with SuperSport dedicating
six channels to the multi-sport event, plus a
24-hour news channel. Every gold-medal event
was broadcast live. Weeks later the Paralympic
Games were broadcast on two dedicated
channels. The European soccer championship
was another standout. The biggest such
tournament in history, with 24 teams, was
available on all packages. Every match was
broadcast in HD, with a 24-hour channel re ecting
the depth of coverage. The Africa Cup of Nations
ensured 2017 started on a high and viewers on all
packages enjoyed Cameroon’s storming run to
the title. As always, SuperSport’s broadcasts were
underpinned by expert analysis and commentary,
supplemental magazine programming, online
streaming and DStv Catch Up highlights.
SuperSport runs one of the largest and most-
advanced television-broadcast infrastructures,
driven by leading technology, and remains the
biggest funder of sport in Africa.