TV Stream Channels · Online TV
Build an online TV channel around your existing content and live programming. Schedule programmes, offer VOD, broadcast live and extend live distribution across supported destinations.
Online TV
Your scheduled and on-demand programming keeps the channel active when you are not live. When a live broadcast starts, it can take over the channel — then return to scheduled programming when the live broadcast ends.
SCHEDULED
Build a schedule around your existing programmes and video library.
LIVE
Switch into live programming when your organisation needs to broadcast in real time.
RETURN
When the live broadcast ends, scheduled or on-demand programming can continue.
Channel Workflow
Online TV and live broadcasting work together as one channel operation rather than two disconnected services.
Build your online TV schedule using your existing programmes, videos and other channel content.
Your channel continues delivering scheduled programming and VOD when you are not broadcasting live.
Start a live broadcast and let the live feed take over the channel when it is time to go live.
Send the live broadcast to your TV Stream Channel and supported connected destinations from the same live workflow.
When the live broadcast ends, scheduled or on-demand programming can resume.
Multi-live Streaming
Multistream your live programming to your TV Stream Channel and supported connected destinations from the same broadcast workflow.
Live Source
Your Live Broadcast
One configured live workflow
Available destinations depend on the configured broadcast workflow and supported platform connections.
Channel Capabilities
Create a branded online television destination for your programmes, videos and live content.
Make selected programmes and videos available as Video on Demand within your channel experience.
Organise existing content into a programmed viewing experience instead of relying only on individual video links.
Broadcast live programming through your online TV channel when your schedule calls for a live event.
Distribute a live broadcast to your TV Stream Channel and supported connected social destinations.
Record eligible live broadcasts so the content can continue to form part of your programming after the live event.
Present your video and channel experience through a customisable player configured around your brand.
Host eligible video content as part of the configured online TV and VOD environment.
Access viewing and player analytics to better understand how audiences interact with your content.
Technical Capabilities
Channel requirements vary, so technical capabilities are configured according to the selected service, distribution requirements and available capacity.
Connect an eligible channel experience to a branded domain. Broadcast Pro includes one .co.za domain; eligible lower-tier channels can add a Custom Domain option.
Video on Demand lets viewers access selected programmes when they choose rather than only through a live schedule.
Create a scheduled, continuous programme feed that behaves more like a traditional television channel.
Send live programming into your channel when you need to broadcast in real time.
Distribute one live broadcast to multiple supported destinations from the same live workflow.
Use an HLS-compatible stream output for eligible third-party players, apps or distribution workflows.
Use a customisable player without making the underlying technology the centre of the viewer experience.
Deliver compatible streams using adaptive playback designed to respond to available viewer bandwidth.
Store eligible programme and VOD content within the configured channel environment.
Measure viewing activity and player performance through available analytics.
Configure eligible advertising workflows using supported ad-tag standards and providers.
Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television for eligible channels requiring scheduled programming and advertising workflows.
Electronic Programme Guide data for eligible FAST and advanced channel configurations.
Channel Capacity
The amount of hosted video content available to your configured service.
The monthly viewing consumption available across your configured channel service.
The number of live streams that can operate at the same time where configured.
Exact storage minutes, streaming minutes, simultaneous live-stream capacity and other technical allowances are confirmed as part of your channel quotation and configuration.
Channel Plans
Hosting is included with every channel service. Channel and Channel Live use a TV Stream Media Hosted URL unless an eligible Custom Domain (CNAME) option is added.
Channel & Channel Live
Your online TV service is hosted on a TV Stream Media domain URL. Hosting is included with the monthly service.
Broadcast Pro
Broadcast Pro includes Custom Domain (CNAME) and one .co.za domain. Eligible lower-tier channels can add a Custom Domain option.
All Channel Services
TV Stream Media attribution remains part of the channel experience, including when a Custom Domain is configured.
TV Stream Channels
Setup from R2,500
For organisations that want a branded online TV destination with scheduled programming and VOD.
TV Stream Channels
Setup from R4,500
For channels that combine scheduled programming with live broadcasts and wider live distribution.
TV Stream Channels
Setup from R7,500
For more advanced online TV, distribution and broadcast requirements.
Hosting is included with every TV Stream Channels service. Channel and Channel Live use a TV Stream Media Hosted URL unless a Custom Domain (CNAME) option is added. Powered by TV Stream Media attribution remains part of the service.
Broadcast Pro includes Custom Domain (CNAME) and one .co.za domain. Other domain extensions are available as an add-on, subject to availability and applicable registration costs.
Prices shown are starting points. Final pricing depends on channel capacity, streaming requirements, live broadcasting, distribution, configuration and any selected add-ons.
TV Stream FAST
For eligible organisations requiring a FAST channel, TV Stream Media can configure a specialist implementation around scheduled programming, advertising and distribution.
Custom pricing
Discuss FASTChannel Add-ons
Add-ons extend the configured channel service according to your actual broadcast, capacity, domain and distribution requirements.
Add more video storage minutes when your programme and VOD library requires additional capacity.
Increase monthly streaming minutes as your audience consumption grows.
Add another configured channel where your broadcast requirements call for multiple destinations or programme feeds.
Move an eligible Channel or Channel Live service from its TV Stream Media Hosted URL to a branded domain configuration.
Domain extensions other than .co.za are available where required, subject to availability and applicable registration costs.
Expand simultaneous live-stream requirements where additional live capacity is needed.
Add an eligible HLS output for supported third-party players, applications or distribution workflows.
Configure eligible advertising workflows and supported ad-tag integrations.
Configure a specialist FAST implementation including applicable programming, advertising and EPG requirements.
Ad Monetisation
Advanced channel configurations can support advertising workflows using recognised video advertising standards and compatible ad-tag providers.
TV Stream Channels
Tell us about your content library, live programming, expected audience, distribution and domain requirements. We'll configure the right channel service and capacity around them.