Radio station YFM has launched their own low bandwidth internet-based television channel, called YTV. The channel was developed over the past three years by immedia, in partnership with the University of Cape Town and the CSIR, and is the first of its kind in Africa.
The station's music and digital manager Mervyn Sigamoney had the following to say about the launch: "It is not meant to be a high-definition offering but rather caters to the bandwidth needs of our audience and in so doing, adds a personal touch by putting our listeners in studio with the DJ in real time. Until now, local radio stations have only been able to offer a video picture that refreshes every few minutes. In comparison, YTV is live, real time coverage or more simply - TV broadcasting on the Internet."
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