Miss Universe TV broadcast chaos: DStv and Miss SA reps clash

Written by Tashi from the blog Tashi's TV on 13 Dec 2018
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Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green's ridiculous Miss Universe national outfit that smothers her face.

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Yoh! I'd just written a rant about how Miss Universe has been ripped from Compact to air excusively on Premium on 1Magic and now I've just heard that it's going to air on Vuzu too - yay!

Last year it was on Vuzu so it was a totally UNcool low blow by DStv to only air it on 1Magic, especially with our Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters handing over the crown.

The Miss South Africa organisers protested and now it's on Vuzu too so I've ditched my rant and feel a lot calmer...*breathe*...

It's now going to air live on Vuzu and 1Magic this Monday (17 December) at 02h00. It repeats on 1Magic at 20h30... I'm not sure what time it repeats on Vuzu. I'll let you know when I find out.

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Shows in this post: Miss Universe

Channels in this post: Vuzu, 1Magic

8 Comments

qavile
13 Dec 2018 13:43

as in 02:00 morning not 14:00 afternoon

Tashi
13 Dec 2018 14:19

Tashi edited on
12/13/2018 2:20 PM

Ja, in the morning - it's happening in Thaliand so if there isn't a repeat on Vuzu it's still gonna suck for those who don't have a PVR.

Tashi
13 Dec 2018 15:09

Tashi edited on
12/13/2018 3:23 PM

What a mess!!! Now I'm hearing from Vuzu that it's only airing on 22 December at 14h00 while the Miss South Africa representatives have told me it's airing live on Vuzu. They've also tweeted it.

This is what happens when you try to manipulate viewers the way DStv does with their "now you see it/now you don't" treatment of Compact viewers.

I've asked for clarity and will update.

Tashi
13 Dec 2018 15:17

The tweet from Miss South Africa:

Tashi
13 Dec 2018 15:28

Tashi edited on
12/13/2018 5:09 PM

So 1Magic and Vuzu have confirmed to me that the live broadcast is only happening on 1Magic and that Vuzu will only see it on 22 December, so it has been taken away from Compact as I previously thought - even though the Miss South Africa organisers aren't aware of it yet clearly.

I have no problem with the Premium bouquet getting exclusive shows - it must obviously because subscribers are paying more but it makes me very angry when shows are taken away from the Compact bouquet when they used to be available.

deziclesthagawd
13 Dec 2018 19:48

I agree Tashi. Another day another opportunity for DSTV to abuse the power it holds. Yikes

Tashi
16 Dec 2018 18:06

So it turns out Miss Universe is gonna air live on Vuzu - it's suddenly in the PVR EPG. The publicity and scheduling departments obviously weren't updated when I enquired - clearly communication between DStv's departments is severely lacking.

What an exhausting, frustrating and unprofessional fiasco it's been.

Tashi
17 Dec 2018 10:03

Tashi edited on
12/17/2018 10:23 AM

Ah! so close... well done to Tamaryn on making the final 2.

She was runner-up to Miss Philippines Catriona Gray.

Here's a vid of the final moments and a vid, of the full thing... it doesn't even matter that the repeat isn't happening on Vuzu at the same time as 1Magic tonight because the whole thing's online.

You have to fast forward to it... about three and half hours from the end of the vid. because there's a whole lotta other stuff before it...

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