Sustainability of Video Streaming Services in South Africa: A Review of Digital Business Models and Strategies

dc.contributor.authorMkhize, Phumelele Wanda
dc.contributor.supervisorAnning, Thomas Dorson
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-13T11:31:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in the field of Digital Business to the Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024
dc.description.abstractThis research paper examines the success and failure factors of Video Streaming Services (VSSs) in South Africa, specifically focusing on telco and broadcaster-launched platforms. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, the study utilises a mixed-methods approach to identify critical factors within the context of business models and compare sustainability factors between successful and failed VSS ventures. The research highlights telcos' challenges in content leadership and business model alignment as key contributors to their struggles, in contrast to broadcasters who strategically leverage resources for sustained competitive advantage. The study offers practical recommendations for developing sustainable digital video platforms in South Africa while laying the groundwork for future investigations into cross-cultural dynamics and technological innovations within the evolving VSS landscape.
dc.description.submitterMM2025
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.citationMkhize, Phumelele Wanda. (2024). Sustainability of Video Streaming Services in South Africa: A Review of Digital Business Models and Strategies [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg].WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/44287
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/44287
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2025 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWITS Business School
dc.subjectBusiness model sustainability
dc.subjectCompetitive advantage
dc.subjectDigital Content
dc.subjectDigital transformation
dc.subjectVideo Streaming Service (VSS)
dc.subjectPlatform business models
dc.subjectSouth African telecommunication
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.titleSustainability of Video Streaming Services in South Africa: A Review of Digital Business Models and Strategies
dc.typeDissertation

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