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OPINION | The story of a DStv channel that doesn't get paid by MultiChoice for its content

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James Hendry and the WildEarth crew.
James Hendry and the WildEarth crew.

Safari guide, wildlife TV presenter, musician, writer and speaker James Hendry tells the story of how he and his crew have not been paid by MultiChoice after almost four years of broadcasting on DStv.

Here's a little David and Goliath story - although, at this point, it is difficult to see how David will not get the stuffing beaten out of him. By way of concise background, before my yarn begins, the facts are that MultiChoice, owner of the DStv bouquet of channels, has, despite several assurances, been unable to pay WildEarth for our content.

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