Seardel Investment Corporation is a media group owned by JSE-listed Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (HCI) . The group grew out of the success of e. tv, South Africa’s first and only private commercial free-to-air television channel, which launched in 1998. etv is owned by HCI and Remgro Limited. In 2008, the company launched South Africa’s first 24-hour television news channel, the eNews Channel. It also operates a pan-African entertainment channel, etv Africa, which broadcasts in 49 countries across the continent and launched South Africa’s first free satellite TV service OpenView HD in 2013. The group continues to expand its media business with investments broken down into the following segments: Broadcast - the groups portfolio of companies include etv, eNCA, OpenView HD and Yfm. Content - the group produces and acquires content for the purpose of licensing and selling to third parties. Properties and Facilities - the group owns property for lease as well as to house...