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(1953/4-2014) TV executive.  
 
(1953/4-2014) TV executive.  
  
Van Wijk was a founding member of Electronic Media Network (M-Net / MultiChoice) and was the owner of Global Access Telecommunications Pty Ltd, a private multimedia digital signage and television broadcasting company supplying media services to the private and public sectors in South Africa.
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He started with the [[SABC]] in 1973, in the period they set up television broadcasting in South Africa. In 1985 he moved to the fledgling Electronic Media Network ([[M-Net]] / [[MultiChoice]]), as one of the founding members (along with [[Koos Bekker]] and others)  and their technical head.  then moved  a founding member of Electronic Media Network (M-Net / MultiChoice).
move to the fledgling M-Net as their technical supremo where he remained for many years – and then after a stint at ZSEtv / Sasani, to the acquisition of Global Access.
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In 2003 he began a stint at [[ZSEtv]] / [[Sasani]], and in 2005 he acquired [[Global Access Telecommunications Pty Ltd]], a private multimedia digital signage and television broadcasting company supplying media services to the private and public sectors in South Africa.  
  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
''[[Screenafrica]]'', 20 janyary 2014[http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/television/1638609-Legendary-Ronnie-van-Wijk-dies#.UuCi-sQaLhk]
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''[[Screenafrica]]'', 20 January 2014[http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/television/1638609-Legendary-Ronnie-van-Wijk-dies#.UuCi-sQaLhk]
  
 
''[[Die Burger]]'' 21 January 2014 p 6
 
''[[Die Burger]]'' 21 January 2014 p 6

Revision as of 07:16, 23 January 2014

(1953/4-2014) TV executive.

He started with the SABC in 1973, in the period they set up television broadcasting in South Africa. In 1985 he moved to the fledgling Electronic Media Network (M-Net / MultiChoice), as one of the founding members (along with Koos Bekker and others) and their technical head. then moved a founding member of Electronic Media Network (M-Net / MultiChoice).

In 2003 he began a stint at ZSEtv / Sasani, and in 2005 he acquired Global Access Telecommunications Pty Ltd, a private multimedia digital signage and television broadcasting company supplying media services to the private and public sectors in South Africa.


Sources

Screenafrica, 20 January 2014[1]

Die Burger 21 January 2014 p 6

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