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Roll on SABC challenge to boring DStv bouquet
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Cross-subsidising luckily would be E-TV/Multichoice's problem.
I don't care how they do it, but if they can give me a selection of QUALITY channels, instead of loads of cr@p channels; only then will I part with my money.
Otherwise, I'd rather get a few extra GB's per month instead.
I don't care how they do it, but if they can give me a selection of QUALITY channels, instead of loads of cr@p channels; only then will I part with my money.
Otherwise, I'd rather get a few extra GB's per month instead.
Can't agree more! Hey, all I want is MTV (and the good 'ol American version) You can keep all other TV channels AFAIC(oncerned)
I'm willing to pay R50/month for just that one channel
LCBXX
Honorary Master
How can this reporter say DStv channels are boring? Does he mean to imply that SABC/ETv are more exciting? LMFAO, thats exactly why people subscribe to DStv - SABC is too BORING!
He must be comparing price/channels to what is available everywhere else. For the price that NoChoice charges for their DSTV package - it is a very boring offering - no excitement there. (in terms of package offerings)
While we are on the debate of of SABC, DStv etc. What is the law on TV License's?
If I have a TV and not a aerial, meaning I can't receive a signal. Should I still pay?
And what if the area I'm living doesn't receive any signal, or the reception is just to bad to view anything on TV?
Finally what if I have only DStv and a TV, should I still pay my TV License? and why?
Regards,
d-_-b
If I have a TV and not a aerial, meaning I can't receive a signal. Should I still pay?
And what if the area I'm living doesn't receive any signal, or the reception is just to bad to view anything on TV?
Finally what if I have only DStv and a TV, should I still pay my TV License? and why?
Regards,
d-_-b
LCBXX
Honorary Master
Perhaps you are right, but try deactivating your DStv subscription or stay for a week or so at a place without DStv...you'd pay R600 just to have something decent to watch.
LCBXX
Honorary Master
A TV license is exactly what is implies - a TV license. You can have an aerial, a DStv dish and decoder, VCR, DVR, etc; no TV, no TV license. If you have none of the above but you have a TV, you need a TV license.
Geriatrix
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Funny. I would've thought all those sport channels are boring and should be replaced. Ah well.
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Triple play? Try Triple Pay
Because that is what we do in this country. A TV service should funded by one of the following:
1) TV licence.
2) Subscriptions
3) Advertising
With the amount of advertsing on SABC and DSTV/MNET there should be no need whatsoever for (1) and (2).
E-TV is the only service with an honest revenue model.
I wouldn't say DSTV is boring, there is plenty of good stuff to choose from. I just resent having to sit through swathes of advertising when I've already paid a small fortune in subs.
Just as in telecoms, real competition is desperately needed.
Because that is what we do in this country. A TV service should funded by one of the following:
1) TV licence.
2) Subscriptions
3) Advertising
With the amount of advertsing on SABC and DSTV/MNET there should be no need whatsoever for (1) and (2).
E-TV is the only service with an honest revenue model.
I wouldn't say DSTV is boring, there is plenty of good stuff to choose from. I just resent having to sit through swathes of advertising when I've already paid a small fortune in subs.
Just as in telecoms, real competition is desperately needed.
to deactivate it - I'd have to have an active subscription first
The price per month they demand is ludicrous.
But then, what makes that any different, surely we still pay (indirectly) in the end anyway?
GougedEye
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My Gripe with DSTV is, well the no choice. You have to take everything or nothing (yes there is a DSTV light thingy, but it pretty much is nothing). It's a one sze fits all type deal. Now I really don't give a damn about sport. Honestly couldn't care less. I realise that I am very untypical of the General South African in this. But probably, most of my subscription buys me the 30 or so sport channels they have. And for crying out loud, they often put sport onto the MNet channel as well. There are some channels I like. News, Discovery, History and Mnet itself. Now why can't we have an different bouquets for different viewer types? I would be delighted to be able to drop all the sport channels, movie channels, music channels, useless info channels, send us your money sms games channel (wtf???), send us your money religiouse channels and other junk. Of course, they have a an effective monoply and so the consumer just has to take whatever scraps they throw his way.
Guess it's like anything else. Government is protecting the consumer against choice and good service by actively preventing any competition in this industry.
Guess it's like anything else. Government is protecting the consumer against choice and good service by actively preventing any competition in this industry.