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  1. liluz

    Streaming devices that support new Showmax

    Does anyone know of streaming devices that support the new Showmax app? My parents have a pre-2020 Hisense TV and can no longer watch Showmax. I want to get them a streaming device that will support Disney and the new Showmax app that is not too expensive. Any advice will be appreciated.
  2. Jan

    DStv short-changing customers on refunds for involuntary Disney+ subscriptions

    DStv short-changes customers billed for free Disney+ subscriptions DStv is only partially refunding some customers for Disney+ subscriptions it added to their bills without permission. In the past few days, numerous DStv customers complained about monthly Disney+ subscriptions of R139...
  3. Jan

    DStv subscribers get shock Disney+ bill

    DStv charging customers for Disney+ without permission DStv has incorrectly charged numerous customers for Disney+ subscriptions without them requesting to have the service added to their accounts. Thanks to a partnership with the Walt Disney Company, the MultiChoice-owned service allows...
  4. Jan

    Don't shout at your ISP or Disney+ too much over WACS cable break problems

    Slow Internet in South Africa — Who to blame Although it seems logical to blame Internet service providers and platform operators like Disney+ for badly performing online services in South Africa, they aren’t the main culprits for the country’s current connectivity problems. Internet users in...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Disney's cost-cutting sends shares surging

    Disney's cost-cutting sends shares surging Walt Disney is increasing the price of its ad-free Disney+ subscription service in the US for the second time in a year. The price hike, which will take effect from 12 October 2023, was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the company’s quarterly...
  6. Jan

    Disney announces password-sharing crackdown and US price hike

    Disney+ hiking US prices and cracking down on password sharing Walt Disney is increasing the price of its ad-free Disney+ subscription service in the US for the second time in a year. The price hike, which will take effect from 12 October 2023, was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during the...
  7. Jan

    Hisense TVs in South Africa still don't have Disney+ over a year after launch

    Disney+ app missing from Hisense TVs in South Africa over a year after launch South African households will have to keep plugging in an additional smart streaming device or laptop to enjoy Disney+ on their Hisense TVs for now. There has been no Disney+ app for Hisense TVs on the company's...
  8. Jan

    Disney+ getting a price increase in South Africa

    Disney+ price hikes in South Africa Walt Disney Africa will increase the prices of its Disney+ subscription video streaming service in South Africa from next month. The company has notified some of its customers about the increase via SMS and updated its South African FAQ page with more...
  9. Jan

    MultiChoice says Digital TV Research data shows Netflix in first place, Showmax in second, with Disney+ rapidly gaining

    MultiChoice's fight against Netflix and Disney+ Showmax's subscriber numbers are second to only Netflix in sub-Saharan Africa, MultiChoice Connected Video and Showmax CEO Yolisa Phahle said during the broadcaster's inaugural Capital Markets Day presentation on Tuesday. Phahle's presentation...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Disney+ cutting costs by dropping some movies and series after subscriber decline

    Disney+ cutting costs by dropping some movies and series after subscriber decline Walt Disney Co. shares fell in extended trading after the company posted a drop in subscribers to its namesake streaming service and predicted a wider loss in that business this quarter. The loss from streaming...
  11. Jan

    DStv Premium price compared to fibre with Netflix and Disney+

    DStv vs fibre with Netflix and Disney+ MultiChoice recently increased the pricing of its DStv packages, and a MyBroadband analysis reveals that South Africans can get fibre and several streaming services for less each month than the price of DStv Premium. While streaming services generally...
  12. Jan

    4K TVs got much cheaper in South Africa during the past year

    Cheapest 4K TVs in South Africa — 15 models for less than R6,500 The average price of affordable 4K UHD TVs in South Africa has dropped substantially in the past year, while the range of brand options has also expanded. Many video streaming services — including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime...
  13. Jan

    DStv Premium's R994 per month vs 12 streaming services

    12 streaming services you can get for the price of DStv Premium South Africans can subscribe to 12 video streaming services for the same price as a single DStv Premium decoder subscription while getting significantly more movies and TV shows. MultiChoice's latest annual adjustment in DStv...
  14. Jan

    Nielsen releases stats of most-watched series and movies on streaming services in 2022

    Most-streamed series and movies of 2022 revealed Data and market measurement firm Nielsen has revealed the most-streamed shows of 2022 in the US. The company's research showed that Americans consumed roughly 19.4 million years' worth of content in 2022, an increase of 27% from the 15 million...
  15. Jan

    How MultiChoice's plans to compete with Netflix, Disney, Amazon

    DStv's strategy to compete against Netflix and Disney+ MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela said it is positioning its offerings as the “home of local and sport” as a differentiator to compete in the streaming market. Mawela spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the World Economic Forum’s annual...
  16. R

    Chromecast with Google TV

    Hello everyone, I have bought a new Chromecast with Google TV and I have a few questions I hope you can answer. In SA can Iink Disney+ and Amazon Price to my Google Home account. I only have NetFlix listed when I try add any new services. As attached image. If I should see the others here any...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    What products you cannot advertise on Disney+'s entry-level plan

    What products you cannot advertise on Disney+'s entry-level plan Walt Disney Co. debuts the ad-supported version of its Disney+ streaming service Thursday with strict rules: No alcohol commercials, no political spots and no ads from competitors. The new service, which is priced at $8 a month...
  18. Jan

    Disney+ South Africa launches PlayStation 5 app

    Disney+ gets PlayStation 5 app in South Africa The Walt Disney Company has announced that its Disney+ video streaming app will be available on PlayStation 5 consoles beginning today — 6 December 2022. “Users will have access to high-quality viewing up to 4K, up to four concurrent streams...
  19. Jan

    DStv launches Disney+ app on Streama media box

    DStv Streama gets Disney+ MultiChoice has announced the Disney+ video streaming app is now available on its DStv Streama multimedia box. "Now with upgrades that improve the viewing experience, DStv Streama will carry Disney+ content, bringing the best of international content right to its...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Disney+ subscribers boom — but at a big cost for global expansion

    Disney+ subscribers boom — but at a big cost for global expansion Walt Disney Co. is evaluating its costs and seeking “meaningful efficiencies” after reporting results that fell short of expectations and wiped out about $15 billion in market value. Losses at the company’s direct-to-consumer...
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