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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...