MultiChoice adds major sports channel to DStv Compact
DStv is adding ESPN 2 to its channel catalogue for Compact subscribers, increasing its sports offering for these customers to ten channels.
ESPN 2 is the home of basketball and American football in South Africa, with the channel airing...
DStv Premium vs Compact Plus price and channel showdown
DStv's Premium and Compact Plus packages differ in price by R290 despite the cheaper plan only having fifteen fewer channels than the top-tier subscription.
However, sports enthusiasts might still find the more expensive package appealing...
DStv is launching 4K broadcasts — this is the decoder subscribers need
MultiChoice announced that it would broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) on DStv. However, not all its Explora decoders support the technology.
The broadcaster told MyBroadband that...
DStv Compact vs DStv Family price and channel comparison
DStv provides several package choices for its customers in South Africa, with prices ranging from R29 to R839 a month.
Its middle-of-the-range packages — Compact and Family — differ in price by R120, with Compact offering 121 channels...
DStv launching uncapped fibre bundle deals
MultiChoice is launching a bundle deal that combines an uncapped fibre connection, DStv Compact package subscription, and its new Streama media streaming box for a monthly fee of R699.
MyBroadband discovered the offer on a seemingly unfinished web...
DStv top packages lose customers as MultiChoice raises prices
Despite losing customers, MultiChoice continues to raise the price of its high-end DStv packages every year.
Although it has reigned in the increases since 2018, relatively speaking, premium subscribers keep cancelling or...
DStv bloodbath in South Africa — Compact subscribers join Premium leavers
MultiChoice's latest annual results have revealed a significant decline in customers on its DStv Premium, Compact, and Extra packages in South Africa in the past year.
The broadcaster reported a 4% loss in 90-day active...
DStv drops huge channel from cheap packages
Many South Africans are furious over DStv's decision to drop the 24-hour Big Brother Mzansi pop-up channel from its Family and Access bouquets.
Twitter has been flooded with complaints about the move, with the hashtag "#BRINGBACKCHANNEL198" trending...
DStv channel and price comparison — Premium vs Compact Plus vs Compact
DStv offers a range of packages at different prices to cater to the many tastes and affordability profiles.
With more than 8.9 million subscribers in South Africa as of March 2021, it is the country's largest pay-TV...
DStv package price and channel comparison — Compact vs Family
MultiChoice's recent financial results revealed that although the satellite pay-TV broadcaster is bleeding DStv Premium subscribers, its lower-end packages show substantial growth.
Its 2020/21 annual results showed that subscribers...
Okay, so I downgraded my dstv to compact, does that mean that I won't be able to see any F1 races this season or are some races shown?
Are any or all races shown on the drifta/walka package?
And what about live streaming or whatever other options there are available.
DStv subscriber numbers revealed: Select, Compact growth beat Premium
The annual results report from Naspers for the year ending March 2012 revealed interesting subscriber numbers