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  1. Jan

    MultiChoice has no coherent strategy to face streaming onslaught

    DStv is knee-deep in trouble Traditional TV is on its way out, and MultiChoice has no coherent strategy to replace the billions it makes from DStv satellite subscriptions. Bob Iger, executive chairman and former CEO of Walt Disney, said traditional TV in all its forms – broadcast, cable, and...
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  3. Jan

    SuperSport to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2022 in 4K

    DStv will broadcast 2022 Fifa World Cup in 4K MultiChoice has announced it will broadcast and stream the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 4K Ultra High Definition on SuperSport later this year. 4K UHD (2160p) offers four times more pixels than full high definition (also called 1080p), resulting...
  4. Jan

    First DStv launching uncapped fibre bundle deals

    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...
    • Jan
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  5. Jan

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced MultiChoice's long-awaited media streaming TV box — the DStv Streama — will launch in South Africa on 1 October 2022. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Nyiko Shiburi, revealed the official launch date during the company's 2022 Media Showcase on Thursday.
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  6. Jan

    MultiChoice cuts prices of streaming-only DStv packages

    DStv slashes streaming prices MultiChoice has announced that it is reducing the prices of DStv’s streaming-only packages effective immediately. MultiChoice South Africa CEO Nyiko Shiburi announced the price cuts at the company’s annual media showcase on Thursday.
  7. Jan

    MultiChoice says automatic Disney+ subscriptions are part of DStv Rewards

    DStv explains why Disney+ got automatically added to bills MultiChoice has explained why it automatically added Disney+ subscriptions to the DStv packages of some of its customers on Monday. According to the broadcaster, the customers complaining about the automatic add-on had opted in for its...
  8. Jan

    DStv sending emails to subscribers saying they added Disney+ to their accounts, except they didn't

    DStv adding Disney+ to subscriber bills without permission Several DStv customers have complained that the pay-TV service has added Disney+ subscriptions to their accounts without permission. DStv parent company MultiChoice partnered with Disney+ at its launch in South Africa in May 2022...
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    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    How DStv top packages lost customers as MultiChoice raised prices

    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...
  10. Jan

    StarSat dropping Afrikaans channels

    DStv competitor kills its Afrikaans channels StarSat will drop its two Afrikaans channels from the platform on 30 September 2022, the owners of MyTV and OnseTV have announced. “StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media, has ended Afrikaans on the StarSat decoder after 13 years of...
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  11. Jan

    Canal+ increases stake in MultiChoice to 26.26%

    French pay-TV giant buys bigger stake in DStv-owner MultiChoice MultiChoice has informed shareholders that Groupe Canal+ has increased its stake in South Africa’s biggest pay-TV player to 26.26%. This is up from 20.12% in July when MultiChoice disclosed that the French media giant had bought a...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    MultiChoice-owned Irdeto updates DRM to crack down on password sharing, improve geoblocking

    MultiChoice company launches tech that can crack down on DStv password sharing Wholly-owned MultiChoice subsidiary Irdeto has announced that it extended the capabilities of its digital rights management system to tackle piracy and password sharing. Irdeto is a security company that develops...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    MultiChoice stiffs Showmax's South African subscribers on House of the Dragon

    MultiChoice snubs Showmax subscribers in South Africa While Showmax has started streaming HBO's hit Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon in several African countries, South Africans have nowhere to watch the show legally other than DStv Premium. The MultiChoice-owned streaming service...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    MultiChoice reactivated a DStv account and debit order cancelled three years ago

    DStv reactivated and charged me for a years-old account — while the decoder was sitting in a box A MyBroadband employee recently had his old DStv account reactivated without his consent while his old decoder and smart card were still in a box. The staff member received an SMS on 30 August 2022...
  15. Jan

    Very few DStv Premium subscribers tuned in for the House of the Dragon premiere

    Goodbye DStv — Poor Game of Thrones spinoff performance signals big decline The premiere of HBO's big Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon had a shockingly poor performance on DStv in South Africa, raising questions about the value of international premium content on the service...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon's big threat to DStv

    Amazon's big threat to DStv Amazon is expected to launch its marketplace in South Africa in February 2023, with Amazon’s Prime membership programme becoming available shortly afterwards. Amazon has been in discussions with warehouse providers, couriers, and fast-moving consumer goods providers...
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