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  1. Jan

    MultiChoice-owned Denuvo launches Nintendo Switch emulation anti-piracy software

    Infamous MultiChoice-owned company takes aim at Nintendo Switch piracy Digital rights management (DRM) company Denuvo will start offering anti-piracy software for Nintendo Switch games emulated on PCs. Denuvo is part of Irdeto, which has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of MultiChoice since 1997.
  3. Jan

    House of the Dragon crashed Amazon streaming devices at launch

    Game of Thrones spinoff launch crashes streaming devices The premiere of the Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon crashed HBO Max's streaming app for numerous users on Sunday, The Verge reports. Complaints by users on Twitter, Reddit, and other online channels said the app would...
    • Jan
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  4. Jan

    DStv streaming apps still giving problems 9 months later

    DStv dropping the ball on video streaming problems DStv patches its streaming apps in October 2021 to improve user experience, but the updates appeared to create more problems than they fixed, and the issues are ongoing. Customers have taken to social media and the Google Play Store to voice...
  5. Jan

    Nigeria fines MultiChoice R200,000 for BBC bandit documentary

    DStv slapped with R200,000 fine for airing bandit documentary Nigeria's broadcasting regulator has fined DStv and several other broadcasters for airing a BBC documentary about the ultra-violent bandit groups operating in the country's northwestern parts. In a statement on Wednesday, the...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    ANC supports replacing SABC TV Licences with household levy

    ANC wants to replace TV Licences with a tax to fund the SABC Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) wants the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to scrap TV licence fees in favour of a broadcasting household levy. During a...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    MultiChoice ordered to reinstate four eMedia channels to DStv

    Competition Court orders DStv to bring back four dropped E-tv channels The Competition Appeal Court has ruled that MultiChoice must reinstate four eMedia channels on the DStv platform after cutting them at the beginning of June. This comes after the Competition Tribunal initially ruled in...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 17
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  8. Jan

    Newzroom Afrika operator supplying new movie channel to DStv

    DStv launching new movie channel MultiChoice will launch a new movie channel called Movie Room on its DStv satellite service later this month. The channel will be packaged and operated by the Ngwato Nkosi Group, the same company that supplies DStv with the 24-hour news channel Newzroom Afrika.
  9. Jan

    Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video must be regulated - ANC

    ANC wants to regulate Netflix and Disney+ in South Africa The ANC has proposed that South Africa develop a governance framework that allows domestic broadcasters to compete on fair terms with big international players like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. This includes regulations on...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 71
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    MultiChoice CEO, CFO, and board chair salaries for 2021/22

    MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela's R43-million payday MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela received a total pay package of $2,578,000, or around R43.2 million at current exchange rates, during the company’s last financial year. Mawela is based in Dubai — hence his salary being denominated in US dollars.
    • Jan
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  11. Jan

    Adverts on DStv are often louder than regular shows and movies

    We compared the sound volume of ads on DStv to regular content MyBroadband has tested the volume of ads on various DStv channels and found their peak volume is often louder than the content, even when the average volume is lower. We used a Sound Meter app on a Samsung Galaxy S22+ device to...
  12. Jan

    DStv vs StarSat after hikes prices

    StarSat hikes prices — How it compares to DStv Access, Family, and Compact StarSat recently increased its pricing by around 10% for each package, bringing its Special, Super, and Max products to R120, R230, and R330, respectively. The Chinese-owned broadcaster attributed its price increases to...
  13. Jan

    DStv positioned to lead the way with Africa-first streaming service - MultiChoice

    DStv unfazed by existential streaming threat MultiChoice appears unfazed by the threat posed by Netflix and other streaming services, despite its average revenue per user (ARPU) declining as high-end subscribers dump its top-tier subscription. As affordable uncapped broadband becomes more...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Questions after Vodacom shuts down Video Play

    Why Vodacom shut down Video Play Vodacom says its shutdown of Video Play is because several subscription-based services have rolled out to South Africa in recent years, and it plans to offer bundles for some of these on its VodaPay super app. The operator quietly pulled the plug on Video Play...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    Uncapped fibre with Netflix for the price of DStv Premium

    DStv Premium versus uncapped fibre and Netflix MultiChoice-owned DStv hiked the price of its Premium package to R839 per month earlier in 2022, with the broadcaster highlighting that the increase was significantly less than projected inflation for the year. A MyBroadband analysis revealed that...
  16. Jan

    SABC lodges Competition Commission complaint against SuperSport

    DStv's SuperSport hauled to the Competition Commission The SABC has lodged a Competition Commission complaint against MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting division, SuperSport. “The SABC can confirm that the Corporation has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission,” SABC communications...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
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  17. Jan

    DStv EasyView and Openview price and channel comparison

    DStv EasyView versus Openview — channels and pricing compared Openview recently increased its hardware pricing from R1,499 to R1,699 for a complete installation, while DStv's decoder, dish, and installation bundle has remained at R499. However, once the installation is complete, Openview...
  18. Jan

    Canal+ increases MultiChoice stake to over 20%

    French media giant increases stake in DStv-owner MultiChoice MultiChoice has notified shareholders that French media company Groupe Canal+ SA has increased its stake in the company to 20.12%. "MultiChoice remains committed to acting in the best interest of all shareholders and to create...
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