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    Details about DStv's cancelled Ultra decoder

    Details about DStv's cancelled Ultra decoder Another victim of Canal+'s takeover of MultiChoice appears to be the shelving of what MultiChoice planned to be its 4th-generation, likely voice-controlled, DStv Ultra decoder. MultiChoice designed this advanced, sleek white DStv Explora-type...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv cuts off 819 pirate stream viewers in SA

    DStv cuts off 819 pirate stream viewers in SA MultiChoice has confirmed to MyBroadband that the 819 pirate streaming accounts it deactivated during a raid in Cape Town belonged to end-users. In a statement last week, MultiChoice said it had accessed a pirate streaming provider's management...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv Premium cancellation headache

    DStv Premium cancellation headache A DStv Premium subscriber who tried to cancel her subscription through the company's WhatsApp self-service channel continued being billed after the system failed to process the full cancellation. Although DStv support agents helped the customer cancel her...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    MultiChoice has a reputation problem after Canal+ takeover

    MultiChoice has a reputation problem after Canal+ takeover PressPulse’s latest media sentiment report shows that MultiChoice has suffered significant reputational damage after the Canal+ acquisition. MultiChoice has long been criticised for the price of its DStv service, which had enjoyed a...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    New pirate streaming services gaining traction in SA

    New pirate streaming services gaining traction in SA Two new illegal IPTV services have recently emerged in South Africa and are gaining traction by providing cheaper access to many of DStv's most popular channels, as well as Netflix content. MyBroadband recently learnt that many users who...
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  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uncharted territory for DStv

    Uncharted territory for DStv After nearly 40 years, South Africa’s premier pay-TV company, MultiChoice, is no longer South Africa-owned. It has been acquired by French media titan Groupe Canal+ and delisted from the JSE. At the same time, MultiChoice faces the loss of one of its...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery negotiations still deadlocked

    MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery negotiations still deadlocked MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery have yet to renew an agreement that will allow the South African broadcaster to distribute the US media giant's channels, movies, and series beyond 2025. MultiChoice first warned...
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    Major changes for DStv customers in 2025

    Major changes for DStv customers in 2025 2025 has been a year of upheaval at South Africa's biggest pay-TV service, DStv, whose parent company was taken over by a foreign broadcasting giant. French firm Canal+ has a challenging task ahead to return the three-decade-old MultiChoice to growth...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Goodbye HBO series? Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover leaves big questions

    Goodbye HBO series? Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover leaves big questions MultiChoice is facing its biggest crisis in many years with the threat of losing hundreds of movies and series from its largest US third-party content provider, Warner Bros. Discovery. A week ago, the broadcaster's pay-TV...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    The MultiChoice finance veteran tasked with turning around DStv in South Africa

    The MultiChoice finance veteran tasked with turning around DStv in South Africa MultiChoice veteran Byron du Plessis has the enormous task of turning around the company's South African division's struggling business. Du Plessis was appointed as MultiChoice South Africa CEO a year ago. His...
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    Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery

    Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including its film and television studios, as well as HBO Max and HBO. News of the acquisition comes as MultiChoice notified customers on Monday that...
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    Canal+ hits the ground running after DStv acquisition

    Canal+ hits the ground running after DStv acquisition Canal+ has hit the ground running at DStv with new content, features, free channel upgrades, and hardware price cuts since acquiring the broadcaster's parent company, MultiChoice. The French firm gained effective control over MultiChoice...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Discovery Bank adds DStv, Admyt, and Luno to partners

    Discovery Bank adds DStv, Admyt, and Luno to partners Discovery Bank has announced a partnership with MultiChoice that will allow customers to earn up to 50% back in Discovery Miles on DStv subscriptions. The partnership is one of several new product features and updates to the Discovery Bank...
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    DStv Open Time Weekend details

    DStv Open Time Weekend details DStv recently announced the return of Open Time over the weekend of 7–9 November 2025 as part of its 30th birthday celebrations. As part of the promotion, South Africa’s pay-TV broadcaster will offer free access to DStv Premium to anyone with an active DStv...
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    Canal+ on MultiChoice costs crackdown

    Canal+ on MultiChoice costs crackdown MultiChoice's new owner, Groupe Canal+, has reportedly suspended payments to the broadcaster's suppliers and demanded 20% discounts on invoices as part of a cost-cutting exercise. According to an insider at the broadcaster who spoke to Business Times...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Canal+ wants to take more MultiChoice content global

    Canal+ wants to take more MultiChoice content global MultiChoice's new owner, French firm Canal+, plans to sell some of the content the South Africa-based company produces for DStv's platforms to overseas markets. Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot recently told the Sunday Times that the...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wetility launching new all-in-one energy product

    Wetility launching new all-in-one energy product Wetility, a MultiChoice Innovation Fund-backed renewable energy fintech startup, has announced its plans to launch OneBill, a new subscription model designed to make rooftop solar more accessible. The company says OneBill combines grid and solar...
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    Expect big things from our DStv — Canal+ CEO

    Expect big things from our DStv — Canal+ CEO Canal+ CEO and new MultiChoice chairman Maxime Saada said DStv subscribers can expect the best content on the planet and the best service levels following the company’s acquisition of MultiChoice. This includes licensing content from American...
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    MultiChoice's digital rights protection company launches new feature

    MultiChoice's digital rights protection company launches new feature MultiChoice-owned cybersecurity company Irdeto has launched high-frequency key cycling functionality in its Irdeto Control product to help combat live sports streaming piracy. Irdeto said the feature addresses the key...
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    The hit SA TV show that created 16,000 jobs

    The hit SA TV show that created 16,000 jobs MultiChoice's hit series Shaka iLembe has created thousands of jobs and supported thousands more families during its production. Shaka Ilembe tells the story of the legendary King Shaka, including his origins, his quest for the throne, and the...
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