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  1. Jan

    DStv half-year channel changes between 2020 and 2023 compared

    DStv channel changes in 2023 MultiChoice has removed one channel and added none to its DStv pay-TV platform in the year so far. By the start of July 2022, DStv had already added four new channels and removed three. It dropped a fourth channel by 15 July.
  3. Jan

    MultiChoice promises to reveal Showmax subscriber numbers after Peacock migration

    MultiChoice's secret Showmax numbers MultiChoice will report its Showmax subscriber numbers after it migrates to NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform, group CFO Tim Jacobs has told MyBroadband. In March, MultiChoice announced an agreement with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky to sell a 30% stake in...
  4. Jan

    Why MultiChoice's share price is taking a beating

    Why DStv owner MultiChoice's share price is getting hammered MultiChoice's share price plunged on Tuesday after JP Morgan Chase & Co downgraded its rating of the pay-TV and technology company. Reuters reports the brokerage firm adjusted the DStv and Showmax parent company's rating downwards...
  5. Jan

    Amazon headhunts former SuperSport CEO for Prime Video Africa

    Amazon Prime Video steals former SuperSport boss Amazon has headhunted former MultiChoice executive and former SuperSport CEO Gideon Khobane, who will take on the position of director of Prime Video Africa. According to a Variety report, Khobane will work closely with the Prime Video Africa...
  6. Jan

    Icasa publishes updated broadcast advertising regulations

    South Africa gets new TV advertising rules The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has released updated regulations for advertising, infomercials, and sponsored programmes broadcast on the country’s airwaves. Contravening the regulations could carry a fine of up to a...
    • Jan
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  7. Jan

    MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela's remuneration for 2022/23 - $2.62 million

    MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela's R47-million payday MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela received a total pay package of $2.62 million — approximately R46.6 million using foreign exchange rates from 31 March 2023, the company's financial year-end. Mawela resides in Dubai, so the company reports...
  8. Jan

    eMedia celebrates 800,000 eVOD registrations

    E-tv’s eVOD: 800,000 registrations — DStv’s Showmax: It’s a secret E-tv owner eMedia’s streaming service, eVOD, has reached a significant milestone, accumulating 800,000 registrations within two years of launch. DStv owner MultiChoice, on the other other hand, has steadfastly refused to report...
  9. Jan

    Netflix planning live-streamed celebrity golf tournament - WSJ

    DStv beware — Netflix planning first-ever live-streamed sport event Video streaming giant Netflix is currently in talks to live-stream its first-ever sporting event, The Wall Street Journal reports. People familiar with the talks told the publication the planned event would be a celebrity golf...
  10. Jan

    DStv year-end subscriber numbers decreased by 144,000 between 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023

    South Africans dumping DStv MultiChoice's latest annual results show its pay-TV service DStv lost South African subscribers between 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023. Its subscribers declined from 8.16 million to 8.016 million between these two dates — a reduction of roughly 144,000 or 1.8%.
  11. Jan

    MultiChoice says paying Showmax subscribers are up 26%

    Showmax shows strong growth — paying subscribers up 26% The MultiChoice Group's latest annual results indicated strong growth in Showmax subscriber numbers. The company says it observed year-on-year growth of 26% in its streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) service between 1 April 2022 and 31 March...
  12. Jan

    MultiChoice Group reports R2.9 billion loss thanks to cites foreign exchange losses, load-shedding

    MultiChoice swings from R2.8 billion profit to R2.9 billion loss DStv operator MultiChoice has reported a R2.9 billion after-tax loss for its financial year ended on 31 March 2023. This is down from a R2.8 billion profit last year. Although the weak rand weighed heavily on the company, it also...
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    MultiChoice expects multi-billion rand loss

    MultiChoice expects multi-billion rand loss DStv parent company MultiChoice has warned shareholders about a massive decline in profit ahead of the publication of its annual results for the 2022/2023 (FY23) financial year. The broadcaster is currently finalising its results and told...
  14. Jan

    BritBox added to DStv Explora Ultra and Streama

    DStv adds BritBox streaming service to Explora Ultra and Streama MultiChoice has added UK-based video streaming service BritBox to its DStv Explora Ultra decoder and Streama digital media box. BritBox is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV and offers a selection of movies and TV shows...
  15. Jan

    Showmax confirms credential leak, denies it's a brute-force

    Showmax passwords for over 27,000 accounts leaked online MyBroadband recently discovered a post on a hacker forum claiming to offer over 27,000 Showmax usernames and passwords. The credentials were found on the same forum hosting the recent JD Group data breach.
  16. Jan

    South Africans ditching DStv, gym, medical aid to meet budgets

    Goodbye DStv — What South Africans are ditching in tough times DStv is among the biggest casualties of household budget-cutting exercises as South Africans battle to make ends meet in a struggling economy. That is according to a recent survey conducted by online research company InfoQuest...
  17. Jan

    Curious stats in insurance ombud report

    DStv has the best insurance in South Africa — and Old Mutual the worst The Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI) has released its statistics for 2022, showing which South African insurers have the best and worst complaints ratios. In a joint annual report with the Ombudsman for Long-Term...
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  18. Jan

    YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket puts DStv's one-device streaming limit to shame

    YouTube sports streaming shows DStv how it's done YouTube has implemented a concurrent stream policy for its National Football League (NFL) Sunday Ticket package that will be the envy of eager sports fans on DStv. The popular video streaming site initially planned to allow only two...
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  19. Jan

    eMedia sold eNCA exclusivity to DStv for another 5 years

    DStv buys exclusive rights to eNCA for five years E-tv owner eMedia has reported in its annual financial results that it secured a five-year extension with MultiChoice to carry eNCA on DStv. It sold MultiChoice the exclusive rights to carry its flagship news channel, blocking its own platforms...
  20. Jan

    Stage 6 power cuts wreck DStv viewership and causes subscribers to cancel

    What stage 6 load-shedding does to DStv MultiChoice CFO Tim Jacobs said a direct correlation exists between increased load-shedding and a decline in active DStv subscribers. Still, there are positive signs for the pay-TV operator. Jacobs shared information about the impact of load-shedding on...
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    MultiChoice says Digital TV Research data shows Netflix in first place, Showmax in second, with Disney+ rapidly gaining

    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...
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