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  1. Jan

    Copyright Coalition and Partners Against Piracy warn against using IPTV services in South Africa

    Using IPTV services can lead to jail time in South Africa Watching pirated content on Internet protocol television (IPTV) impacts streaming providers around the globe, and in South Africa, it can lead to jail time. Those convicted of Internet piracy in South Africa could face a fine of R5,000...
  3. Jan

    Rough seas ahead for MultiChoice

    DStv owner under siege MultiChoice is facing an uncertain future with declining broadcast numbers, and its strategy around new revenue streams is far from being a sure thing. Market researcher Nielsen has revealed that the time people spend watching cable and broadcast channels has fallen to...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Goodbye DStv Malawi

    Goodbye DStv Malawi MultiChoice has announced the withdrawal of DStv services from Malawi with immediate effect after the country's government succeeded in blocking its latest price hikes. The broadcaster said the decision followed the injunction issued by the High Court in Lilongwe in a...
  5. Jan

    MultiChoice overhauls DStv business packages - 125% effective price hike for sports bars

    Triple blow for DStv business packages — including a massive price hike MultiChoice has announced restructuring its business packages, including price increases that will increase monthly fees by as much as 24%. Moreover, the changes hit customers with a triple whammy, as DStv now only allows...
  6. Jan

    DStv Home Base setting appears in revamped streaming app

    DStv testing Home Base system to fight password sharing MultiChoice has started testing a new feature that will presumably allow DStv subscribers to use its streaming services on multiple devices simultaneously within the same household. The pay-TV broadcaster's controversial decision to...
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  7. Jan

    DStv Premium, Compact Plus, and Compact price and channel comparison

    DStv Premium vs Compact — price and channel comparison MultiChoice's DStv hiked its subscription prices in April 2023, bringing the price difference between Premium and Compact Plus to R300 and between Premium and Compact to R430. The pay-TV broadcaster continues to increase its pricing...
  8. 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.
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
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  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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%.
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
  20. 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...
  21. 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.
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