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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MultiChoice pushes back launch of 4K DStv Glass TVs in South Africa
MultiChoice appears to have pushed back the launch of DStv Glass 4K TVs in South Africa after group CEO Calvo Mawela first unveiled the company’s plans in September last year.
Mawela said during a MultiChoice media showcase...
South Africa's streaming war
Competition in South Africa's video streaming market has increased significantly in recent years, and Amazon Prime Video offers the best value in terms of raw volume of content, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed.
The streaming platform has 9,749 titles available...
DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert
While international streaming services are increasingly interested in acquiring the rights to show many popular live sports, they aren't the biggest threat to DStv's dominance in live sports broadcasting in South Africa.
That...
DStv vs international satellite TV operators — South Africa getting a raw deal
Residents in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and France can get high-end satellite TV packages at lower prices than South Africa relative to the overall costs of goods and services in these countries.
According...
DStv vs fibre with Netflix and Disney+
MultiChoice recently increased the pricing of its DStv packages, and a MyBroadband analysis reveals that South Africans can get fibre and several streaming services for less each month than the price of DStv Premium.
While streaming services generally...
DStv and Showmax defeat Netflix in data usage
Analytico has performed testing to determine the data consumption of various streaming services in South Africa and found that DStv and Showmax are the most efficient, but lack bitrate when it comes to higher settings.
Each streaming service was...
MultiChoice adds major sports channel to DStv Compact
DStv is adding ESPN 2 to its channel catalogue for Compact subscribers, increasing its sports offering for these customers to ten channels.
ESPN 2 is the home of basketball and American football in South Africa, with the channel airing...
12 streaming services you can get for the price of DStv Premium
South Africans can subscribe to 12 video streaming services for the same price as a single DStv Premium decoder subscription while getting significantly more movies and TV shows.
MultiChoice's latest annual adjustment in DStv...
SuperSport backtracks on IPL — will now broadcast all 2023 matches
DStv's SuperSport has secured rights to broadcast the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts today, 31 March 2023, the broadcaster revealed in a statement.
This comes after SuperSport announced on Thursday, 30 March 2023...
Why DStv lost IPL cricket — major soccer rights also at risk
Cash N Sports director Nqobile Ndlovu says MultiChoice could not afford the rights to broadcast the Indian Premier League (IPL) — the world's most popular domestic cricket tournament.
It's a significant blow to SuperSport and DStv...