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  1. Jan

    MultiChoice seems to have delayed DStv Glass TV launch by a few months

    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...
    • Jan
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  3. Jan

    Amazon Prime Video vs Netflix vs DStv vs Apple TV+ - May 2023

    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...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert

    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...
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  5. Jan

    DStv Premium price compared to Sky, Foxtel, Dish, Canal+, with PPP conversion

    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...
  6. Jan

    DStv Premium price compared to fibre with Netflix and Disney+

    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...
    • Jan
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  7. Jan

    Showmax and DStv use less data than Netflix - but run at much lower quality

    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...
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    DStv Compact gets ESPN2

    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...
    • Jan
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  9. Jan

    DStv Premium's R994 per month vs 12 streaming services

    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...
    • Jan
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    SuperSport backtracks on IPL — will now broadcast all 2023 matches

    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...
  11. Jan

    MultiChoice couldn't afford IPL rights, and could lose the English Premier League - Cash n Sports

    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...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    SuperSport loses IPL broadcasting rights - could point to imminent Paramount+ launch in South Africa

    Massive blow to DStv's SuperSport DStv's SuperSport will no longer broadcast the world's most popular domestic cricket tournament — the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a statement on Thursday, the broadcaster said discussions with the IPL broadcasting rights holder had been unsuccessful, and...
    • Jan
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  13. Jan

    DStv, Openview, StarSat prices and channel count - March 2023

    DStv vs Openview vs StarSat — prices and channels compared South Africans who want to ditch DStv and its yearly price hikes but still want access to satellite TV can consider StarSat and Openview as alternatives and will likely save some money by doing so. MyBroadband compared DStv's new...
  14. Jan

    MultiChoice warns load-shedding will hurt DStv revenue in 2023 results

    Eskom load-shedding hits DStv DStv parent company MultiChoice has warned investors that it expects to report lower revenue than anticipated for its 2023 financial year (FY2023). MultiChoice said subscriber growth and activity during the Fifa World Cup and festive season had not been enough to...
  15. Jan

    DStv EasyView and Openview breakeven price comparison

    DStv vs Openview — installation and hardware price comparison South Africans who opt for Openview over DStv's cheapest package will start saving money after two years and four months, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. If you compare DStv Access rather than DStv EasyView, Openview starts...
  16. Jan

    MultiChoice announces partnership with Peacock/NBCUniversal for 30% of Showmax

    DStv-owner MultiChoice announces massive streaming video deal MultiChoice has announced an agreement with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky that will see South Africa’s broadcasting giant sell a 30% stake in Showmax. The new Showmax group will be powered by Peacock’s technology. It will remain...
    • Jan
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  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv switching off Chinese channel

    DStv switching off Chinese channel MultiChoice will remove the CCTV-4 channel from its DStv satellite TV service at the end of the month. The pay-TV broadcaster said this decision formed part of its regular review of channel offerings to ensure it provided customers with the "best in local and...
  18. Jan

    MultiChoice expands DStv fibre bundles to Vumatel

    DStv launches Vumatel fibre packages MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Vumatel to offer a range of bundled and stand-alone fibre packages for customers in Vumatel coverage areas. It said subscribers would have more uncapped line speeds to choose from and can bundle DStv and uncapped...
  19. Jan

    MultiChoice targets 5,000 counterfeit remotes, joins Partners Against Piracy

    Police seize and destroy 5,000 fake DStv remotes MultiChoice has announced that South African police seized and saw to the destruction of 5,000 counterfeit remote controls that infringed on the company’s DStv logo trademark. The company said the remotes undermined its intellectual property...
    • Jan
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    Showmax to load all seasons of "Boer soek 'n vrou"

    I don't know who is in charge of managing the available seasons/episodes on Showmax, but it would be very nice if all of the seasons of "Boer soek 'n vrou" are put on there. Currently there is only Season 1, 2, 14 and the now showing 15 on there. Where is Seasons 3 - 13 ?
  21. Jan

    DStv Premium, Family, and Access prices vs inflation - 2000 to 2023

    23 years of DStv price hikes in South Africa Price increases for DStv Premium remain below inflation, whereas DStv Family subscribers are still paying more for their service in real terms than in 2013, a MyBroadband analysis shows. Although MultiChoice’s price hikes for DStv Access have...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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