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  1. Jan

    MultiChoice announces launch target for Proximity Control system to increase DStv streaming limit

    MultiChoice reveals DStv streaming limit plans MultiChoice Group COO Simon Camerer says that DStv’s Proximity Control system is in the works, on track, and they are looking towards a mid–2023 release. Proximity Control is the name of a digital rights management system MultiChoice wants to...
    • Jan
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  3. Jan

    Netflix Premium vs Showmax Pro vs DStv Premium - February 2023

    Netflix vs DStv vs Showmax — the best value for money South Africans get the highest value from a Netflix Premium subscription than from DStv Premium stream-only or Showmax Pro, provided they don't want MultiChoice's live sports coverage. Netflix's top-tier subscription is cheaper, allows more...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    MultiChoice announces 2023 DStv price increases, kick in on 1 April

    DStv announces price increases MultiChoice has announced its annual DStv price adjustments that will kick in on 1 April 2023. Prices will increase by an average of 4.3% across DStv’s satellite pay-TV portfolio.
  5. Jan

    Canal+ now owns over 30% of MultiChoice

    French pay-TV giant scoops up shares in DStv-owner MultiChoice French media giant Groupe Canal+ SA has increased its stake in MultiChoice to 30.27%, the company told shareholders on Friday. This is up from 26.26% in September 2022, when MultiChoice disclosed that Canal+ had bought a...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    DStv business packages compared - including a hospitality bundle with all SuperSport channels for R390 per TV

    Why you cannot get DStv's R390 package with all SuperSport channels DStv sells a package that includes all its SuperSport channels for just R390 per month (per screen), but it is exclusive to accommodation establishments like hotels, lodges, and B&Bs. MultiChoice's satellite TV service offers...
  7. Jan

    DStv and Openview launch new channels dedicated to repeats

    DStv and Openview launch "anti-load-shedding" channels "Anti-load-shedding" is a fancy way of saying repeats.
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    How MultiChoice's plans to compete with Netflix, Disney, Amazon

    DStv's strategy to compete against Netflix and Disney+ MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela said it is positioning its offerings as the “home of local and sport” as a differentiator to compete in the streaming market. Mawela spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the World Economic Forum’s annual...
    • Jan
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  9. Jan

    Showmax, eVOD, and SABC+ comparison

    South African streaming battle — Showmax vs eVOD vs SABC+ South Africans have a plethora of home-grown video streaming services to choose from, and three major ones carry most of the content that enjoys some widespread appeal. These streaming services are eVOD, SABC+, and Showmax, each owned...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    MultiChoice's DStv channel changes in 2022

    DStv's channel shake-up in 2022 South Africa's biggest pay-TV provider — DStv — made several changes to its channel packages in 2022, dropping four channels and adding seven. The MultiChoice-owned satellite TV provider also dropped four eMedia channels in July but was forced to reinstate them...
  11. Jan

    DStv adding Qwest TV on 20 January 2023

    DStv launching first new channel for 2023 DStv is getting a new music-focused channel called Qwest TV later this month. The satellite TV broadcaster announced the addition of the channel in a tweet on Thursday.
  12. Jan

    MultiChoice Africa hires former Icasa chair Keabetswe Modimoeng

    MultiChoice hires former Icasa chair MultiChoice has announced the appointment of Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng as Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive for MultiChoice Africa. Modimoeng will report to Collen Dlamini, the MultiChoice Group Executive for Corporate Affairs, and...
    • Jan
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  13. Jan

    ANC resolves on policy to replace SABC TV Licences with household levy

    Goodbye TV licence — ANC wants a new tax Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has said the African National Congress (ANC) supports the scrapping of SABC TV licences in favour of a household levy, Eyewitness News reports. While presenting the ANC communication commission's resolutions...
    • Jan
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  14. Jan

    MultiChoice and SABC deadlock over must-carry regulations

    DStv-owner in big fight with SABC over money The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and MultiChoice have entered into arbitration over the recently changed must-carry regulations. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) will oversee the process to help...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    DStv launching BBC UKTV in mid-December

    DStv to launch new channel MultiChoice will launch a new channel called BBC UKTV on its satellite TV service DStv in mid-December, allowing customers access to various natural history, comedy, soap, and children's shows. The broadcaster said the new channel would be available on channel 134...
  16. Jan

    DStv launches Disney+ app on Streama media box

    DStv Streama gets Disney+ MultiChoice has announced the Disney+ video streaming app is now available on its DStv Streama multimedia box. "Now with upgrades that improve the viewing experience, DStv Streama will carry Disney+ content, bringing the best of international content right to its...
    • Jan
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  17. Jan

    MultiChoice's big ARPU problem

    DStv's massive price problem MultiChoice has a problem. The average revenue per user for nearly all its DStv segments in South Africa and the Rest of Africa (RoA) is decreasing despite increasing prices each year. MultiChoice’s results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 showed an...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    MultiChoice evades tax questions

    MultiChoice evades tax questions MultiChoice evaded questions about its tax rates and why equity holders took a R258 million loss while the non-controlling interest holders enjoyed R313 million from its profit for the period. MultiChoice recently released its results for the six months ended...
  19. Jan

    Android TV box seller gets suspended prison sentence for pirating DStv content

    DStv pirate slapped with 7-year jail sentence The Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court has sentenced a Capetonian man to seven years in jail for infringing MultiChoice's copyright by selling access to pirated DStv content. The perpetrator — Jordan Lee Mott — was arrested in October...
  20. Jan

    MultiChoice revenue, expenses, and profit visualised

    How DStv owner MultiChoice makes money MultiChoice makes most of its money from DStv subscriptions but also rakes in billions through advertising, decoder sales, technology services, and insurance. Multichoice released its results for the first half of the 2023 financial year this week, which...
  21. Jan

    DStv Premium vs Compact Plus channel and pricing comparison - November 2022

    DStv Premium vs Compact Plus price and channel showdown DStv's Premium and Compact Plus packages differ in price by R290 despite the cheaper plan only having fifteen fewer channels than the top-tier subscription. However, sports enthusiasts might still find the more expensive package appealing...
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