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  1. 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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  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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 ?
  7. 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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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. 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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  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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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  12. 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...
  13. 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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    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. 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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  15. 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
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  16. 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...
  17. 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.
  18. 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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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. 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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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. 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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    • dstv multichoice south african broadcasting corporation (sabc)
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. 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...
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