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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ?
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.