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  1. Jan

    DStv 4K will only be available on Explora Ultra and Streama

    DStv is launching 4K broadcasts — this is the decoder subscribers need MultiChoice announced that it would broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) on DStv. However, not all its Explora decoders support the technology. The broadcaster told MyBroadband that...
    • Jan
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  3. Jan

    Showmax Pro's reduced R349 p/m price vs DStv vs overseas services

    Showmax Pro's new R349 price — how it compares to DStv and overseas services MultiChoice recently cut its Showmax Pro pricing by R100, making it a promising option for international sports fans in South Africa at R349 a month. While it broadcasts a range of South African sports events, those...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    MultiChoice will stream Fifa World Cup games in 4K on Showmax Pro

    Showmax Pro will stream all Fifa World Cup games in 4K MultiChoice's sports streaming service Showmax Pro will stream all 64 of this year's Fifa World Cup matches at up to 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD). It will be the first time the streaming service has supported this resolution.
  5. Jan

    Mid-range DStv price and channel comparison - Compact vs Family - October 2022

    DStv Compact vs DStv Family price and channel comparison DStv provides several package choices for its customers in South Africa, with prices ranging from R29 to R839 a month. Its middle-of-the-range packages — Compact and Family — differ in price by R120, with Compact offering 121 channels...
  6. Jan

    Disney+ not on the DStv Streama at launch as promised

    DStv Streama missing Disney+ at launch — but MultiChoice promises it's coming soon MultiChoice's new DStv Streama media box does not support Disney+ at launch, but the company assures it will be added in the near future. MyBroadband has been testing the Streama to get a first-hand impression...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    MultiChoice launches uncapped fibre bundles with DStv Premium and Compact - price comparison

    DStv Premium for cheaper than R500 — if you buy fibre from MultiChoice MultiChoice has launched a new bundle package that combines a DStv Premium subscription, DStv Streama digital media box, and a 25/10Mbps fibre connection for R999 per month. The deal was made available from the start of...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    DStv working on "proximity control" system for increasing streaming limit

    DStv working on increasing streaming limit — but you'll need one of its devices MultiChoice South Africa CEO Nyiko Shiburi says that DStv is working on implementing new technology in its devices that will allow for multiple streams in households with legitimate subscriptions. DStv received...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Kim Reid hired as BetKing CEO

    Takealot founder and former CEO hired to head MultiChoice-owned sports betting company Blue Lake Ventures Group (BLV Group) has appointed Takealot founder and former CEO Kim Reid as its CEO, Daily Investor reports. BLV owns Africa-focused online sports betting service BetKing, and pay-TV giant...
    • Jan
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  10. Jan

    MultiChoice has no coherent strategy to face streaming onslaught

    DStv is knee-deep in trouble Traditional TV is on its way out, and MultiChoice has no coherent strategy to replace the billions it makes from DStv satellite subscriptions. Bob Iger, executive chairman and former CEO of Walt Disney, said traditional TV in all its forms – broadcast, cable, and...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 85
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    SuperSport to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2022 in 4K

    DStv will broadcast 2022 Fifa World Cup in 4K MultiChoice has announced it will broadcast and stream the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 4K Ultra High Definition on SuperSport later this year. 4K UHD (2160p) offers four times more pixels than full high definition (also called 1080p), resulting...
  12. Jan

    First DStv launching uncapped fibre bundle deals

    DStv launching uncapped fibre bundle deals MultiChoice is launching a bundle deal that combines an uncapped fibre connection, DStv Compact package subscription, and its new Streama media streaming box for a monthly fee of R699. MyBroadband discovered the offer on a seemingly unfinished web...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    MultiChoice acquires Namola SOS app

    MultiChoice buys emergency response app Namola MultiChoice has acquired the on-demand emergency response app Namola. “Namola is part of our strategy to expand our ecosystem beyond entertainment and to offer a suite of consumer services that meet the needs of our customers,” said MultiChoice...
  14. Jan

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced

    DStv Streama launch date and price announced MultiChoice's long-awaited media streaming TV box — the DStv Streama — will launch in South Africa on 1 October 2022. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Nyiko Shiburi, revealed the official launch date during the company's 2022 Media Showcase on Thursday.
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 77
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  15. Jan

    MultiChoice cuts prices of streaming-only DStv packages

    DStv slashes streaming prices MultiChoice has announced that it is reducing the prices of DStv’s streaming-only packages effective immediately. MultiChoice South Africa CEO Nyiko Shiburi announced the price cuts at the company’s annual media showcase on Thursday.
  16. Jan

    MultiChoice says automatic Disney+ subscriptions are part of DStv Rewards

    DStv explains why Disney+ got automatically added to bills MultiChoice has explained why it automatically added Disney+ subscriptions to the DStv packages of some of its customers on Monday. According to the broadcaster, the customers complaining about the automatic add-on had opted in for its...
  17. Jan

    DStv sending emails to subscribers saying they added Disney+ to their accounts, except they didn't

    DStv adding Disney+ to subscriber bills without permission Several DStv customers have complained that the pay-TV service has added Disney+ subscriptions to their accounts without permission. DStv parent company MultiChoice partnered with Disney+ at its launch in South Africa in May 2022...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    How DStv top packages lost customers as MultiChoice raised prices

    DStv top packages lose customers as MultiChoice raises prices Despite losing customers, MultiChoice continues to raise the price of its high-end DStv packages every year. Although it has reigned in the increases since 2018, relatively speaking, premium subscribers keep cancelling or...
  19. Jan

    StarSat dropping Afrikaans channels

    DStv competitor kills its Afrikaans channels StarSat will drop its two Afrikaans channels from the platform on 30 September 2022, the owners of MyTV and OnseTV have announced. “StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media, has ended Afrikaans on the StarSat decoder after 13 years of...
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Canal+ increases stake in MultiChoice to 26.26%

    French pay-TV giant buys bigger stake in DStv-owner MultiChoice MultiChoice has informed shareholders that Groupe Canal+ has increased its stake in South Africa’s biggest pay-TV player to 26.26%. This is up from 20.12% in July when MultiChoice disclosed that the French media giant had bought a...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    MultiChoice-owned Irdeto updates DRM to crack down on password sharing, improve geoblocking

    MultiChoice company launches tech that can crack down on DStv password sharing Wholly-owned MultiChoice subsidiary Irdeto has announced that it extended the capabilities of its digital rights management system to tackle piracy and password sharing. Irdeto is a security company that develops...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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