streaming services

  1. Luis

    South Africans still ditching DStv

    South Africans still ditching DStv MultiChoice’s revenue continues to plummet as South Africans cut the cord and move from DStv to competing streaming services like Netflix and YouTube. On 28 April 2026, Canal+, which acquired MultiChoice at the end of 2025, provided a trading update for the...
  3. Luis

    ICASA puts Netflix and WhatsApp under the microscope

    ICASA puts Netflix and WhatsApp under the microscope The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will conduct a market inquiry into the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix and WhatsApp on traditional broadcasting revenue. This is according to the regulator's...
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Major changes for DStv customers in 2025

    Major changes for DStv customers in 2025 2025 has been a year of upheaval at South Africa's biggest pay-TV service, DStv, whose parent company was taken over by a foreign broadcasting giant. French firm Canal+ has a challenging task ahead to return the three-decade-old MultiChoice to growth...
  5. Chris

    DStv still working on bundle with uncapped fiber

    DStv still working on bundle with uncapped fiber MultiChoice is still busy developing a bundle which will combine a DStv subscriptions with uncapped Internet service packages. MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela and COO Simon Camerer previously told MyBroadband they were planning to launch a DStv...
  6. Chris

    Password crackdown could decrease Netflix viewers

    Password crackdown could decrease Netflix viewers Netflix Inc. may find out soon just how many of its viewers will agree to pay to use its services. The video-streaming giant is taking a firmer stance against people sharing account passwords, testing a feature that prompts non-paying viewers...
  7. J

    Government proposes 30% local content quota for streaming services

    Government proposes 30% local content quota for streaming services The government plans to enforce a 30% local content quota for Internet streaming services in South Africa to promote local content and languages. Responding to written parliamentary questions from DA Deputy Chief Whip Michael...
  8. Savy561

    Amazon Prime Video worth it?

    I had a subscription to prime video a while back but canceled due to nothing good to watch. Even now when I pop in to see what's new, all I can see is Bollywood recommendations and most blockbuster movies are either buried way below or are already available on netflix or showmax, with only a few...
  9. J

    How many subscription VOD services are you signed up for?

    How many video-on-demand streaming services (Amazon Prime, Netflix, Showmax, etc.) are you subscribed to?
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