South Africa's exclusive sports rights challenge
South Africa's sports broadcasting industry has experienced several developments this year, steering the market toward one that is more accessible to a greater number of South Africans.
The market has long been dominated by MultiChoice, the...
MultiChoice launches SuperSportBet
DStv and SuperSport owner MultiChoice Group has launched SuperSportBet, a new betting platform created in partnership with sports betting and digital entertainment company KingMakers.
MultiChoice said the “ground-breaking” betting platform would...
Openview lied about 3.2 million people missing out on World Cups
eMedia has admitted in court papers that Openview does not have 3.2 million viewers potentially missing out on the Rugby World Cup.
This comes after the broadcaster repeatedly claimed the number in media statements, full-page...
DStv's SuperSport breaking the law — Openview launches fresh court fight
eMedia has filed fresh court papers against MultiChoice’s SuperSport over its sub-licensing restrictions prohibiting the SABC from broadcasting the Rugby and Cricket World Cup on Openview.
This comes after the High Court...
DStv's SuperSport beats Openview in court fight
The Johannesburg High Court has struck eMedia’s urgent application against MultiChoice off the roll, the broadcasters have confirmed.
eMedia took legal action against MultiChoice over restrictions it placed in a sub-licensing deal with the SABC...
SABC will broadcast Proteas World Cup games after reaching deal with MultiChoice
The SABC has announced it will be broadcasting the 2023 Cricket World Cup (CWC) after reaching a sub-licencing agreement with rightsholder SuperSport.
The announcement comes two days after the public broadcaster...
South Africa's Rugby World Cup mess
South Africans hoping to watch the SABC’s broadcast of the Springboks’ first World Cup match against Scotland faced a mountain of complications on Sunday.
DStv parent company MultiChoice and South Africa’s public broadcaster reached a last-minute deal on...
SABC can show 16 RWC games live — including all Springbok matches
The SABC will be able to broadcast 16 Rugby World Cup 2023 (RWC 2023) matches live, including all games in which the Springboks will play or potentially play.
In a statement on Thursday, DStv owner MultiChoice — which holds the...
Minister Kodwa calls on SABC to resolve Springbok World Cup rights standoff with SuperSport
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has urged the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to reach an agreement with SuperSport to secure sub-licensing of broadcast rights to the highly...
Hey, folks. Anyone experiencing issues with heavy pixelation / artifacting on some DStv channels over the weekend?
Specifically, the athletics this weekend (but other channels too)?
We've received some complaints and I wanted to see how widespread it is.
Apparently, this happens with tennis...
Triple blow for DStv business packages — including a massive price hike
MultiChoice has announced restructuring its business packages, including price increases that will increase monthly fees by as much as 24%.
Moreover, the changes hit customers with a triple whammy, as DStv now only allows...
Hey, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I was thinkkng of getting Showmax Pro when the new PL starts and was wondering if it's worth it.
Does it have all the SS channels? I don't want to pay only for my teams match not to be available.
Thanks in advance.
SuperSport backtracks on IPL — will now broadcast all 2023 matches
DStv's SuperSport has secured rights to broadcast the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts today, 31 March 2023, the broadcaster revealed in a statement.
This comes after SuperSport announced on Thursday, 30 March 2023...
Why DStv lost IPL cricket — major soccer rights also at risk
Cash N Sports director Nqobile Ndlovu says MultiChoice could not afford the rights to broadcast the Indian Premier League (IPL) — the world's most popular domestic cricket tournament.
It's a significant blow to SuperSport and DStv...
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...
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 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...
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.
DStv's SuperSport hauled to the Competition Commission
The SABC has lodged a Competition Commission complaint against MultiChoice’s sports broadcasting division, SuperSport.
“The SABC can confirm that the Corporation has lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission,” SABC communications...
DStv SuperSport's fight against sports streaming services
DStv's most attractive feature is arguably SuperSport, but dedicated sports streaming services now offer an alternative to MultiChoice's sports broadcasting dominance.
For those who want the complete catalogue of SuperSport channels...