DStv package with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video - What it might cost

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DStv package with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video - What it might cost

DStv recently announced its plans to become a "one-stop-shop" where customers pay a single bill and get access to all streaming content – including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

In its recent financial report, it said it had signed deals with Netflix and Amazon to integrate both of these services into its Explora decoder.

MultiChoice CFO Tim Jacobs said these agreements are part of a new streaming platform MultiChoice would launch that would include content from international players.
 
Bird said that while he is unsure how pricing would work, his best guess is that DStv would consider an opening special for the full package that is similarly priced to the current version of DStv Premium.

:sneaky:
 
Only one stops shop I am interested in is the demise of DStv/monopolychoice
 
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Bird said that while he is unsure how pricing would work, his best guess is that DStv would consider an opening special for the full package that is similarly priced to the current version of DStv Premium.

:sneaky:
How do you get that 'Ja Boet' emoj?
 
I would imagine the platform would be priced around bundling DStv streaming with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, perhaps at a discounted rate,” said Dikgale.
457 words later and that's the best he could come up with?

I would imagine if a frog had wings it wouldn't bump its arse when it hopped.
 
Is this offering going to need a new explora? Or will existing work?
 
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Is this offering going to need a new explora? Or will existing work?
Current explora is the bare minimum unit that will run DSTV, catchup and showmax. Given multichoices cost cutting minimalistic hardware I suspect it doesn't include the DRM or CPU to run Netflix. So my guess - new explora. My prediction is 2 years until you can get DSTV Premium Now which will be an internet only streamed product, with DSTV Premium Satellite being the more expensive of the two.
 
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