Everything we know about DStv's streaming service

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deesef said:
No question! Also, anyone paying for dstv premium while sporting events are cancelled on such a large scale really have way too much money...
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Or perhaps that is their way of doing their part to ensure the salaries are paid, and the blow to the economy is cushioned?
 
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Any article published in the meantime that I missed with regards to pricing update?
 
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I cancelled DSTV a year before I even got Netflix. I decided then to watch old DVDs instead of the reruns on DSTV. I watch sports at the local pub. That was that. No more DSTV, ever.

For others who are not as stubborn as I am, or as unforgiven: DSTV cannot be more expensive than the competition (without ads!!), plus a sport package for, say R99 pm. It's called free market. The gravy train has left.
 
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Cancelled my dstv subs last week with no sport on and likely none on for some months so now it's not worth it and I get free UK tv on the internet and if you do your homework you really only need dstv for 6 months of the year as it's all repeats showing as we are seeing right now with all our extra telly viewing! All the BBC/ITV/CHANNEL 4/5 progs you see on dstv are free on the internet so with a Netflix sub you're covered and once sport starts again I'll get an IPTV sub that covers the sports I watch
 
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yozzi said:
Cancelled my dstv subs last week with no sport on and likely none on for some months so now it's not worth it and I get free UK tv on the internet and if you do your homework you really only need dstv for 6 months of the year as it's all repeats showing as we are seeing right now with all our extra telly viewing! All the BBC/ITV/CHANNEL 4/5 progs you see on dstv are free on the internet so with a Netflix sub you're covered and once sport starts again I'll get an IPTV sub that covers the sports I watch
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End of March they said huh? It was all a hoax, a premature April Fools joke. No standalone streaming service is forthcoming... ever!
 
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zulucat said:
End of March they said huh? It was all a hoax, a premature April Fools joke. No standalone streaming service is forthcoming... ever!
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It will, but with no Sport happening, going to be a very tough sell, right now. Besides, they are changing their app, too often, so it not ready for showtime.
 
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I guess they are waiting for Sport to start again, so that they can justify asking a fortune for the service
 
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Im sure this question has been asked a million times before, so sorry for asking again but I don't fancy reading through 1000s of replies and discussions on the forums in the hopes of 'maybe' finding what I need...
Let's assume this dstv service doesn't include sport, how does one watch English Premier League and F1 online? I'm more than happy to pay a monthly subscription which is reasonable and reliable. Anyone know of such a service. Premier League and F1 is essential for me. I'm hoping not to spend more than R299pm but could stretch it a bit if I need to. Thanks in advance!

PS: I could swear I read somewhere that Showmax was going to start showing sport. Am I imagining that and does anyone know a bit more if that's true?
 
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Just responding to my own query in a sense but maybe something that could be of interest to others... I see Showmax Pro is available for R449pm now and includes a Netflix type service but also includes live sport. I currently use IPTV predominantly for sport but it tends to be a little unreliable at times and nothing quite does my head in like buffering while I'm trying to watch a live sports event. I might consider going the Showmax route and cancelling my IPTV and Prime accounts, keeping Netflix and Showmax Pro.

EDIT: I'm on 30/30Mbps Fibre, so buffering should NOT be something I have to contend with in terms of my IPTV.
 
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carstensdj said:
Just responding to my own query in a sense but maybe something that could be of interest to others... I see Showmax Pro is available for R449pm now and includes a Netflix type service but also includes live sport. I currently use IPTV predominantly for sport but it tends to be a little unreliable at times and nothing quite does my head in like buffering while I'm trying to watch a live sports event. I might consider going the Showmax route and cancelling my IPTV and Prime accounts, keeping Netflix and Showmax Pro.

EDIT: I'm on 30/30Mbps Fibre, so buffering should NOT be something I have to contend with in terms of my IPTV.
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ShowMax, sport is Soccer, no Rugby, no Cricket ...
 
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carstensdj said:
Just responding to my own query in a sense but maybe something that could be of interest to others... I see Showmax Pro is available for R449pm now and includes a Netflix type service but also includes live sport. I currently use IPTV predominantly for sport but it tends to be a little unreliable at times and nothing quite does my head in like buffering while I'm trying to watch a live sports event. I might consider going the Showmax route and cancelling my IPTV and Prime accounts, keeping Netflix and Showmax Pro.

EDIT: I'm on 30/30Mbps Fibre, so buffering should NOT be something I have to contend with in terms of my IPTV.
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There are numerous threads regarding Showmax Pro that you might want to have a look at. The sport offered is fairly limited.
 
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