How much does DSTV pay for American channels?

[f22raptor]

I am wondering why DSTV won't have its own "animal planet" showcasing animals from South African game parks or even around the world. Or have South African crime channel for that matter instead of US crime channel. ? https://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/DStv-adds-two-Discovery-channels-20111004

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/80491-dstv-to-launch-two-new-channels.html
If they paid the Guptas were paid R141-million for a crap tv station i am guessing American tv channels are getting even more.

 

[R13...]

If they paid the Guptas were paid R141-million for a crap tv station i am guessing American tv channels are getting even more.

Locally produced content is in general more expensive than foreign. The American shows may cost them less because those shows are normally sold worldwide allowing them to take bundles or take advantage of economies of scale.