MultiChoice SA CEO Mark Rayner explains DStv standalone streaming service

[Jamie McKane]

MultiChoice SA CEO Mark Rayner explains DStv standalone streaming service

MultiChoice has launched a number of new products, including a standalone streaming service that will allow customers to watch all the content available on their full DStv bouquet without a satellite connection.

The company made the announcement during its DStv showcase on Wednesday 19 August.

 

[S3XY]

Good luck competing against Netflix. The market will tell you exactly how wrong you are on this.

 

[saor]

The market will tell you exactly how wrong you are on this.

Wrong on what? They offering pure digital access to an existing product. They're not designing something new to compete with Netflix. If anything this is the only move they can make.

 

[DarkDragon]

So same price and same old content over and over. Dajvu.

 

[bwana]

So you can either pay for a satellite service which comes with streaming... or streaming on its own, with lower resolution of course... and still pay the same amount?

Good luck.

 

[DarkDragon]

Wrong on what? They offering pure digital access to an existing product. They're not designing something new to compete with Netflix. If anything this is the only move they can make.

Your still paying the same price how will this change anything?

 

[bwana]

Between this and todays Showmax Pro launch you've really screwed the pooch Mark.

 

[heartbroken]

DSTV's marketing spend must be through the roof this month, 4 articles in a row.

 

[bwana]

Wrong on what? They offering pure digital access to an existing product. They're not designing something new to compete with Netflix. If anything this is the only move they can make.

Which you got with the satellite service. You're paying the same, for less.

 

[Unreal]

I’m not sure I understand. Currently there’s DSTV and you get DSTV Now with it at no additional cost. So what have they launched exactly today?

 

[system32]

What's the difference between the old DTSV Now and the new streaming service?

 

[saor]

Which you got with the satellite service. You're paying the same, for less.

My bad. Thought this was being given to all existing clients. Forgot they already had a digital service.

 

[Swa]

Good luck competing against Netflix. The market will tell you exactly how wrong you are on this.

How so? This isn't aimed at competing against Netflix. It's still a completely different product which Netflix doesn't offer.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

DSTV's marketing spend must be through the roof this month, 4 articles in a row.

Just wait until Huawei season kicks off

Just 7 articles in this already

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[Shazpm]

I'm very disappointed. Had hoped they would at least drop the full bouquet to R499 on streaming only.
All this build up for nothing.

 

[Fjorko]

Hahahahaah, julle is f&^n mal !

So basically your options here are ( if you are so inclined to even consider this nonsense ) :

1. DeeEsTeeVee with a dish = +- 1K/pm ( excluding the hardware and installation mind you )
2. DeeEsTeeVee over uncapped Fibre ( recommended ) , but here is the catch - you still need to pay for your Fibre - so add another +-1K. So 2K in total to have DSTV over the WWW.

....Yeah, hmmmmm, let me think for a second, yes option 2 makes TOTAL sense doesn't it (not!).

So WHAT are you actually selling the public DSTV ? The same service as per the dish and decoder, but the user still needs to fork out for the bandwidth to consume your service.

PS: Even with their reported Uncapped offering that is yet to launch with this clever idea of theirs, i cannot see them giving that bandwidth to you for free - you will pay a premium for the privilege ( no pun intended )

Pffffttttttt

 

[WaxLyrical]

What's the difference between the old DTSV Now and the new streaming service?

DStv Now was an add-on to satellite at no extra cost on the same account.
This is standalone with a new box.

 

[bwana]

Hahahahaah, julle is f&^n mal !

So basically your options here are ( if you are so inclined to even consider this nonsense ) :

1. DeeEsTeeVee with a dish = +- 1K/pm ( excluding the hardware and installation mind you )
2. DeeEsTeeVee over uncapped Fibre ( recommended ) , but here is the catch - you still need to pay for your Fibre - so add another +-1K. So 2K in total to have DSTV over the WWW.

....Yeah, hmmmmm, let me think for a second, yes option 2 makes TOTAL sense doesn't it (not!).

So WHAT are you actually selling the public DSTV ? The same service as per the dish and decoder, but the user still needs to fork out for the bandwidth to consume your service.

PS: Even with their reported Uncapped offering that is yet to launch with this clever idea of theirs, i cannot see them giving that bandwidth to you for free - you will pay a premium for the privilege ( no pun intended )

Pffffttttttt

You forget option 1 also comes with #2 (literally and figuratively) included.

 

[Fjorko]

You forget option 1 also comes with #2 (literally and figuratively) included.

Well, not really - they say when you sign up ( new user ) - you can PICK your delivery method ( Streaming or physical dish ) - doubt you will get BOTH.

 

[bwana]

Well, not really - they say when you sign up ( new user ) - you can PICK your delivery method ( Streaming or physical dish ) - doubt you will get BOTH.

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For their sake satellite better include streaming. It's the only reason many of their subscribers can afford it.