Rough seas ahead for MultiChoice

[Brian_G]

ALL DSTV whining aside ,

Do you think they are being primed for a takeover ?

Nah, they're too much of a lost cause these days. Even Naspers dropped them years ago.

 

[BBSA]

ALL DSTV whining aside ,

Do you think they are being primed for a takeover ?

Canal+ has a big stake in Multichoice, so maybe.

Personality I hope Amazon takeover Supersport and make sports streaming affordable.

 

[Brian_G]

Canal+ has a big stake in Multichoice, so maybe.

Aren't they very focused on French involved content / countries though?

ALL DSTV whining aside ,

Back to this for a mo, personal perspective - not loyal, nor a hater, but endlessly fed up with their "service" krap. They've had a billion feedback opportunities to improve things, so deserve what's happening now.

 

[BBSA]

Aren't they very focused on French involved content / countries though?

Yes, they are but why would they buy a big stake in Multichoice if they only want to be involved in France content?

 

[Petec]

Satellite tech is still very modern. Do you still drive?

Mmmm, if done right.
These muppets are a decade behind international competition.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Yes, they are but why would they buy a big stake in Multichoice if they only want to be involved in France content?

There are many French speakers in Africa

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Canal+ has a big stake in Multichoice, so maybe.

Personality I hope Amazon takeover Supersport and make sports streaming affordable.

They will compete with SS

 

[IO23]

DStv owner under siege

MultiChoice is facing an uncertain future with declining broadcast numbers, and its strategy around new revenue streams is far from being a sure thing.

Market researcher Nielsen has revealed that the time people spend watching cable and broadcast channels has fallen to less than half of all TV viewing.

For as long as the underlying behaviour of dstv or multichoice they will continue to bleed revenue. They have no understanding of the entertainment business and their consumer. Their arrogance and ignorance is predictably heralding its eventual demise.

 

[stefan9]

That "free" is an illusion, sooner or later the market will find a way to stop much of the leak. They already could prosecute for some of it, just not a safe bet so they're not.... yet.

The market hasn't been able to stop piracy in 30 years in other industries. What makes you think the streaming industry will do better?

The only thing that works is when the effort for the piracy isn't worth the normal price.
As gabe said years ago it's a service issue.

 

[stefan9]

Sure only relevant is Brazil. Doubt there is a business case for SA. Never mind all the broadcasting rules that they wouldn’t bother to navigate, much like star link. Just not worth the effort.

Unlike Starlink Amazon already have a local presence. They have had an aws presence for a long time here. Pretty sure that and their planned expansion into SA for a marketplace also needs to meet local requirements.