Universal+ streaming service launches on DStv today

[Jan]

DStv launches Universal+ streaming service

The Universal+ streaming service launches today, 14 October 2022, in partnership with DStv, and it is free to access for DStv subscribers in South Africa.

NBC Universal and DStv first announced that the Universal+ streaming service would launch in partnership with DStv on 1 September 2022.

 

[LazyLion]

Sweet, so when do they send me my username and password?

 

[ToxicBunny]

How long before Universal+ realises that the market is bigger if they bail from the DSTV thing I wonder.

Also this "channel" level content thing just seems like a backwards idea that was implemented by DSTV not Universal+

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Judging by that screenshot of their content, they can keep it. It's been bliss browsing for stuff to watch without sifting through all the reality crap...

 

[EL'Diablo]

@Jan

 

[backstreetboy]

and it is free to access for DStv subscribers in South Africa.

It's not free if you have to pay for it. 30% pass mark in action?

 

[ToxicBunny]

It's not free if you have to pay for it. 30% pass mark in action?

Are existing DSTV subscribers paying additional for it?

 

[backstreetboy]

Are existing DSTV subscribers paying additional for it?

They are paying for it ergo it's not free...

 

[ToxicBunny]

They are paying for it ergo it's not free...

Well we're playing with technicalities, but technically they're not currently paying for it, and it will get added to their package at no additional cost.. therefore free.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

Well we're playing with technicalities, but technically they're not currently paying for it, and it will get added to their package at no additional cost.. therefore free.

Until they start charging and automatically adds it to customer bills

 

[ToxicBunny]

Until they start charging and automatically adds it to customer bills

Ahhh then the argument changes entirely, and DSTV confirms that evil incompetent label they've managed to create over the last decade.

 

[Skerminkel]

OK, but how is this accessed? Decoder? DSTv streaming-thingy? Separate login? ?? ??
Will it work on my Linux computer?

 

[ISP cash cow]

What's the bet that you got to purchase or have their new explora ultra in order to "stream" the universal + platform free

 

[blaaislaai]

Logged in on myDSTV, don't see anything yet. Just the active showmax subscription.

 

[chrisc]

I asked MC. They don't know
Was on hold for 30 mins speaking to 4 different people. Only the last one had heard of Universal Plus

 

[MilitantNightElf]

Can you get it without dstv?

 

[Unreal]

“If you’re wondering why you can’t see some of the programmes on Universal+, that’s because the content is available for the channel brands that are included on your DStv package,” MultiChoice said in a statement.

I guess this tells me all I need to know at this stage

 

[disiza]

DSTV..Multichoice… a catalogue which speaks for itself, not interested, DSTV can fly a kite, bunch of Multitools.