Why DStv is hard to beat

Its easy to beat them. Just get Netflix. It costs less, has better movies, no repeats and no adverts.
 
Daruk said:
So in this subscriber base increase, I'm guessing their bean counters are considering those that downgraded from premium to a cheaper package a new subscriber?

They are bleeding premium clients. It doesn't matter if your subscriber base grows if your revenue and profits decline lol.

https://m.channel24.co.za/TV/News/d...e-to-abandon-top-tiered-dstv-premium-20190619
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Thing is their overall revenue is increasing due to their African base. Would like to see a breakdown of their SA subscribers. If revenue isn't decreasing here I bet it's near break even.
 
Multichoice has about 2-3 years left to exist. They currently still have the monopoly contracts with the distributors, but none of those contracts will be renewed with Disney, Warner Brothers (which include HBO), Universal, Sony etc etc joining the streaming race. None of them will renew the contracts which Multichoice currently have for the entire Africa. Goodbye DSTV.
 
All you need is for someone else to host the SA rugby matches or the cricket, and then DSTV is toast. Thats the only reason most people watch them is due to the live sport
 
But DSTV is getting desperate. Have you seen their titanium or gold edition remotes?

Netflix or someone else will win the war. SABC should start streaming live tv instead. That way if they add sport, then its toast for DSTV. They can make mega bucks that way. No wonder DSTV is trying to roll out sport via Showmax.
 
Corelli said:
But DSTV is getting desperate. Have you seen their titanium or gold edition remotes?

Netflix or someone else will win the war. SABC should start streaming live tv instead. That way if they add sport, then its toast for DSTV. They can make mega bucks that way. No wonder DSTV is trying to roll out sport via Showmax.
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Are the SABC capable of broadcasting sport? I don't follow rugby, but for cricket the SABC are okay, but not anywhere near Supersport levels. I don't think SABC could handle a test match where DRS is needed.
 
Streaming services are finding out how hard it is to compete. None of them have made a profit yet. Eventually we'll return to the traditional model with only the medium changing.
 
If DSTV were advert-free, I could sort of see some value.

But paying R960+ pm to watch adverts is a waste of your time.
 
Thor said:
Who was the user who said MC felt the boycott?
Told you they continue to prosper.
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Well, premium (the most profitable) subscribers have dropped. And MC was wailing and moaning about how netflix is unfair and should be regulated and whatever else articles that were around due to their words, indicating they have issues, and aren't prospering as much as they'd like.
 
Corelli said:
All you need is for someone else to host the SA rugby matches or the cricket, and then DSTV is toast. Thats the only reason most people watch them is due to the live sport
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But who else is going to broadcast the live sports, not the SABC. Unless they are hopefully forced by broadcasting legislation perhaps that prohibits them from having the monopoly somehow?
 
konfab said:
If DSTV were advert-free, I could sort of see some value.

But paying R960+ pm to watch adverts is a waste of your time.
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DSTV is crying their lungs out at ICASA over Netflix's so called unfair advantage. They're getting whacked sideways and always, hence all the whining and crying, otherwise if they did prospur like u say (u must be a DSTV stooge lol) then the complaints would've been non existent, right lol?
 
Swa said:
Streaming services are finding out how hard it is to compete. None of them have made a profit yet. Eventually we'll return to the traditional model with only the medium changing.
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Maybe. The current trend towards fragmented streaming services (with each channel / studio offering their own streaming service e.g. Disney) seems unpopular with consumers. This offers an opportunity for those companies with deep enough pockets to play an aggregator role and offer bundled services, to make a comeback. Multichoice could be one of them.
 
Azg said:
Maybe. The current trend towards fragmented streaming services (with each channel / studio offering their own streaming service e.g. Disney) seems unpopular with consumers. This offers an opportunity for those companies with deep enough pockets to play an aggregator role and offer bundled services, to make a comeback. Multichoice could be one of them.
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SA is too small and financially weak to compete on the international stage, perhaps in Africa they might be successful but for the rest it's just not possible for them.
 
AJMartin64 said:
SA is too small and financially weak to compete on the international stage, perhaps in Africa they might be successful but for the rest it's just not possible for them.
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They have done well so far without competing internationally. They don't necessarily have to compete globally, if they can provide the niche content relevant to the African market. 1.5 billion potential customers and growing.
 
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