Multichoice

MultiChoice, bleeding premium subscribers, Netflix and the streaming bugs

Entertainment company MultiChoice is reportedly battling to retain some of its premium subscribers due to rising economic headwinds. With over 135 TV channels and…

MultiChoice launches DStv Internet

MultiChoice has announced the launch of DStv Internet, which provides fixed wireless internet plans for home users. The internet service is meant to provide…

Showmax Pro will stream 2021 Olympic Games

Showmax has announced its Pro subscribers will get to watch and enjoy the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games on the streaming service. The service announced…

DStv Now is making 24-hour news channels free to all in South Africa

DStv has made six of its premium 24-hour news channels free to watch for South Africa via its DStv Now streaming service. Announced last…

Meet Showmax Mobile: a R49pm mobile-only streaming service for Africa

Understanding the challenges of the African data landscape, Showmax on Friday announced the debut of a new low-cost mobile-only streaming plan called Showmax Mobile….

DStv Now streaming records smashed by the Rugby World Cup final

Surprise, surprise. It turns out that South Africa really loves watching rugby — so much so that Saturday’s World Cup Final broke DStv Now…

Steve Hofmeyr sacrifices his weekend sport for DStv decoder revenge

Steve Hofmeyr’s not going to be able to watch sport for a while. The Afrikaans singer this week took to Facebook with a video…

DStv Compact users can get two months of Showmax for free

DStv has announced that it will offer Compact and Compact Plus customers Showmax for free for two months. In a press release published on…

DStv Mobile will be killed on 31 October

DStv Mobile will be killed on 31 October 2018. In an announcement on satellite TV provider’s website, it claimed that running the service is…

DStv Now launches apps for Samsung, Apple TV and Android TV

It’s been a busy day for Multichoice. The DStv owner announced a new deal with the SABC to keep the latter’s shows on its…

SABC, Multichoice sign deal to keep channels on DStv

Multichoice and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have signed a new deal to keep the latter’s 24-hour news and classics channel on air….

SuperSport channels will be open to all on DStv for limited period

DStv has today announced that all subscribers — regardless of their selected package — will receive the “full complement” of SuperSport channels to view…

DStv Now usage spikes as World Cup reaches fever pitch

South Africans love sport, don’t they? And now that the World Cup is entering its pivotal semi-final stage, more users than ever are tuning…

MultiChoice drops ANN7 amid Icasa investigation

MultiChoice announced today that it will not be renewing the contract of the 24-hour news channel ANN7. The contract expires in August. CEO Calvo Mawela said…

#DStv2017 showcase: fewer repeats, but no option for self-selected channels

There is no doubt that TV is becoming more and more accessible online. Platforms like Netflix have offered users an efficient and affordable way to…

‘Vodacom On Demand’ video service to debut in 2017

Vodacom has had an interesting Monday. After the company announced relatively unchanged half-year earnings, it also unveiled something a bit novel. The company today…

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