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SPI/FilmBox, Multichoice launch TDC on DStv

SPI/FilmBox will launch their new Timeless Dizi Channel (TDC) on DStv on November 2nd. The channel will be available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family in South Africa & Lesotho, and on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact across all other Sub-Saharan Africa territories. “We are very excited about launching on DStv as […]

October 22, 2020

South Africa: DStv price hikes applied

South African pay-TV giant DStv is implementing its price rises for subscribers. September 1st will see viewers in some key markets facing price rises of an average 14 per cent “to cover rising operational costs” says the broadcaster. Subscribers on the premium tiers will be spared the highest extra fees. For example, in Kenya subscribers […]

August 5, 2020By Chris Forrester

South Africa: Netflix & Prime Video joining DStv

South African pay-TV giant DStv has signed up Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video for its next-generation Explora set-top box. MultiChoice Group, in a statement, said it had already launched streaming trials in South Africa to boost consumer choice and improve retention of subscribers. MultiChoice has suffered churn over the past few years, not helped by […]

June 12, 2020By Chris Forrester