Articles about DSTV

Showmax taps Tyla concert for live-streaming debut

The video streaming platform is breaking new ground as Africa’s first streaming service to live-stream a homegrown concert.

MultiChoice SA CEO Marc Jury resigns

Group CEO Calvo Mawelo tells staff that Marc Jury will leave the group on 31 March 2025, to pursue opportunities in the sport business.

MultiChoice engages ICASA on R30bn Canal+ takeover

The firm ensures the telecoms regulator is kept abreast of the progress of the multibillion-rand transaction.

MultiChoice stakes its future on Showmax

The video entertainment group invested R1.6 billion in its streaming platform in the past six months.

MultiChoice loses 800K subscribers amid rapid profit decline

The pay-TV operator faces “the most challenging operating conditions in almost 40 years to generate desired returns”.

ITWeb TV: The man behind MultiChoice’s anti-piracy fight

Irdeto’s Frikkie Jonker details the firm’s ongoing campaign to protect its content and reduce risks to consumers resulting from pirated devices.

CompCom approves R54bn deal for SES to acquire Intelsat

The Competition Commission finds that the proposed transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market.

ITWeb TV: DStv Stream gets personal with AI, metadata

DStv executives reveal the technologies behind the latest upgrades to the firm’s video streaming platform, and discuss the increased competition in the market.

Suspected DStv streaming pirate raided

The suspect is accused of allegedly providing an illegal internet streaming device to facilitate unauthorised access to SuperSport content.

Facelift for DStv Stream app

The upgrade comes as DStv struggles to attract new subscribers, with stiff competition from global video streaming players.

Another suspected DStv pirate raided

The suspect was arrested for selling login credentials and internet streaming pirate devices, which enabled illegal access to premium content.

Showmax hikes prices, spares Premier League

MultiChoice banks on the popularity of the English Premier League in Africa to attract subscribers to the Showmax platform.