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DStv adds BritBox to its app

June 6, 2023 12.20 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The best of British TV is now available to DStv subscribers to add to their viewing experience.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Britbox, DStv, Multichoice, South Africa Edited: 6 June 2023 12:58

Africanews debuts on DStv and GOtv

March 26, 2020 12.13 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The MultiChoice Group has launched Africanews four months after adding Euronews to its platforms.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Africanews, DStv, GOtv Edited: 26 March 2020 12:13

South African arrested for selling pirated DStv content

December 10, 2019 09.25 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The police arrested a suspect in Cape Town for illegally selling pirate internet streaming devices and online content subscriptions.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: DStv, Multichoice, Piracy, South Africa Edited: 10 December 2019 09:26

Euronews expands on DStv in Southern Africa

November 21, 2019 10.22 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Euronews Group has struck a deal with the MultiChoice Group to offer Euronews content to millions of households across Sub-Saharan Africa, on the DStv platform.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: DStv, Euronews, Southern Africa Edited: 21 November 2019 10:22

Ginx Esports TV to launch on DStv

June 7, 2017 19.39 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Ginx Esports TV will be available across South Africa on DStv.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: DStv, Ginx eSports TV, South Africa Edited: 7 June 2017 19:39

Sundance TV launches on DStv in South Africa

May 23, 2017 08.38 Europe/London By Robert Briel

AMC Networks International UK will launch Sundance TV in South Africa for the first time, on Multichoice’s DStv.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: DStv, Multichoice, South Africa, Sundance TV Edited: 23 May 2017 08:38

Viasat World expands in Africa

March 7, 2017 11.22 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Viasat World’s female-skewed entertainment channel Viasat Life has launched today (March 7) on DStv and Gotv in Africa.

Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, TV Tagged With: DStv, GOtv, Viasat Life, Viasat World Edited: 7 March 2017 11:22

Sub-Saharan Africa pay-TV thrives despite falling prices

January 15, 2017 14.34 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Most of the main pay-TV operators in Sub-Saharan Africa lowered their prices during 2016 to ward off competitors. The knock-on effect was that other platforms lowered their fees.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Canal Plus, Digital TV Research, DStv, Multichoice, pay TV, Simon Murray, StarSat, sub-Saharan Africa Edited: 11 May 2017 20:03

BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC First launch in Africa

August 12, 2015 09.43 Europe/London By Robert Briel

BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC First will launch on MultiChoice’s DStv platform in South Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Africa, BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Worldwide, DStv, Multichoice Edited: 12 August 2015 09:43

AMC launches Eva on DStv

March 11, 2015 07.48 Europe/London By Robert Briel

AMC Networks International – Zone (AMCNI – Zone) will launch Eva, its brand new telenovela channel available exclusively on DStv throughout Africa.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Africa, AMC, DStv, Eva Edited: 11 March 2015 07:48

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