South African residents can use DStv’s split bill feature to substantially cut the monthly cost of the broadcaster’s packages, including its lower-tier subscriptions. DStv launched the feature in ...

Canal+ Group, the new owner of MultiChoice, says one of the three key pillars in turning around struggling DStv is to fix its core offerings. This is what it terms “simplified and appealing commercial ...

The campaign centres on a limited-time incentive designed to retain subscribers within the MultiChoice ecosystem. Eligible Showmax users are being offered free trial access to DStv Stream Compact ...

DStv announced on Wednesday that eligible Showmax subscribers will receive trial access to DStv Stream Compact. This comes ahead of the Showmax shutdown on 30 April 2026. DStv Compact, Compact Plus, ...

James Bisset is a writer and director at New Agency, which consults to brands and organisations on their communication strategies. For almost three decades, South African television has been ruled by ...

MultiChoice continues to lose customers, with its new owner, Canal+, looking to change the embattled broadcaster’s path. Last year, Canal+ finalised its takeover of MultiChoice, the owner of DStv, in ...

UPDATE: In the hours since we published this article, MultiChoice has announced its decision to discontinue the Showmax service. The African streaming service assured subscribers that there would be ...

Precision targeting is increasingly requisite for all advertising categories, but probably none so critically as political campaigns trying to get out the vote (GOTV). But with more than half of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on the UK's first satellite-to-mobile service in its bid to ...

MultiChoice halts April price increase for DStv and GOtv subscribers, marking a strategic shift under Canal+ ownership Significant subscriber losses prompt Canal+ to prioritise stabilising MultiChoice ...

DStv owner Multichoice has confirmed that subscribers will not see a price increase from 1 April as is usually expected—but warned that future hikes are not off the table for 2026. Speaking to ...

In a decisive turn for the streaming industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has handed Netflix a major victory, overturning a multi-million dollar patent verdict and ruling that ...