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 ...

Since 2013, Joburgers and visitors from across the country, have flocked to the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival, held annually in Kyalami, Johannesburg. Known for drawing ...

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 ...

Showmax is set to be shuttered at the end of this month and in its place, locals will need to turn to DStv Stream if they want to stream local content on demand. While not a perfect streaming platform ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The company announced that 31 March 2026 will be the last day for users to renew their Showmax subscriptions or redeem vouchers. From 1 April 2026, new subscriptions and renewals will no longer be ...

South African law enforcement authorities and the Multichoice Group have cracked down on illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape. The action has resulted in arrests, seizures and ...

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 ...

On Thursday (26 February), a relatively innocuous announcement at a swanky London hotel would’ve stunned broadcast executives across the globe, not least those at France’s Canal+ Group and subsidiary ...