DStv at 30 — From caravan to R55-billion buyout
DStv was launched in South Africa 30 years ago and has grown into a continental video entertainment powerhouse.
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DStv was launched in South Africa 30 years ago and has grown into a continental video entertainment powerhouse.
While DStv subscribers are generally unaffected by the Canal+ buyout of Multichoice, they should get ready for a content shakeup.
Canal+ Africa CEO David Mignot says customers can expect the company to combine its extensive content catalogue with MultiChoice’s.
Canal+ CEO and new MultiChoice chairman Maxime Saada said DStv subscribers can expect the best content on the planet and the best service levels following the company’s acquisition of MultiChoice.
The CEO of Canal+ Africa responded to questions about their plans for MultiChoice’s key brands, DStv, SuperSport, and Showmax.
MultiChoice’s latest annual report reveals that it is actively pursuing five opportunities, including enhancing its DStv Internet fixed-wireless LTE offering.
MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela says the company was taking a hard look at what needs to change to ensure it finds sustainable solutions to global video entertainment market shifts.
MultiChoice has allowed Leon Schuster’s older films to return to DStv and Showmax after removing them from its platforms five years ago for alleged racial insensitivity.
Piracy remains a major risk for DStv operator MultiChoice, and it is working hard to combat it.
MultiChoice has announced that the shareholders of its Phuthuma Nathi black economic empowerment investment vehicle have approved the reorganisation proposed as part of the Canal+ acquisition.