DStv

DStv (Digital Satellite Television) is MultiChoice's digital satellite TV service in Africa, launched in 1995, providing various bouquets offering general entertainment, movies, lifestyle & culture, sport, documentaries, news & commerce, children, music, religion and consumer channels to MultiChoice subscribers. DStv has around 8 million subscribers, with the majority being in South Africa and Nigeria. These two markets are considered to be the most important markets for DStv, although markets such as Kenya, Angola, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Mauritius and Tanzania, though not having as many subscribers, are also a focus point for DStv.

History

  • 1986, Pay-television came to South Africa when an analogue, single-channel service, M-Net, was launched by Naspers. For almost seven years, all M-Net's operations were handled by a single company.
  • 1993, Naspers created a subsidiary company, Multichoice, which was to handle the business arm of M-Net, such as decoder sales, subscriber services and account management.
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    TESTIFY

    by: Nas

    I want to dedicate this song right here
    To Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson
    Peace to those brothers
    I want to shout out my man Sherm the Worm
    Eighty years
    Come home nigga
    Come home, niggers
    I just burnt my American flag
    and sent three cracker nazis to hell and I'm sad
    Ugh, I'm loading tips in my mag
    to send these redneck biggots to some death in a bag
    Choke him out with his confederate flag
    I know these devils are mad
    Little rap fans who live way out in safe suburbia
    Would you stand with me, a United States murdurer?
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    Huh? Would you Testify?
    You buy my songs
    You buy my songs
    but will you ride with me?
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    You understand my struggle
    That's what you claim right?
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    Then get your aim right
    And get your game tight
    Don't buy my songs, y'all don't roll with it
    Coming to concerts singing hoe'ing shit
    Fuck y'all lil' lil' hoe bitches
    I don't need y'all, I'll go gold with it
    I heard y'all was downloading it (heh)
    like I'm y'all man who be exposing shit (heh)
    like uhh, William Cooper
    who told you the (Pale Horse) is the future
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    Would you testify on some realness like that?
    I think you scared (heh)
    I don't think you prepared
    Yeah
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    You know what I'm asking you?
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    Do you know what I'm asking you?
    Wow...
    (Testifyyyyy for me)
    Wow...
    (Testifyyyyy for me)




    Latest News for: dstv

    DStv: Nigerians Pay Lower Subscriptions than South Africans, Says NGO

    This Day 25 Mar 2025
    Otherwise, they would have checked on the Internet what it costs to be a DStv customer in both countries ... ADNE said its research team discovered that Nigerian DStv subscribers pay lower than their South African counterparts.

    Dstv/Gotv: NGO Berates MultiChoice’s Discriminatory Pricing Between Nigerian,  South African Subscribers

    This Day 24 Mar 2025
    A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Save the Consumers, has strongly condemned the recent 21 per cent price increase imposed by MultiChoice Nigeria on its DStv and GOtv services, effective March 1, 2025.

    Out of ideas, DStv ups streaming limit to help justify price hikes

    Moneyweb 20 Mar 2025
    Customers can now stream concurrently on two devices … ... .

    WATCH: Are two-year DStv customer deals good value?

    Business Day 19 Mar 2025
    In a bid to retain customers, Africa’s largest pay TV ...

    IN NUMBERS: This is how much you will pay for DSTV this year

    Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
    DStv customers will face another price hike after MultiChoice announced its annual price and product adjustments for DStv and its streaming service, Showmax ... Other packages are also affected.DStv Compact Plus.

    New channels and price hikes: what DStv customers need to know

    Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
    Amid its recent 2025 price increase, DStv has announced that it is adding five new channels to its DStv Compact customers ... DStv Compact Plus is now up by R40, which means that customers will now be paying R659 from R619.

    DStv announces price hikes for 2025

    Independent online (SA) 18 Mar 2025
    DStv customers will face another price hike after MultiChoice announced its annual price and product adjustments for DStv and its streaming service, Showmax ... Other packages are also affected.DStv Compact Plus.

    News24 | MultiChoice announces DStv package price hikes for 2025

    News24 17 Mar 2025
    MultiChoice South Africa has announced new DStv price adjustments for 2025, with increases for multiple packages ... .

    News24 | You can now stream DStv on two devices

    News24 14 Mar 2025
    MultiChoice announced on Thursday that the second stream is back. This means viewers can watch DStv on two concurrent streams instead of one ... .

    Top 5 alternatives to DSTV, GoTV for Nigerians in 2025

    Business Day Online 12 Mar 2025
    Between May 2023 and March 2025, the price of DStv’s premium package surged by 53 per cent, while the GoTV. read more Top 5 alternatives to DSTV, GoTV for Nigerians in 2025 ... .

    DStv/GOtv: FCCPC Sues Multichoice Over Alleged Violation of Regulatory Directives, Others

    This Day 06 Mar 2025
    Nigeria . 10 minutes ago ... James Emejo in Abuja ... FCCPC had on February 27, 2025, directed MultiChoice to maintain its current pricing structure for DStv and GOtv pending the conclusion of an examination of its proposed price hike ... .

    Reps suspends Multichoice’s subscription hike, orders investigation

    Business Day Online 05 Mar 2025
    The House of Representatives has instructed Multichoice, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to suspend its planned subscription rate increase,. read more Reps suspends Multichoice’s subscription hike, orders investigation ... .
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