Multichoice – The Mail & Guardian

/ 24 November 2024

Canal+ central to Multichoice’s strategy against streaming giants, says CEO

Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator is battling subscriber loss, inflation in key markets, and competition from online entertainment leaders

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By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 17 October 2024

Can Canal+ turn the tide on MultiChoice subscriber exodus?

The payTV giant is facing a steep decline in subscribers, falling by nearly half a million

By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 18 May 2024

Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions

M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections

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By Anathi Madubela

Africa

/ 13 May 2024

Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense

If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes

By Simon Allison

Partner Content

/ 28 March 2024

MultiChoice accepts Localisation Certificate at 12th Proudly South African Localisation Dinner

The certificate underscores its steadfast dedication to supporting and amplifying local content, talent and industries

By MultiChoice

Partner Content

/ 24 January 2024

SuperSportBET launch is a sign of amazing sports betting growth in SA

Multichoice has elected to enter the burgeoning sports betting market

By Online Betting

Business

/ 7 September 2023

MultiChoice reported for hiking prices before Rugby World Cup

Restaurant and entertainment owners have urged the DStv pay service to reconsider its up to 50% price increases, saying it is abusing its monopoly

By Lyse Comins

Business

/ 8 July 2023

Luxuries sacrificed as consumers shift to energy alternatives

Investing in alternative energy results in the middle class cutting out luxuries to pay off debt

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By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 9 March 2023

Showmax can now compete with Netflix thanks to new deal

MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that

By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 25 February 2023

After Telkom, more tech sector lay-offs on the cards

Telkom plans to retrench 15% of its employees across the group as the sector rebalances after the online boom during the pandemic

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By Anathi Madubela

Friday

/ 5 October 2022

The rise and rise of Thabile Ngwato

At just 32, she has blazed a trail in media as a presenter, radio personality, producer and news anchor to run two TV channels

By Bongeka Gumede

Opinion

/ 16 July 2022

‘A fraudster is enjoying my DsTV subscription and MultiChoice doesn’t seem to care’

Lax data protection has one customer worrying about how ‘effortlessly’ fraud can be committed and data breached at the pay-TV provider

By Malebakeng Forere

Friday

/ 7 July 2022

DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival back with a bang!

The festival is making a grand return after two years of absence due to the pandemic

By Mandisa Ndlovu

Sport

/ 3 November 2021

South African football’s ticking time bomb

More and more, supporters are treated as an afterthought in a game that is nothing without them. It’s a state of affairs that could seriously hurt the growth of the sport

By Njabulo Ngidi

Business

/ 16 July 2021

Top South African companies trip up in Nigeria

Local firms have struggled to adapt to the regulatory environment and the dynamics of an unpredictable market

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By Sarah Smit

Opinion

/ 17 April 2021

Resuscitate the public broadcaster

The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die

By Kiri Rupiah and Luke Feltham

National

/ 15 January 2021

Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 14 December 2020

Borderless businesses empty nations’ coffers

Countries such as Australia, Germany and the UK are pushing back against the tax practices of global giants such as Google and Facebook

By Khaya Sithole

Sport

/ 28 July 2020

Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens

The NBA’s been on pause since March but will be back in full effect on Thursday. What’s happened since the stoppage and what’s about to happen?

By Refiloe Seiboko

Politics

/ 25 July 2020

Political interference mounts over SABC retrenchments

The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding

By Thanduxolo Jika

Opinion

/ 24 June 2020

See the light and pass the Copyright Amendment Bill

Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa

By Mugwena Maluleke, Tebogo Sithathu, Jack Devnarain, Tusi Fokane, Ben Cashdan and Jace Nair

Article

/ 6 March 2020

Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough

There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.

By Editorial

Article

/ 8 October 2019

MultiChoice and SABC in cahoots over control mechanism

Controversy over the set-top box, which has delayed the government’s rollout of digital television for 16 years, rages on at the Zondo commission

By Lloyd Gedye

Article

/ 2 September 2019

Sports broadcasting rights row still unresolved

The SABC and MultiChoice finally reached an agreement, but the threat of future blackouts remains

By Musawenkosi Cabe

Article

/ 30 April 2019

Newzroom Afrika promises ‘fresh take on news coverage’

The new channel, founded by Thabile Ngwato and Thokozani Nkosi, is a 24-hours channel that will be launched by the MultiChoice Group on Thursday

By Mashadi Kekana

Article

/ 27 February 2019

Icasa expresses concern over MultiChoice listing despite complaint

MultiChoice was previously part of Naspers and unbundled from its parent company in September 2018

By Agency

Article

/ 15 February 2019

MultiChoice set for organic growth

The firm is countering threats from streaming services and is investing strongly in local content

By Yolandi Groenewald

Africa

/ 3 January 2019

What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means

Big investors seem to be mainly interested in Nollywood’s already established popularity with African audiences

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 20 December 2018

SABC crisis a ‘Horror Show’ rerun

The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the script

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 10 October 2018

ANC won’t demand more resignations after Nene quits

The ANC’s deputy secretary general says the governing party is perceived as being on trial at the state capture inquiry

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 28 September 2018

Performers call out for pay rights

A new Bill seeks to recognise and protect the economic and moral rights of actors

By Kwanele Sosibo and Zaza Hlalethwa

Article

/ 21 September 2018

MultiChoice now flying solo

Naspers is no longer reliant on its entertainment business cash flow to support new ventures

By Gemma Ritchie

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