In the Media
FOX Crime set to Premiere Crime Thrillers and Global Favourites
18 June 2013FOX Crime is an entertainment channel entirely dedicated to crime and investigation. It delivers stories with good guys, bad guys, with one prevailing over the other. The channel premieres on the 9th of July 2013 on DStv channel 126 at 19:00 CAT. It will be available to DStv Premium customers. Read more...
True Movies 1 joins DStv's movie channels
18 June 2013On Wednesday, 19 June, True Movies 1 will join the current selection of movie channels on the DStv platform. True Movies 1 will be available to DStv Premium customers on channel 138. Read more...
M-Net triples its series offering on DStv
29 May 2013On Tuesday 9 July, M-Net will change the way you watch series! Adding to the most amazing international series available on M-Net, the current M-Net Series channel will transform into a trio of amplified series channels. Read more...
DStv audio and radio channel number changes
28 May 2013MultiChoice will change the channel numbers on its audio and radio channels on DStv at midnight on Tuesday, 11 June 2013. Read more...
Online Archives Showcase SA's Historic Legacy
20 May 2013Scholars, historians, academic institutions from around the world, including ordinary South Africans will now have an opportunity to access historical ANC archived material online. Read more...
MultiChoice to screen 50th anniversary celebrations of the African Union live on DStv
24 May 2013MultiChoice will be screening the 50th anniversary celebrations of the African Union LIVE to audiences in South Africa and across Africa on DStv channel 197 on Saturday 25 May 2013. The channel will be opened to viewers from 7:30 to 23:00 and will broadcast LIVE coverage. Read more...
ANC Digital Archives - Lest We Forget
17 May 2013The rich history of the ANC, one of the oldest liberation movements in the world, is currently sitting in archives in many countries, institutions, even in some private homes all over the world. Read more...
MultiChoice digitises ANC Archives
29 April 2013MultiChoice collaborated with the ANC and the University of Fort Hare to digitise the ANC’s archives spanning a period of 92 years (1910-2002). Read more...
Changes on the Audio bouquet
25 April 2013MultiChoice will be making some adjustments to its DStv audio bouquet on 7 May 2013. Read more...
DStv enhances Access package with great local content
19 April 2013As from 7 May, customers on the R99 DStv Access package (previously known as DStv Lite), will have access to more local content and movies without ad breaks when MultiChoice adds Mzansi Wethu and M-Net Movies Zone to this package. Read more...
MultiChoice launches DStv Family pack and additional channels
19 March 2013MultiChoice is pleased to announce the introduction of a new DStv Family pack. The DStv Family pack will launch on 9 April and will be priced at R175 per month. Read more...
CNN MultiChoice Africa Journalist Awards 2013
14 March 2013CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Awards. Read more...
DStv honours South Africa’s journey to democracy through compelling documentary on HISTORY™
07 February 20137 February 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa: On Sunday, 10 February 2013 at 8:30pm, all DStv customers can look forward to watching the international debut on HISTORY™ of Miracle Rising®: South Africa - a documentary that marks the 23rd anniversary of Madiba’s release from prison. Read more...
MultiChoice Chairman Receives Prestigious Lifetime Africa Achievement Award
22 November 2012The Millenium Excellence Foundation (MEF) announced this week that it will bestow a Lifetime African Achievement Prize (LAAP) for Media Development in Africa to the Executive Chairman of MultiChoice South Africa Group Holdings, Nolo Letele. Read more...
DStv contributes 10 000 Trees in two years
30 October 2012Shalom Primary School in Soshanguve is the latest beneficiary of the DStv’s plant 10 000 trees initiative. The school is one of the over 1000 beneficiaries across the country who have received indigenous trees as part of DStv’s effort to create greater awareness of environmental sustainability and to provide under-resourced communities with trees to enhance their environment. Read more...
MultiChoice and Altech UEC launches locally developed 2-tuner HD PVR
18 May 2012MultiChoice today announced the introduction of an Altech UEC supplied 2-tuner HD PVR 2U into the South African market. Read more...
MultiChoice gives feedback on Dish Magazine Poll
22 May 2012In response to subscriber feedback about the recent changes to the Dish Magazine, MultiChoice recently conducted a poll amongst its subscribers to determine each subscriber’s preference for the Dish Magazine. With the poll now closed, we would take this opportunity to give feedback to our subscribers on the way forward. Read more...
Soweto children’s centre receives assistance worth R200 000 from DStv
25 June 2012The Rena le Lona Creative Centre for Children in Soweto has received an aid package valued at R200 000 from DStv, after a subscriber entered its name in the DStv Care More customer community support initiative. Read more...
Key Facts for 1 October 2012 changes on DStv
29 August 2012Channel numbers on DStv are changing (Change effective from 1 October 2012) Read more...
DStv services expanded thanks to new satellite
29 August 2012MultiChoice today announced that it will migrate its DStv services from the current satellites, IS10 and IS7, to a new satellite, IS20, by 1 October 2012. The new satellite will give the company more capacity to offer more channels and services in future. Read more...
New channel numbers and more HD for DStv customers
29 August 2012DStv announced that it will migrate its services to a new satellite, which will provide more capacity to add more channels and services in the future. In order to make space for the new channels and to group relevant channels together, some channel numbers will change on 1 Oct 2012. Read more...
Naspers Chairman Awards Top Prizes
31 August 2012Today Ton Vosloo, chairman of Naspers, presented the group’s top prizes at a luncheon after the company’s annual general meeting. Read more...
MultiChoice Empowerment Companies Receive R1 Billion
05 September 2012MultiChoice today announced that its equity empowerment companies, Phuthuma Nathi 1 & 2 will receive an ordinary and special dividends amounting to R1 billion. Read more...
More channels for DStv Premium and Compact customers
01 November 2012One month after introducing new channels and additional HD channels onto the DStv platform, DStv is once again adding more value to its Compact and Premium customers. On 13 November 2012, DStv Compact and Premium customers will have more channels added. Read more...
MULTICHOICE EMPOWERMENT COMPANIES RECEIVE R1 BILLION
05 September 20125 September 2012 - MultiChoice today announced that its equity empowerment companies, Phuthuma Nathi 1 & 2 will receive an ordinary and special dividends amounting to R1 billion. Read more...
NASPERS CHAIRMAN AWARDS TOP PRIZES
31 August 2012Today Ton Vosloo, chairman of Naspers, presented the group’s top prizes at a luncheon after the company’s annual general meeting. Read more...
New channel numbers and more HD for DStv customers
30 August 201229 August 2012 - DStv today announced that it will migrate its services to a new satellite, which will provide more capacity to add more channels and services in the future. In order to make space for the new channels and to group relevant channels together, some channel numbers will change on 1 October 2012. Read more...
Soweto children’s centre receives assistance worth R200 000 from DStv
25 June 2012The Rena le Lona Creative Centre for Children in Soweto has received an aid package valued at R200 000 from DStv, after a subscriber entered its name in the DStv Care More customer community support initiative. Read more...
MULTICHOICE GIVES FEEDBACK ON DISH MAGAZINE POLL
22 May 2012In response to subscriber feedback about the recent changes to the Dish Magazine, MultiChoice recently conducted a poll amongst its subscribers to determine each subscriber’s preference for the Dish Magazine. With the poll now closed, we would take this opportunity to give feedback to our subscribers on the way forward. Read more...
MultiChoice and Altech UEC launches locally developed 2-tuner HD PVR
18 May 2012MultiChoice today announced the introduction of an Altech UEC supplied 2-tuner HD PVR 2U into the South African market. Read more...
DStv promotes a greener future
20 April 2012DStv has planted 5000 trees in disadvantaged communities across South Africa. The project which was initiated in 2011 saw various households and schools across the country receiving fruit and indigenous trees from DStv to promote a greener environment for the future. Read more...
Films of the DStv Film Talent Celebration Competition now available to view on DStv channel 199
20 April 2012Following DStv’s nationwide search for the best short film makers through the DStv Film Talent Celebration Competition, DStv subscribers in South Africa now have the opportunity to view the five winning films on DStv channel 199. Read more...
DStv Celebrates Filmmaking Talent
29 March 2012Thursday, 22 March 2012, Newtown: Winners of the DStv short film competition as well as 26 emerging filmmakers who graduated from the company’s filmmaking training programme were honoured today at the DStv Film Talent celebration event at Turbine Hall in Newtown. Read more...
DStv Enable Subscribers to give back.
15 February 201215 February 2012, Randburg: The Girls and Boys Town charity will receive assistance to the value of R200 000 from DStv after a subscriber entered their name in the DStv Care More customer community support initiative. Read more...
Celebrating the Art Short-Films
12 December 20118 December 2011, Randburg: Filmmakers across South Africa are invited to enter the DStv Film Talent Celebration competition, launched on 2 December 2011 with a closing date of 29 February 2012. The competition focuses on celebrating the talent of very short-filmmaking in South Africa. A very short film is considered to be between three and ten minutes long. Read more...
MultiChoice Sees Off TopTV Threat For Now
30 November 2010MultiChoice added almost more than 360 000 new subscribers in SA in the six months to 30 September, handily beating its new rival On Digital Media, which launched TopTV in May. Read more...
Conduct Regular Maintenance for Uninterrupted DStv Service
12 November 2010Summer is finally here and this mean glorious summer days filled with fun as the festive season nears. If you are the type to unwind in front of your television set with DStv, make sure to conducted regular maintenance checks on your installation to ensure uninterrupted viewing. Read more...
The 32nd Annual Loerie Awards in Cape Town
04 October 2010The 32nd Annual Loerie Awards Festival Weekend kicked off on Friday 1st October 2010, following a week long showcase of local creative talent at the inaugural Creative Week Cape Town, which began on 24th September. The first awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening at the Good Hope Centre. Read more...
Uninterrupted magic M-Net broadcasts are back on track
09 September 2010Pay-television viewers can once again enjoy seamless broadcasts from M-Net’s state-of-the-art Broadcast Centre in Randburg, Johannesburg. Read more...
A Dish Best Served Online
30 August 2010DStv introduces Dish Digital, an online, easy-to-use and interactive digimag, which provides subscribers with DStv’s programme scheduling, top highlights and premieres at the click of a mouse. Read more...
Nine questions - Nolo Letele
19 August 2010We live or die by our decisions. We are the ones who are close to the business and we know what the risks and challenges are Read more...
Get the latest DStv content on your cellphone
27 July 2010DStv MOBILE has launched a streaming Mobile TV service on Vodafone live!, the multimedia portal of Vodacom. Read more...
Get the latest DStv content on your cellphone
27 July 2010DStv MOBILE has launched a streaming Mobile TV service on Vodafone live!, the multimedia portal of Vodacom. Read more...
DStv-i Soccer World Cup review – 2
22 June 2010How the nation has been watching pay-TV since kick-off Read more...
MultiChoice’s new affordable PVR decoder
28 May 2010In a move no doubt prompted by the recent emergence of competitor pay-TV service TopTV, MultiChoice has launched what it terms “a much more affordable PVR decoder” that can also accommodate high definition (HD) programmes. Read more...
INTERVIEW : MultiChoice CEO, Nico Meyer
12 May 2010MultiChoice CEO, Nico Meyer: ''We want to be a true cross-platform operator. That is where we're rapidly moving to.'' Read more...
MultiChoice offers new bouquet
30 April 2010Satellite TV company MultiChoice has announced it will offer its customers more value and choice by adding a brand new bouquet as well as several new channels. Read more...
DStv's Compact Comeback
03 May 2010On Friday (30 April, 2010) DStv responded to Saturday's launch of new satcaster TopTV by releasing a new bouquet DStv Lite for R99/month. They've also added new channels to the Compact and Select bouquet. Read more...
MultiChoice unveils DVB over IP
05 May 2010MULTICHOICE has debuted Digital Video Broadcast over Internet Protocol (DVB over IP) to commercial establishments in SA. Read more...
DStv DVB over IP
16 April 2010DStv launch Digital Video Broadcast over Internet Protocol (DVB over IP) in South Africa. Read more...
MultiChoice launches cheaper HD PVR decoder
27 May 2010MultiChoice today launched a more affordable High Definition PVR decoder for its DStv service. Read more...
DStv ups pay-TV ante with new HD decoder
21 June 2010DStv operator MultiChoice is upping the ante with its new rival On Digital Media (ODM) and its TopTV service. Read more...
New home for orphaned and vulnerable children
17 May 2010Hammanskraal, 31 March 2010: About 50 orphaned and vulnerable children from Stinkwater in Hammanskraal will soon call a new children’s centre their home – thanks to MultiChoice and the Tshwane local government. Read more...
