DStv, the pay-TV operator from MultiChoice is gearing to introduce a standalone streaming version of DStv to take on Netflix.
The new service will be delivered with broadband connections and not via direct-to-home satellite with a satellite subscription.
Mark Rayner, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, had earlier said in 2017 that
“A standalone streaming version of DStv is definitely coming in the future. The idea of launching a standalone streaming version is something MultiChoice spends considerable time discussing internally. There are no concrete plans to launch on a specific date though”.
A significant stride towards offering a streaming-only package has been taken, but there are obstacles to overcome.
their biggest obstacle was not sports broadcasting rights, but securing the streaming rights for all the entertainment content they offer on their existing packages.
MultiChoice was able to secure the last of these rights in 2018, making it possible for DStv Now to offer live streaming of every channel included in the D Stv Premium package.
The Future of DSTV
The CEO said that the future is in online streaming and on-demand video. Despite the facts that MultiChoice lost over 100,000 DSt v Premium subscribers during the last financial year; while Netflix on the other hand added 7.41 million subscribers during its last quarter – growing to 125million subscribers globally.
No launch date yet but the standalone streaming package is still a work in progress.
It will be great idea
Although anything from them is always costly
Not a bad idea.
Lets see how it goes.
Dstv shud just go n sleep jawe,lets send dem packing
DSTV …fold arms
In as much as this is good news, I hope their subscription price is competitive enough to allow us enjoy the service. Prof thank you for the airtime..
These people are thinking. Good to see them loosing customers
Nice one from DSTV. Thanks for the airtime
Good Idea but DStv packages are greedy packages.
That would be a great idea. Thanks so much, sir for the airtime
STREAMING….hmm.
with DStv it’s always one hand giving, one hand taking
Good one from DSTV but I hope it will not the costly when the idea finally Land cos anything from DSTV is always
DSTV and cheating are like five and six.
This would be really nice. The issue now will be strong internet to make it watchable
That will be a great idea anyway
God knows DSTV would still exploit us despite using our own data to stream. Perhaps, #6000 a month
Would the broadband connection for streaming the content be supplied from their decoder like how tstv’s dexterity will be. If so, nice. Their products are never cheap sha
Dstv really needs competition.
Their monopoly stranglehold on Naija market is too strong. Hopes the new package is awesome and relatively cheap though.