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Service disruption hits StarSat as regulator raids offices and removes equipment in South Africa

StarSat office

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MultiChoice hikes DStv subscription prices in Kenya by 4.7%

DStv

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MultiChoice makes another arrest related to the Waka TV pirate streaming operation, more to come

MultiChoice building

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MultiChoice pushes for legal reforms to combat illegal streaming websites in South Africa

MultiChoice's building

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MultiChoice nabs two suspects in piracy crackdown in South Africa

MultiChoice building

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Canal+ plans to boost its stake in Mauritius’ pay-TV MC Vision to 75%

Canal+

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eMedia no longer fighting MultiChoice’s live sports monopoly alone

MultiChoice's building

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Lawsuit over MultiChoice Nigeria subscription hikes withdrawn, case closed

MultiChoice's building

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Nigerian Netflix subscribers face second price hike in 4 months amid economic struggles

Netflix

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Showmax to raise prices for all packages except Premier League in South Africa, starting August

showmax

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eMedia accuses MultiChoice of violating tribunal order in broadcasting agreement with SABC

MultiChoice's building

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South African regulator blocks StarTimes’ OnDigital Media licence renewal, orders shut down

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MultiChoice plans cost-cutting measures amid revenue and subscriber declines

MultiChoice building

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MultiChoice reports revenue losses and a subscriber decline for fiscal year March 2024

MultiChoice building

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Canal+ has no plans to change MultiChoice’s brands post takeover

Canal+

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MultiChoice Nigeria to appeal a ₦150 million fine imposed by regulator

MultiChoice's building

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BritBox plans to discontinue services in South Africa by August 2024

BritBox

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Why MultiChoice is unshaken by South Africa’s regulator’s concerns about streaming threat

MultiChoice's building

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Canal+ continues its share acquisition spree at Multichoice

Canal+

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Imtiaz Patel steps down as MultiChoice Chairman three weeks after his reinstatement

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Service disruption hits StarSat as regulator raids offices and removes equipment in South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) raided StarSat’s Midrand headquarters in South Africa, disrupting its operations.

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MultiChoice hikes DStv subscription prices in Kenya by 4.7%

MultiChoice Kenya plans to raise DStv prices by up to KSh500 starting November 1, 2024. Subscribers on the DStv Premium package will pay KSh11,000, up from KSh10,500, reflecting a 4.7% increase.

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MultiChoice makes another arrest related to the Waka TV pirate streaming operation, more to come

Following a raid in Germiston, South Africa, on Friday, September 6, 2024, MultiChoice arrested another person in connection with the Waka TV pirate streaming operation. While the suspect’s bail hearing is set for September 16, MultiChoice is not backing down yet.

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MultiChoice pushes for legal reforms to combat illegal streaming websites in South Africa

MultiChoice, the South African broadcaster, is seeking legal reforms in South Africa for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to restrict access to websites illegally streaming its licensed content.

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MultiChoice nabs two suspects in piracy crackdown in South Africa

South African police have arrested two suspects for allegedly selling pirate streaming devices that unlawfully accessed MultiChoice’s premium content, violating the Cybercrime Act and Copyright Act.

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Canal+ plans to boost its stake in Mauritius’ pay-TV MC Vision to 75%

Vivendi’s Canal+ is set to own 75% of the Mauritian pay-TV company MC Vision, following its recent share acquisition in South Africa’s MultiChoice.

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eMedia no longer fighting MultiChoice’s live sports monopoly alone

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is ready to “go to war” with broadcasters if they fail to ensure all South Africans can watch their national sports teams. McKenzie’s stance means eMedia won’t be challenging MultiChoice’s live sports monopoly alone.

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Lawsuit over MultiChoice Nigeria subscription hikes withdrawn, case closed

The lawsuit filed against MultiChoice Nigeria and the FCCPC over the alleged unfair price hike in DStv and GOtv subscriptions has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

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Nigerian Netflix subscribers face second price hike in 4 months amid economic struggles

Netflix has increased its subscription prices for the second time in under four months.

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Showmax to raise prices for all packages except Premier League in South Africa, starting August

MultiChoice has raised Showmax package prices in South Africa, effective August 2024, despite declining subscribers, while keeping the Premier League package price unchanged.

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eMedia accuses MultiChoice of violating tribunal order in broadcasting agreement with SABC

eMedia and MultiChoice are yet to end their broadcasting rights dispute despite a tribunal ruling. Now, eMedia has accused MultiChoice of going against the ruling.

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South African regulator blocks StarTimes’ OnDigital Media licence renewal, orders shut down

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has denied the application for licence renewal by Startimes’ OnDigital Media, the operator behind StarSat and ordered the company to shut down operations by September 18, 2024.

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MultiChoice plans cost-cutting measures amid revenue and subscriber declines

Following a revenue and subscriber decline in the previous fiscal year, MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela stated that the company can achieve significant cost savings without retrenchment. The company plans to save R2 billion by 2025 through various cost-cutting measures.

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MultiChoice reports revenue losses and a subscriber decline for fiscal year March 2024

MultiChoice Group has released its operational performance for the fiscal year ending March 2024 (FY24), which shows a 9% decline in total active subscribers. The Group reported a 13% drop in subscribers in Nigeria, Angola, and Zambia.

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Canal+ has no plans to change MultiChoice’s brands post takeover

According to a report, Canal+, the French media company in the process of acquiring MultiChoice, will not replace MultiChoice’s brands after the acquisition due to their high brand value.

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MultiChoice Nigeria to appeal a ₦150 million fine imposed by regulator

MultiChoice Nigeria plans to appeal a ₦150 million fine imposed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for ignoring an 8-day notice to halt a planned price hike.

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BritBox plans to discontinue services in South Africa by August 2024

BritBox, an online digital video streaming subscription service that launched three years ago, has announced that it will cease operations in South Africa in August 2024.

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Why MultiChoice is unshaken by South Africa’s regulator’s concerns about streaming threat

Following South Africa’s Department of Communication and Digital Technologies concerns that on-demand music and online video streaming services may soon pose serious threats to broadcasters in the country, MultiChoice remains unshaken. Here’s why.

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Canal+ continues its share acquisition spree at Multichoice

Canal+ has acquired additional shares in MultiChoice, increasing its total stake to 41.59%. This acquisition comes just days after Canal+ increased its stake in MultiChoice to 40.08%.

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Imtiaz Patel steps down as MultiChoice Chairman three weeks after his reinstatement

MultiChoice Group has announced that Chairman Imtiaz Patel will step down immediately, despite saying in April that his tenure would be extended. Elias Masilela, Deputy Chairman of the company’s board, will take over.

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