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Police swoop on DStv piracy operation
The police have arrested an individual in Cape Town suspected of illegally selling pirate Internet streaming devices and online content subscriptions.
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DStv to open ‘dishless’ streaming product for wider testing
There is a “pretty good” chance that MultiChoice Group will launch its standalone “dishless” streaming product by the end of its financial year in March 2020, the company said on Thursday.
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Vast Networks liquidation: ‘No one wanted to sign on the dotted line’
MultiChoice Group and Dimension Data decided to liquidate Vast Networks, South Africa’s largest public Wi-Fi hotspot provider, after several attempts to sell the business fell through.
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Imtiaz Patel to relinquish executive MultiChoice role
Long-serving MultiChoice Group director Imtiaz Patel will relinquish his executive duties in September 2020, the pay-television broadcaster said on Tuesday.
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DStv rakes in subscribers, but they’re spending less on average
MultiChoice Group’s average revenue per user has fallen by 5% in South Africa as consumers continue to flock to lower-priced bouquets.
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MultiChoice to report leap in earnings
The pay-television operator said on Thursday that it has bucked weak economic conditions and expects to report a big leap in profit for the six months to 30 September 2019.
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DStv Now served 4TB/minute in Rugby World Cup final
MultiChoice’s streaming video platform DStv Now served a peak of more than 500Gbit/s to sports fans during the Rugby World Cup final – the equivalent of 4TB of data a minute.
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SABC to broadcast Rugby World Cup final live
The SABC said on Monday that is has secured broadcast rights for the Rubgy World Cup final between South Africa and England after reaching an agreement with MultiChoice.
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Vast Networks to close its doors
The company that runs Africa’s largest public Wi-Fi network is being liquidated after the unprofitable business failed to secure new investors.
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Major fire at MultiChoice head office
A major fire broke out at MultiChoice’s head office in Randburg on Tuesday afternoon, though the situation was reportedly quickly brought under control. The building was evacuated.