ARTICLES RELATING TO DSTV

DStv ending MK, Bloomberg TV channels

2013-06-19 10:41

MultiChoice is ending two TV channels on its bouquet, namely the business channel Bloomberg Television (DStv 411) and the MK music channel (DStv 324).

New DStv news channel scouting for talent

2013-06-14 12:40

South Africa's new Africa News Network 7 or ANN7 24-hour news channel which will launch in a few months on DStv is now looking for presenters, anchors, reporters and producers.

All Access Mzansi resurrected on DStv

2013-06-13 11:40

After it was cancelled late last year, Mzansi Magic has decided to bring back the local magazine show All Access Mzansi, once again retooled and with new presenters.

DStv adds Fox Crime channel

2013-06-05 11:26

MultiChoice has signed an agreement to add Fox Crime TV to its DStv line-up from July, bringing to seven the number of Fox TV channels available in South Africa.

DStv unveils new M-Net Series channels

2013-05-29 15:20

DStv's plans to relaunch the M-Net Series channel with more specialised spin-off channels in high definition has finally been announced.

Discovery reality stars flee Ghana

2013-05-16 11:40

The stars of Jungle Gold, a Discovery reality series about two American gold miners looking to strike it rich in Africa's second largest gold-producing country, have fled Ghana in fear for their safety.

TopTV: Discovery channels disappear

2013-05-03 08:48

TopTV subscribers have been left frustrated and without answers after three Discovery channels - Discovery Science, ID: Investigation Discovery and TLC - disappeared from the beleaguered pay-TV service without warning.

DStv adds new channels, renames bouquet

2013-04-19 15:16

MultiChoice is renaming its cheaper DStv Lite bouquet to DStv Access and is adding two new TV channels, which has been designed to target a black audience.

DStv on Demand comes to iPad

2013-04-12 12:43

DStv on Demand, MultiChoice's catch-up service currently available via DStv decoders and desktop, is now available on the Apple iPad.

MultiChoice: DStv Family will help us grow

2013-04-10 15:09

MultiChoice has shed light on the decision to replace the existing DStv Select bouquets with DStv Family, which they say will lead to a strong growth in subscribers.

Universal sorry for Madiba obituary

2013-04-03 10:21
95 comments

The Universal Channel on DStv has apologised for erroneously and prematurely broadcasting an obituary about the frail elderly statesman Nelson Mandela - entitled Remembering Madiba.

MultiChoice raises DStv prices

2013-03-07 08:49
276 comments

MultiChoice is again increasing the monthly subscription fees for DStv subscribers from 1 April, with the DStv Premium bouquet crossing the R600 price-point for the first time.

DStv on the blink after technical fix

2013-02-25 12:05

DStv subscribers across the country have complained of receiving E-45 error messages on their TV screens and struggling to get in touch with MultiChoice to rectify the problem.

SA viewers hooked on Oprah and Lance

2013-01-22 15:40

SA's TV viewers tuned in in their hundreds of thousands to watch Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong over two days on DStv and TopTV's TLC.

SABC news channel plan never approved

2012-10-18 11:40

The SABC's long-delayed 24-hour news channel has suffered another setback after the minister of finance revealed that the SABC's business plan was never approved.

SABC, DStv news channel delayed again

2012-10-15 15:58

The SABC and DStv's new multi-million rand 24-hour news channel, which was announced to start at the beginning of September, has been delayed yet again and nobody is talking.

M-Net launching new movie magazine show

2012-10-01 11:36

M-Net is to launch a new movie magazine show on M-Net Movies Premiere as of 5 October, featuring Jason Greer and Noni Gasa as hosts.

DStv's looming complex problem

2012-09-28 11:16

DStv is warning subscribers who live in blocks of flats or complexes and who don't have their own satellite TV dish that they might not be able to receive DStv's new TV channels.

Steve Gets Roasted - Nah Not Really!

2012-09-25 15:21

This Channel24 user reckons that the first African Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr is nothing compared to the American Comedy Central Roasts.

Heritage Day Line-Up

2012-09-20 16:20

Couch potatoes will be happy to hear that some great shows are premiering on this coming public holiday (24 September) on DStv.

MTV to move channel numbers on DStv

2012-09-18 13:47

As a result of DStv's expanded capacity, MTV is scheduled to move up from channel 321 to channel 130 to fit in with the entertainment section from 1 October.

Same movies on different channels

2012-08-30 14:34

Channel24 user Kugan Pillay believes the new movie channels coming to DStv will still just offer endless repeats.

DStv changes: What you need to know

2012-08-30 09:52

DStv is introducing a new slate of HD channel in October and will shake up the existing channel listing. This is how it works.

SABC a close second to DSTV

2012-08-30 09:27

The SABC might not be that good, but it is a close second to the costly DSTV, believes this Channel24 user.

SABC not bad at all

2012-08-29 15:53

This reader reckons she does not agree that SABC is failing as a station and that DSTV is the one with much more repeats.

 

DStv adds new movie channel

2013-06-18 15:45

MultiChoice have announced that new movie channel True Movies 1 will be added to its DStv Premium bouquet on channel 138.

Big Brother is back in SA

2013-06-13 14:40

Big Brother Mzansi is coming to viewers in January 2014 as the reality format is given another South African go by the pay-TV broadcaster DStv.

DStv loses Greek TV channel

2013-06-12 11:04

DStv instantly lost the ERT World news channel at midnight as the Greece government ordered the 24-hour general entertainment and news channel immediately cease broadcasting.

DStv HD upgrade at subscribers' expense

2013-06-04 09:42

MultiChoice is planning to change the transmission of their high definition TV channels, but says that subscribers who require an adjustment to their dish installation will have to pay for it themselves.

DStv subscriber sues for R302k

2013-05-28 11:02
88 comments

A DStv subscriber in Nigeria is suing satellite pay-TV operator MultiChoice for R302 000 and demanding an apology after his service was disconnected - even though his account wasn't in arrears.

DStv, Nat Geo in trouble over sex promos

2013-05-15 15:02

MultiChoice and the National Geographic Channel have been rapped over the knuckles by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa for promoting sexual content on DStv in the morning.

MultiChoice bid for TopTV raises competition issues

2013-04-30 11:55

A new South African consortium, Dynamic TV, backed by MultiChoice funding, is making a R500m bid for the beleaguered TopTV. But analysts say this deal could raise questions about competition.

TopTV to 'rattle' DStv with Chinese investor

2013-04-18 14:03

StarTimes, a Chinese media group ready to bail out the struggling TopTV, has revealed it wants to take on MultiChoice's DStv by slashing pay-TV subscriptions and improving content.

SA still reading newspapers

2013-04-11 16:34

Despite a strong rise in the use of the Internet, daily newspapers are retaining their readers, a survey shows.

SABC must step up or step out

2013-04-03 11:28

I personally do not watch SABC because there is nothing to watch. DSTV is far better with quality than SABC.

DStv adds 2 new channels, new bouquet

2013-03-19 13:03
102 comments

Multichoice has announced that it will be adding two new channels, Fox Entertainment in HD and kykNET & kie, as well as a new family orientated bouquet to its existing line-up.

DStv BoxOffice rental goes online

2013-03-04 16:11

MultiChoice has launched the official online version of its DStv BoxOffice movie rental service, which will also be available to non-DStv subscribers.

Miracle of SA liberation comes to small screen

2013-02-08 16:25

DStv will, for the first time on TV anywhere in the world, premiere the new documentary special Miracle Rising: South Africa, a stirring and emotionally resonant account of South Africa's road to the 1994 democratic elections.

Channel changes for TopTV, DStv

2012-11-01 13:11

TopTV and DStv are both losing a channel this month, while DStv will be adding more channels to its existing line up, including kykNET Music and Mzansi Music.

DStv launching kykNET music channel

2012-10-16 09:43

The next new TV channel launching in South Africa on MultiChoice's DStv pay-TV platform will be kykNET Musiek - a music channel devoted to popular Afrikaans music videos.

Daily Sun set to fire up TV screens

2012-10-15 14:46

The Daily Sun, one of South Africa's most popular tabloids, has made the move to television with The Daily Sun Show premiering on DStv's Mzansi Magic on 16 October.

Steve Hofmeyr Roast a ratings hit

2012-09-28 14:07

The controversial Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr proved a massive drawcard for the DStv channel when it premiered on Heritage Day.

Stop pirating! Hot shows you don't have to wait for

2012-09-26 12:53

With some of these hit shows airing on SA screens a week or two after the US premiere, a lot of you might yourself less inclined to hit 'download' (cough cough)...

Steve deserved a better roast

2012-09-25 14:04

This user believes that the Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr missed a main ingredient or two and the roasters had much more potential up their sleeves.

Rare glimpse inside Oprah's school on TLC

2012-09-19 16:59

South African viewers will be able to get their first real glimpse inside Oprah Winfrey's private school for girls with a new once-off special documentary to air on TLC.

Siba to cook for Food Network

2012-08-31 10:02

Pregnant TV chef Siba Mtongana will keep cooking as the star of a new locally commissioned show for DStv's Food Network.

DStv: What about your deaf viewers?

2012-08-30 09:54

This user raises her concerns about deaf people, who only having access to four channels with subtitles on DStv.

Where are the subtitles on DStv?

2012-08-30 09:46

This user raises her concerns about deaf people only having access to four channels with subtitles on DStv.

DStv shakes up channels, launches more HD

2012-08-30 08:42
96 comments

DStv has announced plans to expand its subscription satellite TV bouquet by adding a new set of high definition movie channels from October, as well as a rearrangement of the existing channel numbers.

SA's digital TV to switch on 26 September

2012-08-21 13:47

South Africa is set to launch its digital TV migration on 26 and 27 September 2012 with 20 set top boxes which will be activated in a symbolic "switch-on" ceremony.

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