ARTICLES RELATING TO MULTICHOICE

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.

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.

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.

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 raises DStv prices

2013-03-07 08:49
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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 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.

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.

AfricaMagic Awards nominees announced

2013-01-30 10:18

The nominees for the first ever AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been announced, which sets out to recognise the best work in African film and television.

SABC blacklisting journos: Hearing begins

2012-11-12 10:17

A new hearing, reopening serious allegations of the blacklisting of journalists and commentators by the SABC, will be launched at Icasa's head office in Sandton this week.

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'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.

SABC news boss disappointed in staff

2012-09-14 13:30

SABC news boss Jimi Matthews has lashed out at his staff for claiming to the media that he ordered a blackout of news stories relating to Julius Malema and the Marikana mine massacre.

DStv shakes up channels, launches more HD

2012-08-30 08:42
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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.

New satellite launches for DStv

2012-08-03 10:57

MultiChoice has entered a new chapter with the successful launch of Intelsat 20, a new communications satellite which will see the pay TV operator offer more channels and services to its customers.

Muslim radio station off the hook

2012-07-03 14:33

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission has found a Muslim radio station not guilty of hate speech during a religious broadcast.

Report: Separate channels will end pay TV

2012-06-26 10:53

A new study has found that if pay TV operators were forced to sell TV channels separately on a so-called a la carte basis it would destroy the billion dollar pay TV industry.

DStv lifts ban of Nando's ad

2012-06-22 13:23

MultiChoice's DStv has lifted its self-imposed suspension of Nando's "Diversity" anti-xenophobia ad after On Digital Media's TopTV agreed to air the commercial.

DStv warns of possible signal loss

2012-05-14 14:45

MultiChoice has warned DStv subscribers of possible signal loss and interference from 15 May due to the switchover process to digital terrestrial television in South Africa.

'Pay TV must help collect licence fees'

2012-05-03 14:11
110 comments

The SABC has said pay TV is "stealing" viewers from the public broadcaster and now wants the operators to help collect TV licence fees from its subscribers.

DStv fined R10k for showing penis

2012-04-24 13:45
110 comments

The BCCSA has fined MultiChoice R10  000 for showing full frontal male nudity on a show with a PG13 age restriction.

MultiChoice admits to mafia gaffe

2012-04-13 11:51

MultiChoice have admitted to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa that they broadcast age-restricted shows about the mafia on the National Geographic channel during daytime.

New sports channel added to DStv

2012-04-05 14:02

MultiChoice has announced the addition of Trace Sports, a new lifestyle sports channel featuring magazine shows about the world of sports stars, to its premium DStv offering.

 

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
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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.

StarTimes saves TopTV from going dark

2013-05-02 09:21

TopTV will be taken over by China's StarTimes after 99.3% of shareholders and creditors voted in favour of the bail-out of the beleaguered pay-TV operator.

MultiChoice backs R500m TopTV rescue bid

2013-04-30 10:24

MultiChoice has confirmed rumours that it will fork out R500m for a loan to buy out its troubled pay-television rival TopTV, according to a report.

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.

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.

AfricaMagic Awards aired over 5 channels

2013-03-05 17:52

The first ever AfricaMagic Viewers' Choice Awards taking place on 9 March will be aired on five different channels on DStv so that viewers from across Africa will be able to tune in.

Fire destroys M-Net Africa studios

2013-03-04 12:47

A fire has wreaked havoc at the M-Net and SuperSport studios in Lagos, Nigeria, resulting in possible schedule disruptions.

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.

M-Net sorry for massive movie mistakes

2012-11-29 11:10
82 comments

M-Net has apologised and accepted without reservation fines amounting to R40 000 after two movie blunders in which adult content was aired before the watershed.

'Jesus of the ANC' complaint dismissed

2012-11-09 12:02

The BCCSA has dismissed a complaint against TV channel Comedy Central for broadcasting a "Jesus of the ANC" skit portraying Jesus Christ as a thief.

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 changes: Your new channel numbers

2012-09-27 13:14

From 1 October your DStv channel line-up will be undergoing a major shift. Here's a handy guide to navigate the new channel numbers.

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.

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.

DStv subscribers upgrade for Olympics

2012-07-31 15:03

MultiChoice is experiencing an Olympic boon as DStv subscribers upgrade their lower-tiered bouquets to catch the sporting action of the 2012 Olympic Games.

DStv continues massive pay TV growth

2012-06-27 11:02
82 comments

MultiChoice has grown by 684 000 subscribers in the last year, resulting in the pay TV operator broadcasting to 5.6 million households.

Nando's tells MultiChoice to take a hike

2012-06-25 08:30
161 comments

Nando's has said it will not be advertising on MultiChoice's DStv channels, despite the pay TV operator lifting their self-imposed ban on the ad.

DStv's Dish mag back with TV guide

2012-05-22 16:50

MultiChoice has announced that it will continue to produce a single version of DStv's Dish Magazine, including TV schedules, after subscribers were polled on their preferences.

SA dining show renewed for 2nd season

2012-05-04 08:02

Come Dine with Me South Africa has reportedly been renewed for a second season consisting of 12 new episodes which will start airing later this year.

MultiChoice to reconsider TV listings

2012-05-02 12:53

After numerous complaints from subscribers, MultiChoice has said it is willing to return basic TV schedules to its monthly DStv magazine if enough subscribers ask for it.

Complaints force DStv to relook TV guide

2012-04-16 22:16
76 comments

MultiChoice is considering returning full TV schedules to its monthly Dish magazine, following complaints from angry subscribers.

TopTV not pay TV competition - report

2012-03-13 16:17

TopTV isn't real competition for South Africa's pay TV market, which is still dominated by MultiChoice's DStv, a new report has shown.

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