DStv Bleeds 6 300 Subscribers PER DAY over the Last 12 Months

DStv bleeds 6 300 subscribers PER DAY over the last 12 months

MultiChoice has reported a major slump in its subscriber base, losing 2.3 million active DStv customers over the past year – the second consecutive year of steep decline. The drop includes 614 000 subscribers in South Africa and a further 1.73 million in the Rest of Africa, reflecting a continued deterioration in the pay-TV giant’s core markets. The figures were disclosed in the group’s financial results for the year ending 31 March 2025, releas…

Portugal loses pay-TV subs for first time since 2006

At the end of March 2025, there were 4.7 million pay-TV subscribers in Portugal – 53,000 more than in the same quarter of the previous year, but 2,000 fewer than in the preceding quarter (-0.1 per cent). According to the National Communications Authority (Anacom), Q1 marked an historic moment for the country’s pay-TV market, as the growing trend in the number of subscribers observed since 2006 has ended. Source: Portugal loses pay-TV subs for fi…

Can Weekly Payments Save DStv? MultiChoice Puts It to the Test

Pay-TV company MultiChoice is considering offering DStv weekly subscriptions in African countries, including Nigeria.  This depends on the success of a trial that started seven weeks ago in Uganda. Group CEO Calvo Mawela told South Africa’s Sunday Times that the test is designed to match billing cycles with customers who receive income daily or weekly. … The post Can Weekly Payments Save DStv? MultiChoice Puts It to the Test appeared first on Bu…

Multichoice NG Loses 1.4 Milllion Subscribers

Multichoice Group, Africa’s major pay-TV provider, has reported a steep decline in its Nigerian subscriber base, with 1.4 million users lost between 2023 and 2025. This was revealed in the company’s audited financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025. Despite increasing subscription fees for its DStv and GOtv services three times during that period, Multichoice Nigeria couldn’t stop the subscriber exodus. The company blamed the loss on …

DStv Loses 1.2 Million Subscribers In Just 12 Months, Blames Powercuts & Inflation - The Zambian Observer

MultiChoice loses 1.2 million DStv subscribers across Africa in 1 year, blames financial woesSatellite broadcaster MultiChoice has lost a staggering 1.2 million DStv subscribers across Africa in just one year. The company is pointing fingers at widespread economic hardship and rising costs of living. “We experienced significant financial disruption for economies, corporates and consumers across […] The post DStv Loses 1.2 Million Subscribers In …