DStv woes: 1.2 million subscribers ditch the dish

DStv woes: 1.2 million subscribers ditch the dish

Pay-TV operator MultiChoice has reported a sharp decline in its subscriber base for the financial year ending 31 March 2025, losing nearly 1.2 million subscribers across its markets. The drop represents an 8% year-on-year decline, reducing the group’s total subscriber base to 14.5 million. According to the company’s latest annual results, 589 000 subscribers were lost in South Africa, with a further 591 000 lost across the Rest of Africa segment…

MultiChoice Reports 1.2 Million Subscriber Loss And 50% Profit Drop Citing Economic Headwinds

MultiChoice group has reported a steep decline in its subscriber base and profits for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, citing economic headwinds, fierce streaming competition, and strategic investments in its video-on-demand service, Showmax. According to its financial results released on Wednesday, active subscribers dropped by 1.2 million to 14.4 million, an 8% year-on-year […] The post MultiChoice Reports 1.2 Million Subscriber Loss A…

Nigerians, South Africans Are Dumping DStv – Is Traditional TV Doomed?

Across Africa, viewers are pulling the plug on the Cable TV giant, Multichoice. The reasons are not far-fetched: macroeconomic headwinds and technological disruptions. And there may be no coming back from this decline in DStv subscribers.  From Lagos to Johannesburg, the consumer behaviour is a Siamese twin. Perhaps, the only option is a pivot, which … The post Nigerians, South Africans Are Dumping DStv – Is Traditional TV Doomed? appeared first…

MultiChoice FY25 Revenue Falls 9% to USD 2.87 billion as Subscribers Drop by 1.2 Million - Space in Africa

For the year ended 31 March 2025, the MultiChoice Group, a leading pay-TV operator in sub-Saharan Africa, reported a 9% […] The post MultiChoice FY25 Revenue Falls 9% to USD 2.87 billion as Subscribers Drop by 1.2 Million appeared first on Space in Africa.

DStv struggles as 1.2 million subscribers cut ties

Pay-TV operator MultiChoice reported that it lost nearly 1.2 million subscribers across its markets during the financial year ending 31 March 2025. This 8% year-on-year decline reduced its total subscriber base to 14.5 million. According to the company’s latest annual results, it lost 589 000 subscribers in South Africa and a further 591 000 across the Rest of Africa segment. MultiChoice now counts 7 million subscribers in South Africa and 7.5 m…