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The DStv Now service remains one of the
best all-round video-viewing environments
available to customers on the African
continent. The service supports streaming
140 linear channels. During the year the
service was further enhanced, notably:
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expanded eligibility to all DStv tiers
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expanded the live-streaming offering, adding
19 channels and launching the SuperSport
high-definition channels
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deployed a new ‘Live TV’ channel-navigation
layout
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AirPlay and Chromecast now included in our
apps, allowing DStv Now to be watched on
the big screen, and
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further improved the stability and scalability
of our platforms.
Our online properties are gaining traction.
Explora penetration, BoxOffice rentals and
connected Explora connections also recorded
pleasing growth during the year.
During the year we combined Showmax
Africa and DStv Digital Media operations
into the Connected Video business unit
to capitalise on synergies and offer all our
over-the-top (OTT) products as added value
for traditional pay-TV customers and for
standalone subscriptions.
Our SuperSport digital products across web
and mobile devices play an important part in
the lives of African sport lovers. We provide
match facts, statistics, insights, quality
journalism and video highlights to all, and live
video streams to paying customers.
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