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OVERVIEW
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OUR BUSINESS
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OUR MOST POPULAR BRANDS
MultiChoice
is home to a variety of well-known brands that deliver exceptional content across a range of
platforms. Our brands are constantly evolving to ensure our customers receive the very best in entertainment
and services. Household brands in our portfolio include MultiChoice, DStv, DStv Now, BoxOf ce, DStv Catch
Up, Showmax, M-Net, Mzansi Magic, Africa Magic, Mzansi Wethu, Carte Blanche, kykNET and SuperSport.
MultiChoice
, through its DStv services, offers sports, movies, series and general entertainment channels.
DStv
is dedicated to nding new ways of connecting customers to their favourite shows – whenever
they want and wherever they are. Content is bundled into packages with a mix of channels.
SuperSport
is the continent’s leading aggregator and producer of local and global sport content,
showcasing the best on- eld action and sport commentary. Available on selected packages.
M-Net
delivers premium thematic channels and exclusive content, sourced from international content
owners or speci cally commissioned (our local productions). This premium entertainment is distributed
to DStv customers on selected packages.
DStv Media Sales
handles commercial airtime sales and on-air sponsorship across M-Net,
SuperSport and most of the DStv international channels.
Showmax
is our internet-based subscription video-on-demand service with an extensive catalogue
of TV shows and movies. Showmax delivers world-class international content and the best of local
content.
DSTV IS
LAUNCHED IN
SOUTH AFRICA
ECOMES A
NAGEMENT
NET
9
1997
2003
M-WEB
LAUNCHED
LAUNCH OF DSTV
EXPLORA DECODER
DUAL VIEWDECODER LAUNCH
THEDSTV
SD PVR
DECODER IS
LAUNCHED
2005
2010
CATCHUP SERVICE IS LAUNCHEDON SD
2008
LAUNCH OF
THE HD PVR
2013
BOXOFFICE
(VIDEO RENTAL),
LAUNCHED
LAUNCH OF
MOBILE TV
1995
LAUNCH OF EXPLORA 2
2016
LAUNCH OF
DSTV NOW
2014