South Africa’s billionaire DStv founder under siege in the UK
Naspers chairman and MultiChoice founder Koos Bekker is facing mounting resistance over the expansion of his luxury hotel estate in a once sleepy corner of the United Kingdom.
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Naspers chairman and MultiChoice founder Koos Bekker is facing mounting resistance over the expansion of his luxury hotel estate in a once sleepy corner of the United Kingdom.
MultiChoice has published a timeline of when paid-up DStv customers will receive free 7-day upgrades to a higher-tier package.
MultiChoice owner Canal+ has reportedly begun spinning up South African webpages for its streaming platform.
Some former Showmax customers who singed up for DStv's 12-month R99 price lock deal have complained that they received bills of over R1,000 just months into their agreement.
MultiChoice says the issues were caused by the migration and have been addressed.
The 17 different packages and 'complex' add-ons in SA are not 'what consumers want'
Showmax originals will be moved to DStv Stream.
How many DStv subscribers will want to renew their contracts if they can't watch a few major global sporting events?
SuperSport may not renew its broadcast deal for the Super Rugby competition.
Expect things to get more intense as Canal+ reshapes a staid MultiChoice into what it wants it to be.
MultiChoice group is now under the French media giant Canal+
Streamers like Netflix are increasingly buying sports rights.