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1. About DStv

DStv (Digital Satellite Television is a sub-Saharan African video entertainment company owned by MultiChoice. Customers across the continent can access it via satellite, online, and mobile apps. It was launched in 1995.

2. Launched on: 6 October 1995

3. Headquarters in Randburg, South Africa.

4. Industry: Pay Television

5. CEO: Calvo Mawela

6. Area served: South Africa and Nigeria

7. Products: Direct Broadcast Satellite, IPTV

8. Owned by Multichoice with a 79.9% stake and Canal+ with 20.1%.

9. Services: Cable Television and Streaming Television

10. DStv previously operated in Thailand under United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), which is now known as TrueVisions.

11. A number of channels were launched with the network’s launch, including M-Net, MGM, TNT, Sci-Fi Universal, SuperSport, ESPN, Cartoon Network, BBC World News, CNN International, and Sky News.

12. DStv BoxOffice (a film/movie rental/on-demand service) and DStv Mobile were introduced in 2011.

13. DStv airs more than 200 television channels and radio stations. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the channels differ from region to region.

14. Packages: In addition to five or six bouquets/packages with different price ranges, there are four add-on packages for premium film and series channels, as well as Indian, Portuguese, and French channels.

15. DStv App: It offers an app for mobile phone and tablet devices, along with a PC to control DVRs and parental controls and allow access to recorded content and video-on-demand services. The app was previously known as DStv Mobile until 2016 and DStv Now up to 2020.

16. Setup Box Manufacturer: The set-top boxes manufactured for DStv are made by Altech UEC, Arris International (for South Africa only), and Skyworth (for the rest of the continent).