International streaming services pose a major threat to South African broadcasters and DStv Premium has seen marked declines since Netflix launched locally.
DStv’s Premium subscriber base was hit hard by Netflix’s launch in South Africa in 2016, but the company is fighting back against the onslaught of international video streaming services.1.6 million subscribersAlthough MultiChoice blamed the overall decline on losses in the Rest of Africa, the broadcaster is also haemorrhaging subscribers in South Africa.
It said its South African business fared better, reporting only a 5% decline in active subscriber numbers. The broadcaster splits its DStv subscribers into three categories based on the packages they use. These are as follows:— DStv Premium and Compact Plus However, it is possible to estimate subscriber numbers in the years that followed using MultiChoice’s historical operational information and trends.
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has warned about the threat international streaming players like Netflix pose to traditional broadcasting.
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