DStv Access experienced the most wins during this period in terms of expansions as the pay-tv company allocated channels such as E! Entertainment, Trace Urban, WildEarth, ESPN 1 SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport Schools and Ignition TV.
DStv Easyview didn't get that much limelight as seen in the previous financial period with Magic Showcase and BBC UKTV. However, they were very much present in the new channel circuit with the now defunct brands, NWTV and One Freestate Televisual.
Consumers leaning toward the Family and Compact Plus tile had recieved the least amount of attention in the current financial period:
• DStv Family only got BBC Lifestyle after being made exclusive to Compact.
• DStv Compact+ welcomed a new channel Qwest TV from multi award-winning artist Quincy Jones.
DStv Compact consumers were the most "fortunate" amongst top to mid tier households. Although no new channels were reported, MultiChoice had extended the reach BBC UKTV which now serves 12 million households in Africa alongside ESPN 2.
Premium households continue to inherit nothing as the market for this audience declines with the last additions dating back to September 2020 with a full-time fliekNET channel and more sports channels.
Terminations from this period range from channels like Maisha Magic Movies, HONEY, Da Vinci Kids, Deutsche Welle (DW), Emmanuel TV, B4U Movies, People's Weather, NWTV, One Freestate Televisual, Ginx eSports TV, 1Magic and Me:
• DStv Easyview would have lost 4 channels which is the most channels for any package: People's Weather, NWTV, One Freestate Televisual and Emmanuel TV.
• DStv Access would have come in second with 3 channels: HONEY, Deutsche Welle (DW) and Da Vinci Kids.
• DStv Compact would come in third with two channels: Ginx eSports TV and Maisha Magic Movies.
• Other packages would have lost only one channel: 1Magic, Me and B4U Movies.
Below we present a roundup of 2023 with various developments that took place and beside it the package.
Expansions
WildEarth - Family to Access
Trace Urban - Family to Access
E! Entertainment - Compact to Access
Ignition - Family to Access
BBC UKTV - Easyview to Compact
ESPN 2 - Compact+ to Compact
BBC Lifestyle - Compact to Family
SuperSport Schools - DStv Stream to Decoder (excluding Easyview)
SuperSport La Liga - Family to Access
New channels
Qwest TV - Compact+
Zee Zonke - Access
* One Freestate Televisual - Easyview
Play Room - Access
* NWTV - Easyview
* means channel closed
Termination
HONEY - Access
Maisha Magic Movies - Compact
Da Vinci Kids - Access
Emmanuel TV - Easyview
1Magic - Compact+
Me - Family
One Freestate Televisual - Easyview
B4U Movies - AddMovies
People's Weather - Easyview
NWTV - Easyview
Deutsche Welle (DW) - Portuguese
Ginx eSports TV - Compact
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