MultiChoice Planning To Make Huge Changes To It's DStv Packages

MultiChoice is currently in the process of completing its acquisition by Canal+ with deal being reviewed by the Competition Tribunal. Prior to this, their DStv service has been losing subscribers and their turnaround plan is a possible unbundling to its services.

In a media briefing, MultiChoice was able to provide more context on the matter and apparently the restructure goes beyond SuperSport. It was stated that if the outcome of the investigation was successful people would have the option to pay for only TLC and Mzansi Magic minus the sports.

Just as I've mentioned several stories done the line, MultiChoice could look to merge packages best guess would be DStv Premium and Compact+. Following the closure of 1Magic and the inclusion of History and CBS Justice to DStv Compact there's not much sought after from those packages. 

They might try to bundle more services as a means to drive in subscription. Like the option to give premium subscribers the chance to watch 1 free movie monthly on BoxOffice or free streaming data to Showmax.

MultiChoice also mentioned that their entertainment offering needs a makeover as they try to cater toward younger audiences who get most of their content online. Implying that MultiChoice may look to reduce channels something several insiders hinted would await it's proposed transaction with Canal+.

With MultiChoice making DStv a lot cheaper, they wouldn't be able to retain some of its existing agreements particularly in its current structure. So I can only assume when MultiChoice wants to adjust its DStv offering they're referent of its movie and international channels.

M-Net has been streamlining it's offering for several years and with Movie Room and TNT already available they could dissolve M-Net Movies 3 and 4 to optimize it's offering for Showmax. Same goes for Comedy Central and Discovery Family as their lineup is filled with too much repeats and old content.