B
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2.1%
2.1% -- subscription price increase for DStv (2025-04)
In April 2025, DStv subscription prices increased by between 2.1% and 7.9%.
- Reported as a range across DStv subscription packages (2.1% to 7.9%)
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Value
2.1%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-04
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
MultiChoice
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Tier B
https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2026/02/23/south-africa-multichoice-halts-new-dstv-price-incre… ↗
Source Article
South Africa: MultiChoice Halts New DStv Price Increase Amid Subscriber Challenges - Broadcast Media Africa
In a notable shift under Canal+ ownership, MultiChoice has announced it will not implement its traditional April price hike on DStv subscriptions for the first time in years. This decision, confirmed by MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot, comes in response to significant subscriber losses across its…
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MultiChoice
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Range reported; midpoint used. Price increases across DStv packages
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DStv: 2.1% subscription price increase. Source: MultiChoice (2025-04). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/dstv-price-increase-2025-2-1-7-9pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/dstv-price-increase-2025-2-1-7-9pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>2.1%</strong> -- subscription price increase for DStv<br><small>Source: MultiChoice (2025-04) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/dstv-price-increase-2025-2-1-7-9pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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