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16%
16% -- subscriber decline rate for MultiChoice (DStv) (FY2025)
MultiChoice experienced an overall subscriber decline of more than 16% between March 2023 and March 2025.
- Represents a decrease of more than 16%
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16%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
FY2025
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Groupe Canal+
Primary
Tier B
https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2025/12/02/south-africa-multichoice-faces-major-subscriber-dec… ↗
Source Article
South Africa: MultiChoice Faces Major Subscriber Decline As Groupe Canal+ Outlines Strategic Plan For Recovery - Broadcast Media Africa
DStv operator MultiChoice has experienced a significant decline, losing 2.8 million subscribers since its peak on 31 March 2023, dropping from 17.3 million to 14.5 million—an overall decrease of more than 16% in just two years.
Recently, MultiChoice’s new owner, French media conglomerate Groupe Cana…
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Groupe Canal+
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Methodology
Two-year decline from March 2023 peak
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Industrymarketing
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MultiChoice (DStv): 16% subscriber decline rate. Source: Groupe Canal+ (FY2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/multichoice-subscriber-decline-16pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/multichoice-subscriber-decline-16pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>16%</strong> -- subscriber decline rate for MultiChoice (DStv)<br><small>Source: Groupe Canal+ (FY2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/multichoice-subscriber-decline-16pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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