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14,500,000
14,500,000 -- total subscribers for MultiChoice (DStv) (FY2025)
MultiChoice's subscriber base declined to 14.5 million by FY2025.
- Dropped from peak of 17.3 million on 31 March 2023
- Refers to traditional linear TV subscribers
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14,500,000
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Count
Data Vintage
FY2025
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B
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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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Down from peak of 17.3 million on 31 March 2023
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MultiChoice (DStv): 14,500,000 total subscribers. Source: Groupe Canal+ (FY2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/multichoice-subscribers-14-5m
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