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9.6% -- pay tv subscriber decline rate for South Africa pay-TV sector (2025-09)
South Africa's pay-TV subscribers decreased by 9.6%, falling from 7.4 million to 6.7 million as of September 2025.
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2025-09
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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)
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https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2026/04/07/south-africas-pay-tv-market-faces-significant-decli… ↗
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South Africa's Pay-TV Market Faces Significant Decline - Broadcast Media Africa
Data from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) reveals a troubling trend in the country’s pay-TV sector, with subscriber numbers plummeting below seven million for the first time in over five years. In a report detailing the State of the ICT Sector, Icasa reported a 9.6% …
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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)
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Icasa State of the ICT Sector report
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South Africa pay-TV sector: 9.6% pay tv subscriber decline rate. Source: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) (2025-09). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/sa-paytv-subscribers-decline-rate-2025
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