MultiChoice
Multichoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa, and GOtv, a minor service operating in over nine countries of this area and Showmax service. MultiChoice was formed out of the subscriber-management branch of the M-Net terrestrial pay television company, and broadcasts the full range of M-Net channels on the DStv service. MultiChoice is owned by the media conglomerate of the same name. One of the subsidiaries of MultiChoice is DStv Now, renamed as DStv App, a service that delivers television transmission to mobile devices such as laptops, smart phones and notebooks.
| Formerly | M-Net Subscription services division |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| JSE: MCG | |
| Industry | Broadcasting Pay television |
| Predecessor | M-Net |
| Founded | 9 November 1994 |
| Headquarters | Ferndale, , |
Areas served | Sub-Saharan Africa Cape Verde Madagascar |
| Products | Satellite television |
| Brands | DStv GOtv Showmax SuperSport M-Net BetKing (49%) |
| Revenue | $48 bn (2023) |
| $7.8 bn (2023) | |
| Total assets | $14 bn (2023) |
| Owner | Groupe Canal+ (Vivendi) (31.7%) Allan Gray (3.95%) The Vanguard Group (2.58%) |
| Website | MultiChoice website |
Formerly, MultiChoice had operations in the Scandinavian, Benelux, Italy, Eastern Europe, Greek & Cypriot regions under the Filmnet TV service, Egypt under CNE (Cable Network of Egypt), Middle East under Gulf TV and Arab Radio and Television Network & Thailand under UBC (United Broadcasting Corporation).
In 2020, MultiChoice had a total subscriber base of 20.1 million viewers throughout Africa, and Naspers asserted that MultiChoice was one of the fastest growing pay-TV operators globally.