DStv celebrates 15 years of great television in Africa

 MultiChoice pioneered the launch of digital satellite broadcasting in Africa in 1995 with the launch of DStv and has since rolled out a multitude of new services, which have ensured that Africa is abreast with the latest trends and services available in digital technology.
Not only was DStv the first to provide digital satellite television services to Africa, it has also been the first in a number of other digital technology services such as the Dual View decoder, the Personal Video Recorder (PVR), High Definition television (HD), DStv on Demand — a video on demand services available on PVRs, DStv Mobile which allows for television viewing on your mobile phone as well as other groundbreaking enhanced services.
Communications manager of MultiC-hoice, Dave Emberton said:  “We are very proud of our achievement in consistently delivering cutting-edge digital technology that takes pay tv to new levels and stimulates growth and innovation in Africa. Our DStv service provides world-class digital technology which delivers great pictures and sound quality to television homes across the continent. We remain committed to DStv’s mission to provide our subscribers with the very latest in digital technology, the most exciting local and international television channels and support this offering with world class customer service.”
When tracing the history of DStv, it is interesting to note that the service first launched with only 22 channels — this offering has since grown to include more than 80 of the world’s best local and international channels.  In the last 15 years DStv has lived up to its promise to provide “so much more” and continues to innovate to ensure that MultiChoice delivers the best quality channels covering blockbuster movies, series, world-class documentaries, sports, children’s programming and local and international news.  MultiChoice has also, over the years, refined the DStv bouquet offering to deliver tailor- made DStv packages that allow subscribers flexibility in pricing and choice without compromising quality or variety.
DStv celebrates its premium content which has continually placed it ahead of the pack, additionally, through DStv’s premium channels — M-Net, Africa Magic and SuperSport — it celebrates its success as the largest investor of local content specifically made in Africa for Africa, thus catering for the continents diverse cultural markets. MultiChoice showcases more African channels than any other operator on the continent and is a proud supporter and promoter of these channels.  The company has a long track record of investment and training in the creation of African channels that support African film and television production industries.
DStv is born and bred in Africa and has a strong belief in its future, this is why MultiChoice Africa focuses its corporate social investment in education where it acts as a catalyst in bridging the digital divide through its DStv Education bouquet. Our education initiative seeks to aid learning and to bring access to information to young minds across the continent.
DStv wishes to thank its subscribers for their loyalty and support and for making the DStv service the pay television operator of choice of choice. DStv assures its subscribers that the best is yet to come — there is still ‘so much more’ great television to look forward to. To its partners, thank you for fifteen years of fruitful partnerships.