How MultiChoice withstood the streaming onslaught
The broadcaster has thrived by giving viewers what they want: local content and live sport
28 April 2023 - 08:00
The assumption that the arrival of multinational streaming services such as Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in South Africa would lead to the demise of MultiChoice now seems baseless.
The theory was that given the ease of access to a streaming service for as little as R126 a month, Netflix, with its library of about 5,500 movies and TV shows, would steamroller MultiChoice into oblivion. ..
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