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MultiChoice and Comcast’s NBCUniversal and SKY partner to create leading streaming service in Africa
MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme set to boost prosperity of African SMMEs
The MultiChoice Bursary Scheme is now open for the 2023 academic year
Cape Town Carnival’s Afr’Energy to light up the city
The Earthshot Prize Africa Nominations
MultiChoice delivers steady earnings growth, tempered by Fifa World Cup investments
National Men's Day Media Release: 09 November 2022 Wasibiza Savuma!
MultiChoice partners with global environmental initiative The Earthshot Prize to find and spotlight ground-breaking solutions across Africa with the potential to repair the planet
54 Golden Horns in the bag: MultiChoice cements itself as Africa’s most loved storyteller at the 16th annual SAFTAs
Phuthuma Nathi continues to deliver value to its shareholders
DStv Diski Challenge winners Stellenbosch FC looking to dazzle in the UK
MultiChoice takes it up a notch with more than 170 SAFTA nominations – further cementing the immense necessity for authentic local content
MultiChoice training investment a massive boost for African TV
MultiChoice to support creatives in the music industry through the launch of Sound Factory
MultiChoice delivers steady margins despite content cost normalisation
The DStv Diski Shield returns to thrill local soccer fans
MultiChoice brings talent incubator for Mzansi’s young content creators
MultiChoice completes installation of its first Dolby Atmos studio
Africa’s Stars Shine Bright at 8th AMVCAs! 8th AMVCAs: See Full List of Winners
The MultiChoice Talent Factory South Africa class of 2021 are holding open auditions for an upcoming dramedy film.
MultiChoice continues to deliver on its mandate to provide the best in local storytelling.
MultiChoice Group and The Walt Disney Company Africa to bring Disney+ to South African DStv subscribers
Pro fathers offer a cautionary tale to aspirant Diski Challenge sons
Bushbuckridge schools receive sports fields from MultiChoice
MultiChoice Talent Factory helps drive UN Covid campaign
Team SA successfully concludes World Expo 2020 Dubai with National Day
Schools can now register for the 2022 DStv Schools Netball Challenge
MultiChoice Namibia & The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation call for local film proposals
The highly-anticipated DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards are back
MultiChoice Talent Factory kicks off in East London
DStv implements nominal price adjustments for 2022
MultiChoice and PSL kick-off Player Transition Programme
Entries open for the 2022 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy
The Cape Town Carnival is back on 19 March 2022!
MultiChoice Expands
Hyperlocal Territory
MultiChoice shortlists six South African SMMEs to pitch to global start-up investment community as part of its World Expo participation
PSL and MultiChoice launch Player Transition Programme
MultiChoice pays tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
MultiChoice to use its platforms to drive awareness of FundiFoundation campaign
MultiChoice joins the ‘We, The People’ movement in the 25th year commemoration of South Africa’s Constitution
MultiChoice Teams Up with Udemy to Empower Customers Across Africa with Skills Advancement and Development Opportunities
M-Net’s Legacy to come to an end after Season 2 in 2022
MultiChoice Interim Results deliver strong cash flow and steady margin
MultiChoice wins big at the PROMAX Awards
MultiChoice partners with the DoH to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
Yolisa Phahle recognised in Africa.com Definitive List of Women CEOs
MultiChoice prepares to put Mzansi on show at Expo 2020 Dubai
MultiChoice brings the South African story to the World Expo 2020, Dubai
MultiChoice Group continues to make an impact across Africa
MultiChoice expands its offering, launches DStv Internet
MultiChoice to connect South African SMEs with global investors
MultiChoice Group’s DStv voted into eighth place as one of South Africa’s most valuable brands
Netball Fever Hits DStv This Weekend
Leading Global Companies join forces to support The Earthshot Prize and help repair our planet
Bestmed Medical Scheme sponsors Let’s Play Family Fitness Mornings
Phuthuma Nathi shareholders receive R1.5bn dividend
Young people leading the charge to prevent the spread of COVID-19
New delivery app for township-based businesses
Supporting local economies by telling local stories
Beware of scammers MultiChoice warns
MultiChoice pays tribute to Nelson Mandela through its Madiba Do Up project
MultiChoice Group appoints Duma Collective as lead Creative Communications Agency
MultiChoice says YES to 300 more youth
MultiChoice Group a proud media partner of the Solidarity Fund COVID-19 Vaccine campaign
MultiChoice delivers strong results underpinned by operational excellence
Newzroom Afrika launches initiative with 1KZN TV & Mpuma Kapa TV
MultiChoice introduces Artificial Intelligence chatbot to boost its service
First-Ever local production of Survivor South Africa Boosts Wild Coast Economy by over R10 million
MultiChoice Talent Factory launches the Colours of Africa short film series
African content for African people!
MultiChoice wins big at the SAFTAs
DStv Elevates Schools’ Netball To A Whole New Level
SuperSport to invest in Schools Sport
Lusikisiki school boasts new Let’s Play sports field
SuperSport Let’s Play is launching My First Swing
Setting regional TV stations up for success
R207 million in Phuthuma Nathi dividends unclaimed
MultiChoice to develop the next generation of Scriptwriters
YES initiative and corporate partners embark on a great reset for the empowerment of South African youth
MultiChoice invests R26 million to grow SA’s skills pipeline
The DStv Explora Ultra hits SA shelves with access to Netflix streaming service
International fraud awareness week
MultiChoice Group delivers resilient interim results
MultiChoice scoops coveted Mama Africa trophy at Promax Awards with “Ten Thousand Stories”
MultiChoice Botswana appoints new Managing Director, Lorato Mwape
Showmax and SAFA partnership a win for South African football
MultiChoice Group continues its support of global UN Pause campaign
SuperSport acquires exclusive rights to broadcast Ethiopian Premier League matches
DStv has signed a five-year deal to become the new title sponsor of the premier division.
Enriching Lives Through the Power of Entertainment
The SuperSport Let's Play Physical Education Challenge announces new children's TV exercise programme
MultiChoice Talent Factory brings New York Film Academy Webinar Series to African viewers
MultiChoice Group’s laser focus on Ethiopia
Over the past three years the MultiChoice Group has grown its African presence by over a million subscribers.
Phuthuma Nathi shareholders receive R1,5bn dividend
Unprecedented Choice and Value Arrives for DStv Customers
MultiChoice Group announces new SuperSport Let's Play ambassador
Soweto TV launches its first-ever reality show
MultiChoice Partners with Government and Civil Society Organizations for GBV Initiative
MultiChoice joins forces with Canal+ to co-produce African mythology epic: Blood Psalms. Cast to feature more than 50 talented black actors and actresses
MultiChoice adds ESPN to DStv Sports offering
M-Net brings Black Is King, A Film by Beyoncé, to Africa on 1 August
MTFza Academy class of 2020 kicks off with virtual classrooms
MultiChoice Group Joins the UN as Official African Media Supporter for Global COVID-19 Campaign
MultiChoice Botswana opens an agency in Molepolole, employing more Batswana youth.
MultiChoice Group delivers solid annual results, declares a maiden dividend
MultiChoice says "YES" to investing in the future of youth
Wilson Nkya is and MTF Alumni, videographer, blogger, dancer and TV personality. The Tanzanian’s love for storytelling started.
Hit telenovas The River, Gomora and Isibaya return with new episodes
DStv and GOtv announce the launch of The Africa We See campaign
Cameras start rolling again on local productions
Africa’s most-loved storyteller scoops over 45 awards at SAFTA 2020
MultiChoice Group invests R4.5 million in community TV stations
MultiChoice Group, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs team up to counter COVID-19 in South Africa
The MultiChoice Talent Factory portal hosts DOLBY webinars!
The MultiChoice Talent Factory launches free online masterclasses!
MultiChoice Group supports local entertainment industry during COVID-19
MultiChoice collaborates with the World Health Organisation
MultiChoice expands information and entertainment offering and reach
A groundbreaking win for the inaugural class of the MultiChoice Talent Factory East Africa Academy
MultiChoice Innovation Fund on the road to unearth new innovators
MultiChoice and the Department of Education hand over refurbished school infrastructure to Jityaza Combined Primary School
Ground-breaking agreement to unlock opportunities
MultiChoice Innovation Fund seeks to shape new industries
MultiChoice Innovation Fund on the road to unearth new beneficiaries
MCG pays tribute to nominees of the fourteenth annual SAFTAs
7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
New Multichoice Kenya Managing Director Named
Miss Universe brings her homecoming tour to MultiChoice City
SuperSport hosts 36 children from the Alexandra Cricket Club
MultiChoice helps the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Reach for a Dream
MultiChoice and Cape Town Carnival celebrate a decade of storytelling
MultiChoice Talent Factory organises Steadicam Masterclass
MultiChoice supports school infrastructure programme in honour of Mandela Centenary Initiative
MultiChoice teams up with Department of Arts and Culture to upskill youth in Eastern Cape
MTF Academy Masterclasses kick-off 2020
Three MultiChoice Talent Factory Alumni travel to USA for prestigious New York Film Academy Scholarship
Calling talented young writers
MultiChoice Uganda Announces New Head of Sales
MTF Alumni wins Spotlight Award at Mobile Film Festival
M-Net’s Magic in Motion changes its name to MultiChoice Talent Factory ZA
New Executive Head of Corporate Affairs, MultiChoice South Africa
SuperSport Let’s Play, Warner Bros. and MGM hand over multi-purpose pitch to Thuthuka Primary School in Tembisa
A stellar jury to adjudicate the 2019 Joburg Film Festival’s ‘In Competition’ films
Joburg Film Festival Recognises its Finest Films and a host of African Storytellers at Glittering Awards Gala
MultiChoice Group hosts media showcase event in Johannesburg
Joburg Film Festival opens in an explosion of red carpet glamour
Ticket Sales Open for Joburg Film Festival
AfricaCom 2019 gets boost from Africa’s digital experts
The MultiChoice Group (MCG) today announced its results for the six-months ended 30 September 2019 (1H FY20).
Joburg Film Festival Celebrates Global Cinema
with 60 Films, in the City of Gold
Consumers in Ghana voted DStv Now as the favorite Entertainment App for the second time in two years.
Jantjies second SRC graduate in succession to be nominated for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year award
Closing of Offer
Reminder of Closing of Offer
MTF Class of 2020 start their first day
Opening of Offer
Youth and Audience Development Programme showcases young talent at the Joburg Film Festival
Publication of the Offer Circular, Prospectus and Scheme Circular
It’s graduation day for the MTF West Africa Academy Class of 2018!
Joburg Film Festival & MultiChoice partner to showcase film talent
MultiChoice condemns violence in South Africa
Inaugural graduation for the MultiChoice Talent Factory Southern Africa Academy!
Graduation Ceremony for MTF’s 1st Batch of Academy Students!
The MultiChoice Talent Factory bags a Loerie in its inaugural year!
MultiChoice declares R1.5Bn payment to Phuthuma Nathi shareholders
The MultiChoice Talent Factory announces the MTF Academy Class of 2019!
New solution secures against cheating and tampering on mobile games
The MultiChoice Diski Challenge season launched on the 9th of August 2019 in Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu Natal
MTF Class of 2018 to showcase two film productions at a star-studded event.
Kokkedoor - the Afrikaans reality cooking show returned to KykNET screens on Thursday, 18 July 2019 for a third season.
New Executive Head of Corporate Affairs for MultiChoice Africa
Internet Summit – MultiChoice with Vodacom
Jantjies another SRC graduate to make it big in international rugby
Kroonvale Primary School wins sports court in Let’s Play Challenge
MultiChoice partners with National Arts Festival to boost African arts
Nina beQhawe, Zimbiwe insele! / Location search begins for Shaka Ilembe
New Paediatric Burns Unit opens at Ngwelezana Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
M-Net to create TV adaptation of Deon Meyer's Trackers
Growing Our Continent's Young Talent
MultiChoice Group Trading Statement
Young filmmakers shine in prime-time broadcast slot
Ground levelling signals the start of construction of Thuthuka Primary’s playing field
MultiChoice Diski Challenge Doubles
MultiChoice Diski stars shine at the PSL Awards
MultiChoice is a proud, ongoing contributor to our communities
MultiChoice Talent Factory announces 2019 Call To Entry For MTF Academy
MultiChoice launches the DStv HD Decoder 6-series
SuperSport Rugby Challenge continues to empower communities
Bay TV gets upgraded, state-of-the-art studio
MultiChoice wins Best Customer Experience Award
New York Film Academy partners with MultiChoice Talent Factory
MultiChoice Talent Factory honoured at the 2019 African SABRE Awards
M-Net’s Magic In Motion Academy continues to empower
Calling all film and TV creatives – Africa’s hottest new creative network is here!
Bloemfontein Celtic coach happy with tactical prowess of team
London experience is tops for Bloemfontein Celtic's goalkeeper Tshepo Mohui
Celebrating the Cape Town Carnival
Diski Champions Bloemfontein Celtic London tour
Diski Champions Bloemfontein Celtic countdown to London tour
MultiChoice wins big at SAFTAs
MCG / JSE Joint Media Release
MultiChoice Group lists on the JSE
Game-changing Diski Challenge continues to crown new champs – on and off the pitch
The 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards has once again crowned two new continental overall winners!
Ghana to host the 8th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards!
R378 000 raised for Nelson Mandela’s Children’s fund
MultiChoice Group Listing Advances
The Emirates FA Cup is back on DStv & GOtv!
The future of streaming services across the continent
Zambezi Magic Searching For New Film Concepts Across The Southern Region
MultiChoice Wins Big at PromaxBDA Africa Awards
Multichoice Kenya joins Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)
New Executive Leadership Team For Newly Established Multichoice Group
Multichoice Talent Factory Launches East Africa Academy
Multichoice Talent Factory Launches Southern Africa Academy
Multichoice Talent Factory Launches West Africa Academy
DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2018 Closing Date for Entries Extended to 26 October!
MultiChoice unveils Uganda’s Pearl Magic Channel
Nkateko Mabaso Appointed New CEO of M-Net
Naspers to list MultiChoice Group on the JSE
Naspers to separately list its Video Entertainment business as MultiChoice Group on the JSE
Dynamic new entrant to produce news channel
Students Announced For Multichoice Talent Factory Academy!
New DStv Now apps for big screen viewing
Broadcast wiz Berry Lwando talks unlocking Africa’s potential with MultiChoice Talent Factory
Uti Nwachukwu
Radio & TV on air personality, Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa
Craft is the new wave: West Africa’s changing film industry
The many faces of East Africa’s creative film industry
How to bring the art of storytelling in southern africa to global screens!
MultiChoice donate funds from ad sales to Nelson Mandela children’s fund for Mandela 100 tribute
Italian Serie A football back on DStv and for the first time ever, on GOtv!
MultiChoice Nigeria Extends Customer Call Service Hours for 2018 FIFA World Cup
MultiChoice Announces a Major Pan-African Initiative for Film & Television industry
MultiChoice and University of Pretoria partner to foster technology talent in South Africa
MultiChoice Africa announce two executive appointments in East Africa
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: The Nollywood Revolution
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: The potential of technology in the 'attention economy'
DIGITAL DIALOGUE: Rise of Afro-Futurism in Africa’s creative industries
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: The Future is Messy
Uganda to host the 7th edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards!
East Africa continues on a record breaking streak at the 7th edition of DStv Eutelsat Star Awards!
Big Brother Naija winner, Miracle, gets N25M cheque, SUV and home theatre system
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: Switch off to switch on the economy
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: Using digital technology to amplify African stories
DIGITAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE: How digital has changed lives
DStv brings you the multiple Emmy Award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale on M-Net
DStv and GOtv to screen the 2017 All Africa Music Awards Live
Count Down 100 Movies to See in your Lifetime with the M-Net Movies Bucket List Pop-up Channel on DStv
MultiChoice and Africa Magic announce 2018 AMVCAS
Moulding Kenya’s film and TV industry into shape with Njoki Muhoho
MultiChoice Zimbabwe helping local producers ‘get on air’ with Content Summit in Bulawayo and Harare
Internet TV service Showmax now available to DStv Premium customers at no cost
Enriching Lives: Anthony Oyom
Enriching Lives: Usher Komugisha
MultiChoice hosts local content summit
MultiChoice Namibia celebrates 25 years of enriching lives
M-Net Movies celebrates Hollywood’s finest with special Oscars pop-up channel on DStv
EFE wins Big Brother Naija reality show
MultiChoice launches rewards programme
No GOtv price increase - just more entertainment
Big winners at the 5th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards!
MultiChoice Namibia hosts producers at content information session
DStv Eutelsat Star winners
The Emirates FA Cup now available on all DStv packages and GOtv Plus!
Enriching Lives: Afua Ansah
MultiChoice honours Muhammad Ali with special channel on DStv and GOtv
DStv subscribers to experience a touch of French
MultiChoice - No price increase
MultiChoice launches rewards programmes for DStv and GOtv customers
SuperSport goes all out for Rio Olympics
It’s BACK!!! Big Brother Nigeria returns for third edition
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