Last month, MultiChoice revealed its plans to retrench over 2,000 jobs in its call centres, now on our latest update, we can safely reveal that the Information Communication and Technology Union (ICTU) has announced its intention to challenge MultiChoice’s retrenchments in court. Related Reading: MultiChoice to Lay off 2,194 Staff in SA The union labeled…
YouTube has clarified its recent statement that it would give South Africans access to live streaming of basketball, rugby, cricket, and football events in partnership with SuperSport. The company said in a press statement on 2 July that it had partnered with SuperSport and NBA Africa to bring fans live sporting events. It said the…
MultiChoice late on Tuesday confirmed 2019’s DStv price increases for its pay-TV packages, that will see an annual subscription increase of between 1.96% and 6.42% from 1 April 2019. The monthly subscription fee for MultiChoice’s most expensive and cheapest packages will remain unchanged, while there’s a price hike for all of the other DStv packages….
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas…Guess what? DStv is giving lower-tiered subscribers an early Christmas gift by opening up some of the premium channels during the end-of-year and beginning-of-2019 festive period. From Tuesday, 18 December until Friday, 4 January 2019, SuperSport 1 (DStv 201) is being made available to DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family,…
By Lifestyle Reporter He created the biggest YouTube viral video of 2016, turned Carpool Karaoke into a pop culture phenomenon, has several British comedy and acting awards on his resume and nabbed the Emmy award for Outstanding Interactive programme in 2016, the first year he spearheaded the US Late Late Show. Now, the inimitable and…
The people have spoken! History was officially made last night at the inaugural DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards. Over 1 million votes were cast for 50 nominees in 10 categories, as South Africa made her voice heard. The glittering gala evening was the culmination of a legendary battle worthy of Mzansi’s entertainment history, as fans…
Even more fans of Spanish football will have access to Spain’s La Liga with the introduction of matches from this internationally popular soccer league to the DStv Family bouquet, which , along with DStv Access will soon also be boosted by several new, additional channels. Lovemore Mangwende, chief executive officer of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the…
Entertainment Correspondent They came out to line the corridors of the Grand West Entertainment Centre in Cape Town; anonymous faces in a crowd with stars in their eyes and hope in their hearts. For the lucky few, they would leave clutching the symbol that marks a journey that could change their lives forever: the Idols SA Golden…
By Kundai Marunya Preparations for the fourth Victoria Falls Carnival are underway with organizers unveiling the new festival format last week. The carnival which runs every year from December 29 into the New Year, will this year have an increased capacity of up to 1500 people for its famous Train Party event among other improvements…
