DStv’s subscriber count has gone dark

DStv’s subscriber count has gone dark

Canal+ published 79 pages of results on Tuesday covering the six months to 30 June 2026. Nowhere in them is a figure for how many subscribers MultiChoice has. There is no DStv subscriber number, no split between Premium, Compact and Family, no average revenue per user for the South African business and no 90-day active…

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Karooooo’s growth bet pays off with record subscriber haul

Karooooo’s growth bet pays off with record subscriber haul

Karooooo CEO Zak Calisto Singapore-headquartered Karooooo, the parent of South African fleet management and operational intelligence company Cartrack, has reported record quarterly subscriber growth, with South Africa leading the charge. Net subscriber additions jumped 70% to a record 142 472 in the three months to 31 May 2026, the first quarter of the group’s 2027 financial…

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Showmax subscriber growth soars after relaunch

Showmax subscriber growth soars after relaunch

MultiChoice reports a significant 44% increase in Showmax subscribers just over a year after the video streaming service’s relaunch, despite its withdrawal from countries outside Africa. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Physics turning lead into gold! Showmax 2.0, a joint venture between MultiChoice (70% share) and Comcast’s NBCUniversal (30%), rolled out in…

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