MultiChoice has officially confirmed the largest restructuring of its DStv product lineup in 15 years, introducing brand-new targeted packages and signaling an end to the price gap between streaming and decoder subscriptions.
Following a leak on its website, the Canal+-backed broadcaster formally announced the changes at its Randburg headquarters. The overhaul shifts DStv away from generic tiers toward targeted content bundles, introduces unified pricing across delivery platforms, and overhauls channel distributions starting 17 September 2026.
Streamlining Prices: Equalizing Decoder and Streaming Subscriptions
Historically, DStv decoder subscribers paid 13% to 52% more per month than streaming-only subscribers. MultiChoice is moving to eliminate this discrepancy, pricing its newly launched Movies & Series package at R500 per month across both platforms.
Byron du Plessis, CEO of SA Pay-TV at Canal+ Africa, confirmed this is the initial phase of a broader repricing strategy aimed at aligning cost structure with content value rather than hardware delivery. Additionally, rounded pricing (such as R500 instead of endings with “9”) is being trialed in South Africa following successful implementation across Canal+’s European operations and physical retail cash payments.
DStv Package Changes & Pricing Breakdown
While legacy pricing remains active for existing tiers during the initial rollout phase, the target content distributions change significantly.
| New Package Name | Old Equivalent Tier | Streaming Monthly Fee | Decoder & Stream Fee | Key Content & Major Changes |
| EasyView | EasyView | R30 | R30 | Basic free-to-air channel lineup. |
| Starter | Access | R99 | R150 | Premier League Match of the Week, Wethu+, Moja Love, KykNET & Kie. |
| Select | Family | R299 | R339 | PSL soccer, Mzansi Magic, all kids channels, curated Showmax local content. |
| Sports | Compact (Re-engineered) | R399 | R479 | All Premier League, UEFA, Cricket, local rugby, URC Match of the Week, UFC, WWE. Includes Select tier channels. |
| Movies & Series | New Package Tier | R500 | R500 | First-ever standalone M-Net tier. Includes M-Net, M Movies+, KykNET. |
| Compact Plus | Compact Plus | Grandfathered | Grandfathered | Shadowed legacy package; phased out for new sign-ups. |
| Premium | Premium | R799 | R979 | Complete content portfolio: Springbok/International Rugby, Formula 1, MotoGP, Tennis. |
Targeted Sports and Entertainment Tiers
- Movies & Series (R500/month): Marks the first time since DStv’s 1995 launch that flagship channel M-Net is offered outside the top-tier Premium package.
- DStv Sports (Replaced Compact): Consolidates premier live sports—including European football leagues, local rugby, and combat sports—alongside the full channel roster of the Select package.
These product structural changes apply exclusively to South African subscribers initially, with Rest of Africa adjustments scheduled for later review.