Channel Bundling Unpacked: Why DStv Says Discovery, CNN and 10 Others May Go Dark.

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Guest: Nqobile Ndlovu – Cash N Sport Research Director

According media updates, DStv subscribers were hit with a shock notification this week: 12 major Warner Bros Discovery channels including Discovery Channel, CNN International, Cartoon Network and Food Network could disappear on 31 December.

Behind the push alert lies a much bigger story, one that speaks to the economics of channel bundling, the transformation of MultiChoice under its new Canal+ ownership, and the future of premium TV in South Africa.
4 Dec 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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