DStv launches movie rental service for Sh230

Dstv has reversed its earlier decision to move a sports channel to its Premium bouquet from the lower Compact Plus bouquet after subscriber outrage. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The firm says it is targeting customers who want to watch new releases from Hollywood and Nollywood before they become available on regular TV channels.
  • To access the service, one must be a DStv Premium subscriber with the Explora decoder, which is priced at Sh31,000 and has a Sh5,000 dish.
  • The pay-per-view model is emerging as the next big thing in the era of digital TV and internet streaming.

MultiChoice, the owner of pay TV brand DStv, has launched a service that allows its customers to rent the latest movies for Sh230 over two days.

The South African firm says it is targeting customers who want to watch new releases from Hollywood and Nollywood before they become available on regular TV channels.

To access the service, one must be a DStv Premium service subscriber with the Explora digital HD decoder.

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