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Canal+ Cuts DStv Top Package Price by 42% in Pan-African Pay-TV Overhaul

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Canal+ has cut DStv's top package price by 42 percent as part of a pan-African pay-TV restructuring that reduces the lineup to four tiers, effective 5 November. The price reduction is being read as a direct response to streaming competition and signals Canal+'s intent to defend subscriber numbers across its largest African market.

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Canal+ takes a knife to DStv prices · techcentral.co.za · T2

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Oct 29, 2026This story
Canal+ Slashes DStv Prices 42%
New reporting quantifies a 42% cut to DStv's top package, adding specific pricing detail to the pan-African package overhaul confirmed on 28 October.
Oct 29, 2026
DStv Zimbabwe Lowers Prices
Zimbabwe-specific DStv repricing extends the pan-African package overhaul to a new market with additional channel content.
Oct 28, 2026
DStv Repriced Across Africa
Canal+/MultiChoice confirms pan-African DStv restructuring to four packages with price cuts effective 5 November, now detailed for multiple markets beyond Kenya.
Oct 27, 2026
DStv Kenya Slashes Packages to Four
Canal+ confirms DStv Kenya pricing overhaul with four packages and a Sh750 entry price, extending the broader MultiChoice restructuring and pay-TV competitive response.
Oct 23, 2026
Canal+ MultiChoice Revenue Slides
Canal+ is confronting a decline in revenue from its MultiChoice business in South Africa, with DStv income falling 3 percent and testing the financial rationale behind the acquisition. The company is simultaneously restructuring pay-TV packages in response to growing streaming competition, signalling a broader strategic repositioning for Africa's dominant satellite operator.