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DStv parent MultiChoice Group on Monday sent a warning to its subscribers: that 12 Warner Bros Discovery-owned channels could be removed from all DStv bouquets in the coming weeks should the two parties fail to reach a new distribution agreement.<\/p>\n
In a letter, which was sent as an on-screen pop up and e-mail to DStv customers, MultiChoice said it will continue to strive to give customers an \u201cexceptional entertainment package\u201d, whether a new deal is struck or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe distribution agreement between MultiChoice and Warner Bros Discovery is scheduled to end on 31 December 2025. While discussions between the parties continue, no agreement has been reached at this stage. If this remains unchanged, a number of Warner Bros Discovery channels may no longer be available on DStv from 1 January 2026,\u201d MultiChoice said in a letter to subscribers on Monday.<\/p>\n
The 12 channels that could be affected are:<\/p>\n
Discovery Channel
\nCNN International
\nTLC
\nDiscovery Family
\nReal Time
\nTNT Africa
\nFood Network
\nHGTV
\nInvestigation Discovery
\nCartoon Network
\nCartoonito
\nTravel Channel<\/p>\n
MultiChoice hinted at a possible refreshed channel line-up in 2026: it said it is \u201cpreparing to further strengthen and enrich its line-up with new content, channels and services\u201d in the new year.<\/p>\n
The changes will affect all DStv customers across Africa; customers of sister company Showmax will not be affected should the Warner Bros content be removed from DStv.<\/p>\n
Subscriber losses<\/p>\n
The news comes as MultiChoice parent company, French pay-TV giant Groupe Canal+, stated its commitment<\/a> to stemming the subscriber decline at MultiChoice. In a presentation to investors, Canal+ revealed that a 1.2 million year-over-year loss in subscribers to the year-ended 31 March had accelerated to 1.4 million year on year by end-June. Canal+ said it will leverage cost optimisation to reset the cost base across its African operations while taking advantage of groupwide technology \u201csynergies\u201d to drive costs down even further.<\/p>\n