MultiChoice Group has released a firmware update for its DStv Streama box that adds Disney+ content to the platform. The broadcaster launched the Streama in October, allowing subscribers to watch content on their TVs without a satellite dish, provided they have a fast Internet connection.
The Streama already offered access to DStv, Showmax, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.
Disney+ was launched in South Africa in May.
As part of a strategy to entice consumers to stay on its platform, MultiChoice has been working closely with rival streaming services, providing them with access to its customer base through its hardware platforms.
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MultiChoice reached an agreement with Walt Disney Co Africa earlier this year to distribute Disney+ on DStv set-top boxes, including the Explora.
DStv has long carried Disney channels on its satellite content bouquets and, due to existing contracts, continued to do so beyond May’s launch of Disney+. Disney+ costs R119/month or R1 190/year in South Africa.
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