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MultiChoice plans to launch a 4K quality streaming in its DStv Now service, Tuesday announced the pay-TV channel Naspers
"We continue to develop DStv Now, with 4K continuous testing.", said Mark Rayner, Chief Operating Officer of MultiChoice South Africa, in a statement
The company did not say exactly when 4K streaming would be available to end users, although spokesman Richard Boorman said that it's likely to arrive in "the coming months." The Showmax streaming service, also owned by MultiChoice, "also looks 4K," but a launch is "further away"
The development comes after the CEO of MultiChoice South Africa revealed in an interview with TechCentral in May that he planned to launch a streaming version of DStv. Although the streaming product is not expected to debut in 2018 – Mawela hinted that he was more likely to arrive in 2019 – various pay TV technical and marketing teams are working hard to put it on the market, he said.
Mawela said during a podcast interview that the streaming version of DStv would not require a satellite dish to receive signals, but would instead rely on the Internet to provide channels and content to the demand.
Streaming, the company's top priority is to work with telecom operators "to provide mobile data that makes online browsing painless and worry-free for customers."
MultiChoice says that live streaming dominates DStv Now usage numbers. The number of people using the app is five times higher than a year ago, with simultaneous views during major football and rugby matches.
World Cup
"Since the start of the World Cup, is up 60%," he said. "The absolute spike in simultaneous use for an event was reached June 26, during the match between Nigeria and Argentina. The most important test of the application took place on June 16 with the Springbok Rugby and the Football World Cup at the same time, with simultaneous in-app views seven times higher than the peaks of last July. "
was also a major reason for new users to download and try the application .Vacations for first-time users have tripled on Android and doubled on iOS since the beginning of the tournament.
When it comes to using apps, web and Android apps are the most popular for watching DStv Now – a factor of two to one – – © 2018 NewsCentral Media
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