DStv Turns 30: Three Decades of Connection, Culture and Innovation
DStv is celebrating 30 years of shaping South Africa’s television landscape, connecting millions of households, and telling stories that have become part of the national conversation.
From its beginnings in October 1986 with M-Net broadcasting a few hours each night, to the launch of DStv on 6 October 1995 as the second digital satellite service in the world and the first outside the United States, the platform has grown alongside the country itself. By 2005, DStv had reached one million subscribers. By 2010, that number grew to 2.4 million families. Today, over 14 million homes across Africa, from Johannesburg to Lagos to Nairobi, include DStv in their daily routines.
DStv launched with just 16 channels in 1995. Today, it offers 142 channels, with packages to suit different bud...