DStv - About the company
DStv is a funded company based in Cape Town (South Africa), founded in 2000. It operates as a Subscription-based video streaming platform. The company has 3 active competitors, including 1 that has exited. Its top competitors are Comcast and Hexing.
Company Details
Subscription-based video streaming platform. It allows users to watch movies, series, documentaries, and more. It has an in-house production team for providing content in various languages. The app is available for Android and iOS users.
- Website
- www.dstv.com/en-za/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@support.dstv.com
- Phone Number
- +27 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 3 active competitors
Employee Count
32 as on Mar 31, 2026
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DStv's funding and investors
DStv is a funded company. DStv has 1 institutional investor.
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DStv's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileDStv's employee count trend
DStv has 32 employees as of Mar 26. Here is DStv's employee count trend over the years:
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DStv's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of DStv include Comcast and Hexing. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DStv, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public | Provider of phone, internet, and television services | - | 72/100 | |
2nd |  DStv 2000, Cape Town (South Africa), Funding Raised | Subscription-based video streaming platform | - | 55/100 | |
3rd |  Hexing 2012, Johannesburg (South Africa), Unfunded | Provider of diversified solutions for the smart grid industry | - | - | 22/100 |
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DStv's Investments and acquisitions
DStv has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to DStv
Filter this listMedia has covered DStv for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Streaming Platforms, Broadcasters and Digital CreatorsMedia Update•Apr 24, 2026•DStv, BBC Studios, NBCUniversal, Netflix and 5 others
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South Africa: WBD carriage spat with DStv, channels like Discovery and CNN may disappear from DStv.Advanced Television•Dec 04, 2025•Warner Bros. Discovery, DStv
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Ghana sets August 7 deadline for DStv price slash as it threatens licence suspensionTechpoint.Africa•Aug 05, 2025•DStv
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Over 243,000 Nigerians Quit Subscriptions To Dstv, Gotv Services After Price IncrementInvestors King•Nov 13, 2024•DStv
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Helm and DStv win Customer Experience Award at 2023 Smarties AwardsMedia Update•Dec 04, 2023•Helm, DStv
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M-net, Glasfaser Plus to build high-speed connections in more municipalitiesTelecompaper•Nov 23, 2023•GlasfaserPlus, DStv
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Paystack Announces Early Access For Its Direct Debit Feature In NigeriaTech Labari•Nov 09, 2023•Paystack, Stripe, DStv, Tizeti and 2 others
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