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Cecil F

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2020

25 Mar 2024, 16:37

Bad service by DSTV.

Since the new Showmax app became available, I was not able to watch Showmax- although I have been paying for it all these years. This afternoon I contacted their customer care centre. The lady who assisted me, informed me that at the time that Showmax decided on the new app, they informed DSTV that only customers with a DSTV Ultra Explora decoder will be able to watch Showmax. I then asked her whether DSTV is not part of Showmax. She emphatically said NO. They are on their own. Needless to say that I cancelled my Showmax subscription with imnediate effect. Furthermore, I found the following information:Who owns Showmax?

MultiChoice Its majority owner is MultiChoice, which owns 70% of the Showmax group, while NBCUniversal owns 30% in all territories except Nigeria, where NBCUniversal holds an indirect 23.7% stake in the local subsidiary. In 2023, Showmax announced a partnership with Comcast's NBCUniversal and Sky. Now I really DO NOT UNDERSTAND!!

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DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply25 Mar 2024, 16:43
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Hi Cecil, 

We acknowledge receiving your complaint and we are attending to it. Feedback will be communicated as soon as possible. 

Kind regards 
DStv: Hello Peter Team 
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Cecil F's update25 Mar 2024, 21:50
Reviewer Update
Thank you. I hope to get a satisfactory response. It is obvious that there are quite a number of people who are unhappy with the new Showmax app
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Cecil F's update26 Mar 2024, 18:50
Reviewer Update
Just wonder why it was necessary for your call centre to lie to me- twice!! I will leave it at that