MultiChoice has postponed the launch of DStv Glass 4K TVs in South Africa, which was revealed by group CEO Calvo Mawela in September last year. Mawela had announced a partnership with Sky for the sale of the TVs in 2023. However, according to MultiChoice’s latest interim results in November, the launch is now expected towards the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
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MultiChoice’s financial year runs from April 1 to March 31, suggesting a potential launch date in February or March 2024. When asked about the specific release date, MultiChoice declined to provide one but expressed excitement about the partnership with Sky and Comcast.
Through the collaboration with Sky, MultiChoice intends to sell 4K QLED TVs with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, enabling streaming of Sky TV and other apps. The TVs will come pre-installed with the DStv streaming app. This agreement follows the successful launch of Sky Glass in the UK in 2021, expanding to Ireland and Italy the following year. MultiChoice is now Sky’s second Glass syndication partner, following its partnership with Australian pay television company Foxtel announced in 2022.
The Glass TVs feature an integrated Dolby Atmos-supporting soundbar and will be available in various sizes and colours in South Africa. MultiChoice highlights that Glass offers a top-notch streaming aggregation product, encompassing collation and search functionality for their own content and third-party apps. Voice search capabilities are also included to enhance the ease of content discovery for viewers.
CEO Calvo Mawela expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership with Sky, saying: “we understand that providing world-leading content must come through an exceptional customer experience. This syndication partnership highlights our drive to put the needs of customers at the core of what we do, through both the bolstering of the customers viewing experience as well as demand for streaming aggregation.”
