By 2028, it is predicted that StarSat will have around six million pay TV subscribers in Africa. The leading provider remains Multichoice, who is expected to amass over 21 million pay TV subscribers across the TV platforms DStv and Gotv by 2028.
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Number of pay TV subscribers in Africa in 2028, by platform
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Digital TV Research. (January 31, 2023). Number of pay TV subscribers in Africa in 2028, by platform (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249626/pay-tv-penetration-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Digital TV Research. "Number of pay TV subscribers in Africa in 2028, by platform (in millions)." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249626/pay-tv-penetration-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Digital TV Research. (2023). Number of pay TV subscribers in Africa in 2028, by platform (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249626/pay-tv-penetration-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Digital TV Research. "Number of Pay Tv Subscribers in Africa in 2028, by Platform (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249626/pay-tv-penetration-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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Number of pay TV subscribers in Africa in 2028, by platform (in millions) [Graph], Digital TV Research, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249626/pay-tv-penetration-in-sub-saharan-africa/