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# The Biggest Pay TV operators in Africa by subscribers
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/the-biggest-pay-tv-operators-in-africa-by-subscribers/
- Published: 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-07T22:26:46.000Z
- Author: Techloy
- Tags: / Insights, Chartbox, paytv, DStv, gotv, Startimes

According to the latest data from **Digital TV Research*, China’s StarTimes and South Africa’s Multichoice are the two largest Pay TV operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

While Multichoice owns and operates DStv and GOtv in Africa, StarTimes owns and operates a digital terrestrial TV service called StarTimes and a 20% stake in direct broadcast satellite TV service, StarSat, owned by a South African satellite television provider.

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DStv and GOtv, with a combined subscriber base of 14.5 million as of 2019, make Multichoice the leading Pay TV operator in the region, while StarTimes/StarSat is currently the second biggest with a combined total of 9.1 million Pay TV subscribers, according to the data.

Although StarTimes/StarSat is projected to see significant growth in its subscriber base to 14.5 million by 2025, DStv/GOtv is expected to still be the largest Pay TV channel with a combined total of 18.05 million by 2025, the research revealed.