MultiChoice Group says 11 television channels will no longer be available to customers on DStv from December 31.
The pay-TV firm announced the development in a recent notice to subscribers.
The company said the affected channels are Discovery Channel, TLC Africa, Discovery Family, Real Time, TNT Africa, and Food Network.
The organisation said Travel Channel, Investigation Discovery, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and CNN International will also not be available from 23:59 CAT on the aforementioned date.
Explaining the rationale for the discontinuation in a statement to TheCable on Thursday, MultiChoice said its distribution agreement with Warner Bros. for the channels will end on December 31, 2025.
Warner Bros. is an American film and entertainment company founded in 1923. It is known for producing motion pictures, television shows, and video games.
The pay-TV firm said no new distribution agreement has been reached with the American conglomerate yet.
“Should this remain the case, these channels will no longer form part of the DStv lineup from 1 January 2026,” MultiChoice said.
“We can confidently assure that customers will continue to enjoy a rich, diverse and growing entertainment offering.
“MultiChoice has extensive content partnerships across the world, giving us flexibility and capacity to enhance our packages with fresh content, new channels and new services in the year ahead — because we care about offering our customers the best experience at the best possible price.
“Viewers can explore a wide range of news, lifestyle, kids and general entertainment channels including: Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, NickToons, DreamWorks, Nick Jr., Disney Jr., Moonbug, CBeebies, Jim Jam, National Geographic, History Channel, Curiosity Channel, Bravo, MTV, BBC Lifestyle, MovieRoom, M-Net Movies 4, Studio Universal, BBC News, Sky News and Al Jazeera.”
