MultiChoice Africa steps up capacity on EUTELSAT 36A to expand the DStv platform

MultiChoice Africa has signed new multi-year contracts with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to boost the offer of its popular DStv pay-TV service. MultiChoice Africa is activating one additional transponder on the EUTELSAT 36A satellite from March, with a second to be activated from June. This takes to 22 the total number of transponders leased by MultiChoice at Eutelsat’s 36° East video neighbourhood.