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Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.
DStv Premium subscribers across Africa are no longer able to watch several of HBO’s biggest titles on M-Net and Catch Up, following a major content shake-up linked to licensing agreements between Canal+-owned MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The development means hit series such as House of the Dragon and other first-run Warner Bros. Discovery productions have disappeared from DStv’s live channels and on-demand library, leaving many subscribers frustrated over the shrinking value of the premium package.
Canal+ explains why DStv Premium subscribers lose access to top shows Credit: MultiChoiceSource: Getty Images
The changes were first reported by veteran broadcasting journalist Thinus Ferreira for News24, citing an
