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CategoriesPartnersSpecial sectionsLifestyleArchivesIn the news | DStv launches BoxOffice - video-on-demand in SADStv premium subscribers using PVRs will, from now on, be able to view the latest blockbusters via a video-on-demand (VOD) service, BoxOffice, that MultiChoice South Africa launched amid much fanfare yesterday, Thursday, 21 July 2010, in Johannesburg. One movie will cost R25 to rent and subscribers can pre-load this amount into their existing accounts or pay by credit card, John Kotsaftis, CEO of DStv Online, said.
Online version by end of year An online version of BoxOffice is due to be rolled out by the end of this year, with 50 movies available to SA broadband users.
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The BoxOffice service, which will include one free movie for first-time users, is due to release approximately 150 blockbuster movies during the course of a year. "Studios generally release VOD movies in a similar timeframe as they become available for home DVD rentals," Kotsaftis said, insisting that there will be no discount on the rental price. The number of movies is limited due to storage constraints on the current PVRs, he stressed. MultiChoice SA CEO Imtiaz Patel said his company will continue innovating and exploring more exciting ways as the world evolves and technology progresses.
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About Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimediaIssa Sikiti da Silva is a winner of the 2010 SADC Media Awards (print category). He freelances for various media outlets, local and foreign, and has travelled extensively across Africa. His work has been published both in French and English. He used to contribute to Bizcommunity.com as a senior news writer.
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