The country's dominant satellite pay-TV provider, MultiChoice, says its DStv BoxOffice service has now been made available to DStv Compact customers, who have HD PVR and DStv Explora decoders.
The company says demand for the 24-hour movie rental service prompted DStv to make the service available to a broader audience.
BoxOffice is available via the HD PVR and Explora decoders to Premium, Extra and Compact customers, while BoxOffice online is available to all customers - DStv subscribers and non-subscribers.
"DStv is all about giving subscribers a 'feel every moment' experience and this is primarily done through the masses of content that is available through the HD PVRs and Explora. Twenty years ago, who would have thought that we would be renting movies without stepping outside? Renting a movie has never been easier," says DStv Digital Media CEO John Kotsaftis.
DStv Compact customers need an active subscription, including the R75 monthly access fee. Users then need to SMS their smart card number to 37569 to get access to BoxOffice.
Renting a movie costs R27, and the first movie is free. Once a movie is rented, subscribers have 48 hours to watch it as many times as they wish.
The move from DStv comes at a time when other video-on-demand (VOD) offerings are cropping up in the local market.
Last week saw the unveiling of Altech's Node console, which offers users not only a VOD service, but also smart home solutions. Earlier, the Times Media Group debuted its Vidi online streaming service.
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