DStv renames M-Net Movies 2 to M Movies+, shuts four channels on September 16
By Aboki Forex —
MultiChoice will rename M-Net Movies 2 to M Movies+ on September 16, 2026. Four DStv channels will stop broadcasting permanently on the same day.
The change is part of a wider review of the DStv line-up as viewing habits shift. South African journalist Thinus Ferreira first reported the planned rebrand, citing MultiChoice Africa as his source.
Four channels to go off air
Ferreira said on X that the rebrand coincides with the shutdown of M-Net Movies 1. He wrote: "According to MultiChoice Africa, when Canal+, MultiChoice, and M-Net dump the M-Net Movies 1 channel on 16 September, M-Net Movies 2 is getting a name change to M Movies+."
MultiChoice LicenceCo, which holds the DStv broadcast licence in South Africa, confirmed that M-Net Movies 1, kykNET Lekker, Mzansi Bioskop, and Mzansi Music will all stop broadcasting at 23:59 on September 16, 2026.
The company did not confirm whether content from M-Net Movies 1 would be folded into the newly named M Movies+ channel. It told MyBroadband that the platform is continuously assessed to deliver better value to subscribers.
The company said: "MultiChoice, the licensed broadcaster in South Africa, continually reviews its DStv product offerings to ensure customers receive the best possible value." MultiChoice also assured that subscribers directly affected by any channel changes would be notified in advance.
SuperSport changes from September 19
Beyond the movie channel reshuffle, DStv subscribers can expect further changes when SuperSport channels are reorganised from September 19, 2026.
Those changes include the launch of SuperSport Football Plus, a dedicated premium football channel, alongside SuperSport Africa, which will carry South African and African sports content. SuperSport KickOff will offer extra football coverage, while a new SuperSport Extra 2 channel will handle overflow when major live sporting events clash.
A spokesperson for MultiChoice LicenceCo described the changes as part of an ongoing strategy to match the platform to how audiences now consume content. The spokesperson said: "As viewing habits continue to change, MultiChoice is refining the DStv channel line-up to match."
Post-Canal+ consolidation
The restructuring follows Canal+'s acquisition of MultiChoice, which has accelerated the company's push to consolidate content across fewer, more focused channels rather than distributing similar programming across multiple platforms.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that DStv took down 12 channels across different categories such as sports, news, religion, and children's content. Viewers no longer had access to the affected stations, and there was no confirmation on whether they might return. The removals occurred gradually from January through August, with PSB Kids on Channel 313 being the latest to go off the platform.