By 2027, Africa is forecast to have approximately ** million pay TV subscribers. According to the source, that year would record ** million additional subscribers compared to 2021. DStv is forecast to represent the largest platform, with a total of **** million subscribers. It would be followed by StarTimes, set to be the second-largest pay TV provider that year, with a subscriber base of **** million.
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