African satellite television provider DStv is offering news channels for free in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. DStv has opened BBC World, CNN, eNCA, SABC News, Newzroom Afrika, and Euronews Now for free to all viewers, including those who do not have a DStv subscription. The complimentary packages are also available online. DStv which is owned by Multichoice Africa was launched in 1995. It has around 11.9 million subscribers spread across sub-Saharan Africa.