MultiChoice

Article summary

MultiChoice is a South African company, owned by French media conglomerate Canal+, that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also operates GOtv, a minor terrestrial TV service operating in 9 countries, and formerly Showmax, a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2019-04-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2019-04-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371024819