Vivimate, which publishes this page, sells a general IPTV subscription for US and Canadian homes and doesn't carry DStv, SuperSport or BoxOffice. What follows describes DStv's rental service as DStv itself explains it, from its BoxOffice page and help answers read on November 10, 2026. Where DStv's pages are silent, we say so instead of filling the gap.
Rental, not subscription
Most of DStv is a monthly package: you pay, and a set of channels appears. BoxOffice works the other way round. DStv's BoxOffice page describes it as a way to "rent and watch the latest and most popular movies online or on your DStv PVR". You pay per film, and nothing renews. It sits beside Catch-Up rather than replacing it: when DStv renamed its app DStv Stream, its announcement dated August 2, 2023 listed "Catch-Up, BoxOffice and live TV" among the features that were "all still here". Catch-Up is what your package already includes on demand; BoxOffice is the newer releases you pay for one at a time. Our DStv app and Catch-Up guide covers the included side.
Two ways to rent
DStv's FAQ "Where can I rent BoxOffice movies?" gives a one-line answer: "on our PVRs and online". The two routes have different rules.
Online, the BoxOffice page lists four steps: sign in or sign up, choose your movie, select a payment method, and start streaming. Its FAQ on whether you need to subscribe says "online rentals are open to anyone", but you must create a DStv login first. DStv also says the online selection is bigger than the one on the decoder.
On a PVR decoder, a DStv subscription is required. If the decoder is online, DStv's connected-decoder FAQ says "You no longer need to send a rental code via SMS"; the rental goes through immediately. A decoder with no internet connection still uses the SMS rental code. DStv's pages don't name which PVR models support it, so check your own decoder's menu. For models and features, see our Explora Ultra guide.
What a rental costs
We looked for a rand price on every DStv page we read and found none. The FAQ "How much is a BoxOffice rental?" answers: "Prices vary. Please check pricing before completing payment for your movie rental." So the price is whatever the screen shows for that film on the day you rent it. Older articles elsewhere quote single figures; we haven't repeated them, because DStv no longer stands behind one number. For the monthly package prices in force since September 17, 2026, see our DStv packages and prices page.
The BoxOffice page names two ways to pay: the "DStv Account" and a credit card. It also warns, in its FAQ, to check your movie selection "BEFORE completing payment", because DStv has no way of knowing which film you meant to rent.
The 48-hour window
DStv's rental-period FAQ is short: "Once rented, BoxOffice movies are available for 48 hours." That is two evenings, not a weekend and a half. Rent late on a Friday and you have until the same time on Sunday.
The practical advice follows from that: rent when you know you'll start the film within a day, not on Monday for a Saturday movie night.
Parental controls
A rental button in a family living room raises an obvious question. DStv's answers turn on how the rental is paid for.
According to the BoxOffice page, you can't block every rental, but you can block rentals paid from the DStv Account, after which a valid PG PIN is needed. Rentals paid by credit card are not blocked. On the decoder, PG settings "are automatically applied to all content, including BoxOffice". If children use the TV, the account-payment block plus a PIN they don't know is the setting to check.
For readers in the US and Canada
BoxOffice sits inside DStv's apps and website, and DStv's app FAQ says that outside the African countries where DStv operates "there will be no content available", because its content rights do not allow it. The BoxOffice page itself doesn't list countries, so we read that rule as covering it too. If you're in New Jersey or Alberta, a BoxOffice rental is something a relative in an African DStv country can use, not you. We don't suggest ways around those territory rules. For new films in North America, the stores that rent movies here show which titles they carry. Our DStv overview explains where DStv itself plays.
Where Vivimate fits
Vivimate isn't BoxOffice and isn't a way to reach DStv; we don't promise any film, studio or South African channel. It is a separate IPTV subscription for US and Canadian homes. The 24-hour free trial needs no card, so you can search the guide yourself for what you want before paying. Plans are prepaid with no auto-renewal: 1 Month for $19.99 ($31.98 for two devices), 3 Months for $29.99 ($47.98 for two devices), 6 Months for $39.99 ($63.98 for two devices) and 12 Months plus 2 free for $69.99 ($111.98 for two devices). A first purchase has a 7-day refund window when a service problem you report can't be fixed, as our refund policy states. IPTV is a legal technology and the seller's rights decide the rest, as our page on IPTV and the law explains; we don't publish the rights agreements behind our channels.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a DStv BoxOffice movie cost?
DStv doesn't publish one price. Its FAQ "How much is a BoxOffice rental?" says prices vary and asks you to check the price before completing payment. We found no rand amount on any DStv page we read on November 10, 2026.
Do I need a DStv subscription to use BoxOffice?
Not to rent online. DStv says online rentals are open to anyone, though you need to create a DStv login. A DStv subscription is required only when you rent through a PVR decoder.
How long do I have to watch a BoxOffice movie?
48 hours. DStv's FAQ says that once rented, BoxOffice movies are available for 48 hours.
Is the BoxOffice selection the same online and on the PVR?
No. DStv's FAQ says BoxOffice online has more movies available than the PVR.
Can I rent DStv BoxOffice movies in the US or Canada?
Don't count on it. DStv's app FAQ says that outside the African countries where DStv operates there will be no content available, because its content rights don't allow it. We don't suggest ways around that, and Vivimate doesn't carry DStv or BoxOffice.
Sources
All read November 10, 2026.
- DStv: BoxOffice: Rent and watch latest movies (what it is, steps, payment, 48 hours, parental controls, FAQ)
- DStv help, BoxOffice FAQs: Where can I rent?, How much is a rental?, Do I need to be a subscriber?, Connected decoder, How long do I have? and Online vs PVR selection
- DStv help: What is the DStv Stream App?
- DStv Nigeria news: DStv Stream announcement, dated August 2, 2023
Couldn't read: a rand price for any BoxOffice title (DStv publishes none outside the checkout); DStv's March 2026 BoxOffice line-up article, which now returns "Page not found"; and the BoxOffice help site on its own subdomain, which failed with an expired security certificate. No DStv page we read lists supported PVR models or countries for BoxOffice.
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