Vivimate publishes this site and sells an IPTV subscription for US and Canadian homes. That is a stake in every comparison we write, so this page sets out the rules our articles follow, in plain terms you can check against any page on the site.
Rule 1: the owner's own page, with the date we read it
A fact about another service comes from that service's own page, or from the rights holder's, not from a forum, a reseller or another review site. A broadcaster's package price comes from the broadcaster; a league's rights deal comes from the league or the network that bought it. Each article ends with a sources list, and each source carries the date we read it, because prices and packages change. Our DStv packages and prices page, for instance, quotes rand prices from DStv's own announcement and gives both the announcement's date and ours.
Rule 2: say what we couldn't read
Sometimes a source won't load, is blocked, or has been taken down. When that happens we don't fill the gap from memory or from someone else's summary. The fact is left out, and a "Couldn't read" line under the sources names the page that failed. On our DStv and Showmax page, for example, that line says the streaming service's own website didn't load, so every fact on that page comes from DStv instead.
Rule 3: no rankings, scores or winners
We don't number services, give them stars or crown a best one. A ranking written by a company that sells one of the things being ranked isn't worth much, and we would rather not ask you to trust it. Instead, a comparison here describes each option and says which kind of household it fits: the family that wants one bill, the sports fan who follows one league, the viewer who only needs a public broadcaster's free app.
Rule 4: no measurements we didn't take
This site reports no measurements of its own. No page claims a speed, uptime, start-up time or picture-quality result produced by us. Where a number appears, it is attributed: a broadcaster's device list, a league's kick-off time, or the per-stream internet figures our internet speed guide uses as a planning standard. The best measurement of any service is the one you take at home, on your own connection.
Rule 5: no other IPTV brand, and no promised channels
We don't name, rank or review other IPTV sellers. When a page weighs options, it weighs kinds of service: cable and satellite pay TV, broadcasters' own apps, the streaming services that hold sports rights, and IPTV subscriptions in general. We also don't promise that any channel, network, league, event or film is part of Vivimate. The 24-hour trial exists so you can search the guide for what you watch before paying.
Rule 6: territory rules stay as they are
Many readers here want TV from somewhere else: South African pay TV, a home-country broadcaster, a league whose rights differ between countries. Where a service says it doesn't play outside its territory, our page says so plainly, and we give no advice on getting around a broadcaster's territory rules or blackouts. Where a broadcaster offers its own international app, we point to it.
Rule 7: what we say about Vivimate
Facts about our own service come only from our published pages: the plan prices below, our terms, refund policy and privacy policy. Our terms state that Vivimate has no affiliation with any network, platform or content owner the site mentions. We don't publish the rights agreements behind our channels; IPTV is a legal technology and the seller's rights decide the rest, as our page on IPTV and the law explains. The 24-hour free trial needs no card. A first purchase has a 7-day refund window when a service problem you report can't be fixed, and plans never renew automatically. The four plans: 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).
Dates, bylines and corrections
Every rewritten article shows its author and the date it was last updated, and that date matches the one in the page's structured data. When a provider changes its page, ours is due a fresh read. If you spot something out of date or wrong, our editorial standards page explains how to tell us and how corrections are handled.
Frequently asked questions
Does Vivimate rank IPTV services?
No. Our pages publish no rankings, scores, star ratings or winners. A comparison on this site describes what each option is, what it costs according to its own page, and which kind of household it suits, then leaves the choice to you.
Do you test the services you write about?
This site reports no measurements of its own, so no page claims a speed, uptime or picture-quality result we produced. Figures we quote are attributed to the page they came from, with the date we read it. Our own service is something you can check yourself on the 24-hour free trial.
Why does a site selling IPTV write about DStv, sports rights or other services?
Because readers ask where to watch things, and the honest answer is often a broadcaster or rights holder rather than us. Those pages describe the other service from its own pages and say plainly when Vivimate doesn't carry it.
Do your pages name other IPTV sellers?
No. We don't name, rank or review other IPTV sellers. When a page compares options, it compares kinds of service, such as cable or satellite pay TV, broadcasters' own apps, league or rights-holder streaming services and IPTV subscriptions in general.
How do I report a mistake?
Use the corrections route on our editorial standards page. If a provider has changed its page since our read date, tell us which page and we will read it again and update ours.
Sources
All read November 10, 2026, all on this site.
- Terms of Service (no affiliation with any network or content owner referenced; household use)
- Refund policy (24-hour trial with no card, 7-day first-purchase window, no automatic renewal)
- Privacy policy and editorial standards
Couldn't read: nothing failed to load. This page quotes no outside source; the outside sources behind each article are listed on that article.
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