MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, the offer was a way of rewarding customer loyalty and …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to justify its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on 1 March. MultiChoice’s summon is contained in a statement by FCCPC’s spokesperson, Ondaje Ijagwu, in Abuja on Tuesday. Ijagwu said the commission had directed the chief executive officer (CEO) of MultiChoice Nigeria to attend an investigative …

Multichoice is set to increase the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages effective from 1 March 2025. This was disclosed in a statement to its customers on Monday. The statement titled, ‘Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages,’ read, ‘Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. ‘This …

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined prominent pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV, GOTV, ₦150 million for disputing the court’s jurisdiction, and ordered the company to provide subscribers with a one-month free subscription. A three-man panel, led by Thomas Okusu, gave the verdict on Friday. The tribunal had previously blocked Multichoice from raising subscription fees without proper …

DStv and GOtv customers in Nigeria have been notified to expect disruption in service from Sunday, 5 May to Tuesday, 7 May, due to the ongoing construction project on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In a notice shared on social media on Friday, DStv assured customers that its technical team will be working to relocate its facility and minimise service disruptions …

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and costs of products and services, which were scheduled to begin on 1st May. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade. …

Multichoice Nigeria, operators of DStv and GOtv, have announced a price increase for its packages. The new prices take effect from 1st May 2024, just five months after its last price upward review. In a statement on Wednesday to its subscribers, Multichoice blamed the latest increase on “rise in the cost of business operations”. The statement, titled, ‘Price Adjustment on …

SuperSport channels on DSTV and GOtv will now air all 52 matches of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Côte d’Ivoire. This was confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday night. It simply read: “No gree for anybody! Watch all 52 matches of the #afcon2023 on @supersports.” Last week, Multichoice had said DSTV would not be able to …

The enthusiasm of Nigerians waiting to watch the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on television was crushed on Wednesday after popular Sub-Saharan Africa pay TV service provider, Multichoice, announced they won’t be broadcasting the biennial tournament on their DStv channels. This comes just nine days to the start of the tournament which holds from 13 January to 11 February …

Multichoice Nigeria operators of DStv and GOtv have announced a second price increase for its packages this year, with hikes of at least 19 per cent across all bouquets. The new prices set to take effect on 6th November 2023, come just five months after its last price upward review. In a statement to its subscribers, Multichoice blamed the latest …