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MultiChoice has reverted to the former subscription prices following a court ruling on the issue

The company vowed to challenge the court order, saying it does not favour its business model

A check on the company’s apps shows that the firm reverted to the old prices pending the outcome of its appeal

MultiChoice, owners of DStv and GOtv, has reverted to the old subscription prices following a court order mandating the pay television company to halt its move to hike prices. Checks by Legit.ng on Sunday, June 16, 2024, on the firm's apps show that the company has reverted to the old prices after subscribers paid the new rates for May 2024 after the new hike.

The company, which vowed to challenge the order of the Competition Consumer Tribunal (CCT), reported a decline in its subscriber base in Nigeria, where it lost over a million subscribers.

Old DStv prices vs new ones

Checks show that DStv subscribers are now required to pay N29,500 instead of N37,000 for the package, and Compact+ package subscribers can now pay N19,800 instead of the new price of N25,000.

Compact Bouquet subscribers can now pay the previous rate of N12,500 instead of N15,700, while Confam package subscribers must pay the old price of N7,400 instead of the increased rate of N9,300 per month.

Yanga package subscribers' prices have reverted to the old N4,200 per month instead of the new N5,100.

Padi subscribers will pay the former price of N2,950 instead of the N3,600 new price.

Old GOtv prices vs new

GOtv subscribers are now required to pay the old rates of N12,500 for the Super+ package from the N15,700 it increased to.

GOtv Super s have their prices reverted to N7,600 from N9,600, which increased before the court order.

Others include N5,700 for GOtv Max, N3,950 for GOtv Joli, and N2,700 for the lowest package, GOtv Jinja, which subscribers will now pay from the new N3,300 rate.

It is still being determined if the company is also offering a month-free subscription as ordered by the court. No official comments from MultiChoice to confirm the development, as the company's officials could not comment on the issue.

According to reports, the company hiked its subscription prices to align with market realities following high inflation in Nigeria and the naira devaluation.

https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/industry/1597684-multichoice-adjusts-subscription-prices-dstv-gotv-court-order/

Multichoice had the guts to increase their fees for a service that is NOT pay as you watch because Nigeria is a country where anything goes and they don't have serious competitors.

Good.. They did not want to be considerate Initially

They should still be dealt with for disobeying an order

helinues:


Good.. They did not want to be considerate Initially

No job ?

We have already moved on. Even if they turn free to air I no go subscribe. I no bother mount dish since I moved to a new location. Na who no know still dey subscribe dstv

It's easy to regulate and tackle the public sector.
Good one from the judiciary and Multichoice.
Hope prices of PMS, diesel, gas,foid stuff, forex e.t.c , will also revert to old prices.

helinues:


Good.. They did not want to be considerate Initially

I'm looking for a receptionist. Are you interested?

Pay per view or nothing. Waiting for emergency lovers of Nigeria to start wailing on behalf of Multi-choice . How can a reasonably person prefer an international company to exploit is country just because they lost an election

They are only hiding behind the court order to find a soft landing.

The last price increases pushed many subscribers over the edge and they stopped the subscription.

Many used to subscribe just out of habit even when they rarely watch TV.

That's stopping now.

Startime have ed the madness too. A subscription I did on the first of this month have been marginally increased within a space of 10 days. Imagine I did 3800 naira smart dht sub later to receive message from them on the 9th that sub is now 4200 naira. What could be the reason for the increase. I am using one eye dey reason my mx9 android tv box. It's like all cable TV will be abandoned

They will lose more.

I have two dstv that I am paying for,one in my village and one in Abuja.

After having paid #15,800 four times una come stylishly come down haha.

By next month,I shall be porting to another cheaper network.

I paid the old rate only on Friday, nothing has changed

People should embrace IPTV, it is way cheaper and better.

Hopez456:
People should embrace IPTV, it is way cheaper and better.

It’s disorganized. Dstv knows they have a very good product that no one else is close to matching, that’s why they keep increasing their fees without remorse.

There’s zero competition

If the adjustment is true, know it that it has nothing to do with the court orders.
The boycott is the real deal

I have not seen alternative to DSTV

I cannot the last time I paid for dstv to be honest. The rates are just too exorbitant to say the least, Nigerians are seeking other alternatives.

With my smart internet 🛜 connection and Netflix, I’m good to go.

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We still no do

The FG can do better in other important areas of Livelihood for Nigerians.

Who is still watching dstv

Lol. What do you expect, after SA, their home country has ditched them. Other African countries are following suit right now. But in Nigeria, anything goes due to bad leaders who don't care about the people they govern, the masses. It's not a good time for multichoice right now as they're ready to sell out the company to a serious buyer. They can't joke with Nigeria, their major market right now

If I go back to DSTV, make I die

Why cant alternatives be sought?

why cant there be competition in that sector? something is not adding up.

Where is the light
to even watch the dstv self

The ain't seen nothing yet 😕

taobudao:
Who is still watching dstv

no mind dem

If the average Nigerian earns 100K per month, I don't think they will put 25-37%of their earnings on TV subscription.

Rubbish

When will the same court order those who are into foodstuffs and other essential items to also bring down their prices which they increases daily? This is nothing but discrimination and selective justice.

Court order abi customer japa comot from their network...
Heard over 1.2million subscribers japa leave Dem.
That's how e supposed be.
Nigeria is too big a market to mess with
If not for all this so called fake and compromised government regulators.

Ok next news please