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Reps Demand Suspension Of DStv Subscription Rates Hike (7757 Views)

adenigga(m): 2:56am On Mar 05

The House of Representatives has directed Multichoice, owner of Pay TV options, DStv and GOtv, to halt the implementation of the hike in its subscription rate given the prevailing economic realities.

The entertainment company recently announced an upward review of its subscription rate, stating that from March 1, customers on the DStv bouquet will pay N44,500, up from N37,000, and those on Compact+ would pay N30,000, up from N25,000. Similarly, customers on compact bouquets will pay N19,000, up from N17,000.

The directive followed the adoption of a motion moved by a member of the All Progressives Congress from Edo State, Esosa lyawe.

He said, “The House notes that Multichoice, the owner of Pay TV options DStv and GOtv, recently announced an increase in the prices of all its packages in Nigeria, citing prevalent economic factors leading to increased operational costs as their reason for the proposed increase.

“The House also notes that the 20-25 per cent hike in subscription prices would be the second time in less than a year, as the last hike was in May 2024.

“We are concerned that the increase in May 2024 sparked a public outrage and many Nigerians who were already dealing with rising costs of living were forced to ditch their decoders even as they lamented the lack of competition in the pay-TV sector.

“We are concerned that due to the dominant position of Multichoice in pay-TV, price increases always have a widespread impact and put consumers under undue pressure.”

He further argued that “The recent hike has triggered widespread criticism from subscribers, many of whom have taken to social media to express their frustration over frequent price hikes without a corresponding improvement in service quality.”

With the adoption of the motion, the House called on Multichoice to suspend its proposed increase in subscription prices in Nigeria pending exhaustive investigations.

It further mandated its Committee on Commerce to investigate the arbitrary increase in subscription prices by Multichoice with a view to ensuring the implementation of cost-effective policies in the pay-TV sector for consumers in Nigeria.

The committee was given four weeks to submit its report.

Source: https://punchng.com/Reps-demand-suspension-of-Dstv-subscription-rates-hike

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Tooreda: 4:22am On Mar 05

Except my children are on holidays, I no dey subscribe again.

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Emeskhalifa(m): 5:08am On Mar 05

Na data own dey vex me so

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KIDfurniture(m): 5:09am On Mar 05

KIDfurniture(m): 5:10am On Mar 05

They can’t do anything about the data & call tariff. Tilubu increased the tax net for them to meet up the consumers must pay more.

Emeskhalifa:
Na data own dey vex me so

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sonssyo(f): 5:10am On Mar 05

Pay as you go or nothing,me no dey subscribe again self

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ayoolataiwo: 5:12am On Mar 05

Apart from halting the hike,a lasting and temporary solution is to let local content thrive giving them a level playing ground and giving them 100% against the intimation and foul play of these South African monopoly

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Bondinus(m): 5:14am On Mar 05

They will investigate and somehow they will increase the price.
Why can't the house invite the person in charge to come to the house and explain, but you see that committee that want to investigate, they will be settled handsomely to give the house positive reasons for the hike.
It's just a matter of time.

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Paragon311(m): 5:14am On Mar 05

Toothless bulldogs....

Nothing much will happen to DSTV...

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tabaralph: 5:15am On Mar 05

adenigga:

Source: https://punchng.com/Reps-demand-suspension-of-Dstv-subscription-rates-hike

Honestly I don’t know what some people are still doing with this ripoff of a dstv,when I can watch virtually every thing they offer on social media platforms with much lesser amount of money,,it’s only in Nigeria they do this rubbish and the parent country South Africa 🇿🇦 would never allow foreign companies to operate and thrive successfully in South Africa without taking over such companies.

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Emeskhalifa(m): 5:19am On Mar 05

KIDfurniture:
They can’t do anything about the data & call tariff. Tilubu increased the tax net for them to meet up the consumers must pay more.

Eazie351(m): 5:22am On Mar 05

Biggest lie ever...
It's all a game.
Last year, when the price was increased, they said the same thing and even dragged them to court. All these talks are just for the sake of formalties. Behind the curtains, they're "high fiving"

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Bentacur007: 5:29am On Mar 05

God help us

donforeign: 5:31am On Mar 05

na mumu dey use dstv. with my xiaomi tv box and apps like iptv extreme, stremio and more , cant use dstv... stopped using dstv years ago, android tv box and iptv to the world.

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walozanga(m): 5:34am On Mar 05

Is dstv not paying tax? Abi una wan subsidise am

AfahaAbia(m): 5:35am On Mar 05

The most useless pay tv. I wonder why they has so much Monopoly, I when we had different pay tv in the market.

DMCY: 5:35am On Mar 05

Is it too hard to compel multi choice to do pay per view

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mytime24(f): 5:37am On Mar 05

Terrif hike na every 3mnths for naija

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ybalogs(m): 5:37am On Mar 05

If they like they should suspend it and if they like they should allow it, it's no subscribing to any cable TV for me. Smart TV ti wa ok

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ybalogs(m): 5:39am On Mar 05

Tooreda:
Except my children are on holidays, I no dey subscribe again.

What we do to satisfy our kids. May God continue to enrich us

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Inspirer1: 5:45am On Mar 05

As usual..... but it will later be hiked.

Unlike MTN, Glo and others, Multichoice (DSTV/GoTV) has actually been increasing their package subscriptions rates more frequently than most other products or services.

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Oakenshield: 5:45am On Mar 05

Tey go collect bribe keep quiet

Chimarto: 5:46am On Mar 05

Na today, NLC and national Assembly are unreliable institutions

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magoo10(m): 5:52am On Mar 05

Another dstv hike will not be tasteful for someone already paying 42k monthly.
If this is Agbadorians definition of economy getting better then they must be sick in the head.

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malali: 5:54am On Mar 05

Good move by the reps.

If they have quasi-monopoly they should be regulated.

Who are they competing against by raising prices.

They own the whole Nigerian market with over 200 million citizens, even though not everyone subscribes.

The representatives should have asked the government to new licenses before telling them to switch to the old price or more competitors will be allowed into the market.

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nairalanda1(m): 5:55am On Mar 05

It's kind of funny, the way Nigerians believe in price controls for everything....but then again, we want the rich man's life on a poor man's salary.

It's that kind of attitude that is why we are heavily in debt today.

But then again, price controls....

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Enemyofpeace: 5:57am On Mar 05

Initial gra gra

Osgilliat(m): 5:58am On Mar 05

Na mumu dey use DSTV or GOtv. I stopped using that crap 2 years ago.

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Nahunger(m): 6:02am On Mar 05

Lol
Nothing go come out.

We know this format 😂😂😂😂

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mrblessed(m): 6:02am On Mar 05

This one to affect them wella.

lagosrd: 6:03am On Mar 05