NewStats: 3,264,689 , 8,184,420 topics. Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 04:04 AM 1c282b

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

Even before the increment, I don't normally subscribe unless it is holidays. They wouldn't concentrate on their studies. Each time gotv and startimes called me, that has been always been my response

Clowns.

adenigga:




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

reps make una just keep quiet. Wetin una know apart from say this one wei una de talk sef na hustling. When them come see una now we no go hear una voice again. Nigeria is just hmmmmm. dont let me burst this morning.

Initial gragra from our rubber-stamp representatives, very soon they will surely drop their quotes for DSTV and the saga will be over,at the end of the day the powerless masses continue to suffer the brunt.Anyway,lest I forget, please where is the consumer protection agency?

bixton:



The question to ask and I'll respond to is if the increase in price meets the quality of the service been offered or rendered to me has improved, then a fair and just hike in price is better.
But if the increase in price of such services rendered only result in downward reduction of quality and quantity of products.....then it's a complete no, no.

So you will reduce prices and sustain losses because people are poor.

Got it


that dstv content that it airs, the prices.are increasing too

tabaralph:

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.

What pained me most is the way they are stealing by trick why is it difficult for them to make pay as you use just like call credits and not this fraudulent manner whether you use it or not after 30days it's gone

Data & calling tarrif too is k!lling !

tabaralph:

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.

DSTV is struggling in south africa against American streaming giants like Netflix, Paramount and Disney plus.

Who even subscribe to DStv again? Yeye ppl with their yeye tariff hike every time. If they see that more ppl are not using it again them sopoz get sense except their only target is for the super rich - president, governors, ministers, senators, CEOs, etc

Bondinus:
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.

Yes. Exactly. The investigating committee will be settled and that's all.

tabaralph:

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.

You are right. South Africa will never allow such industry to thrive.

Ask Nduka Obaigbena of This Day Newspapers whom they frustrated to establish a branch in South Africa because he was a Nigerian.

Oakenshield:
Tey go collect bribe keep quiet

Yes o!

malali:
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.

Don't trust the investigating . The would collect bribe and Keep quiet.

If they could strive to collect N4MILLION each from vice chancellors of Nigerian universities to have their Budget sail through, nothing else they cannot do.

It's the most corrupt chamber since inception of our democratic experiment.

Kewekubosineh:
Don't trust the investigating . The would collect bribe and Keep quiet.

If they could strive to collect N4MILLION each from vice chancellors of Nigerian universities to have their Budget sail through, nothing else they cannot do.

It's the most corrupt chamber since inception of our democratic experiment.

Lets watch and see what happens.....lol
The thievery and corruption is worse because of the failed economic policies.....we are all buying from the same market.Even though they make more money but they also have more dependents. Because their policies have made everyone poor. The minute people know you are a rep or senator, they automatically start begging you for money.

malali:


Lets watch and see what happens.....lol
The thievery and corruption is worse because of the failed economic policies.....we are all buying from the same market.Even though they make more money but they also have more dependents. Because their policies have made everyone poor. The minute people know you are a rep or senator, they automatically start begging you for money.

Hmmmmm

Ok

donforeign:
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.

Not cheap with the recent increase in data subscription and HD/4K streaming.

Kewekubosineh:
Don't trust the investigating . The would collect bribe and Keep quiet.

If they could strive to collect N4MILLION each from vice chancellors of Nigerian universities to have their Budget sail through, nothing else they cannot do.

It's the most corrupt chamber since inception of our democratic experiment.

They may, but the fact is, the cold reality is that DSTV has no choice.

The cost of airing their content is increasing. Over the years, they have lost channels on their platform because the channel owner demanded a higher amount of money. Premier league is also a very expensive proposition (HiTV collapsed in part because premier league rights and Champions league rights were eating a lot of their income).

SO, they would probably tell the HoR the cold reality, and the HoR would agree with them. End of discussion.

Sure government forced the telcos to reduce prices, but there is a law that allows them to do that.

adenigga:




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

What of other cable tv networks?

nairalanda1:


They may, but the fact is, the cold reality is that DSTV has no choice.

The cost of airing their content is increasing. Over the years, they have lost channels on their platform because the channel owner demanded a higher amount of money. Premier league is also a very expensive proposition (HiTV collapsed in part because premier league rights and Champions league rights were eating a lot of their income).

SO, they would probably tell the HoR the cold reality, and the HoR would agree with them. End of discussion.

Sure government forced the telcos to reduce prices, but there is a law that allows them to do that.

No,Hitv didn't collapse because champions league rights were eating a lot of their income.

They closed shop because of corruption and mismanagement. The MD diverted the money and failed to maintain the workers. I know about this.

The Truth is Nigerian managers always fail in an enterprise like this. They embezzle the money and flop the business.

South Africa doesn't like Nigerians. They would frustrate any businesses coming from Nigeria. Ask Nduka Obaigbena of This Day Newspapers. But they always have field day here and their businesses thrive.

Anyway, it's better to boycott the Pay Channel because of excessive taxation.

tabaralph:

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.

Dangote is doing good in South Africa. Truth is Nigerian companies prefer environment that does not have regulations for example a Nigerian was arrested in South Africa for storing platinum mineral worth 50 million and he started screaming xenophobia because he comes from environment where there is no regulations.in South Africa Nigerians if not in scams and drugs they prefer to go into salons , street vendors, churches, scrap metals, clubs and many more less regulated businesses where criminals strive . Nigerians don’t like regulated industries.

Kewekubosineh:
No,Hitv didn't collapse because champions league rights were eating a lot of their income.

They closed shop because of corruption and mismanagement. The MD diverted the money and failed to maintain the workers. I know about this.

The Truth is Nigerian managers always fail in an enterprise like this. They embezzle the money and flop the business.

South Africa doesn't like Nigerians. They would frustrate any businesses coming from Nigeria. Ask Nduka Obaigbena of This Day Newspapers. But they always have field day here and their businesses thrive.

Anyway, it's better to boycott the Pay Channel because of excessive taxation.

Well they also could not afford to pay for the right to epl and champions league because they had poor subscription numbers. Not enough customers to break even.

Yeah the owner was living too large , but the main reason was cash was not enough to keep up. Even if he and management were not corrupt.

SA has foreign companies like Netflix and Disney plus operating streaming services which is causing dstv to lose money


Also compared to other African countries we pay less

nairalanda1:


So you will reduce prices and sustain losses because people are poor.

Got it


that dstv content that it airs, the prices.are increasing too

Is there any business( this kind of businesses) that actually sustains loss given a year or quarter in Nigeria?

nairalanda1:


Well they also could not afford to pay for the right to epl and champions league because they had poor subscription numbers. Not enough customers to break even.

Yeah the owner was living too large , but the main reason was cash was not enough to keep up. Even if he and management were not corrupt.

SA has foreign companies like Netflix and Disney plus operating streaming services which is causing dstv to lose money


Also compared to other African countries we pay less

Thanks 👍 for the insight information.

MadamExcellency:


Not cheap with the recent increase in data subscription and HD/4K streaming.

u don't need any 4k streaming bro .... what re u doing with 4k, so many apps to stream with. i don't have data issues o.. if you have good friends in ur area or neighbourhood, yall should come together and do starlink or any reliable data and share the bills monthyl, even tizetti is 13k unlimited for a month. or better still use ur normal sub n only stream matches u wanna match and movies too, u can't be sitting in front of ur tv all day

Major1984:
is it not data you will still use to watch those IPTV apps ? If you don't know IPTV consumes a lot of data and data is expensive since this drug lord forced himself in to power, you will even spend more money than to be using DStv

depends on what you wanna do with ur tv box, only stream football matches when needed or movies to watch. look for friends or if you have good guys around, yall should for starlink n share the bills monthly or use tizetti which is about 13k unlimited a month, or other data. i heard there is another form of cable now that people are using to watch matches, forgotten the name. nigeria is a third world country or more than third self..

donforeign:
u don't need any 4k streaming bro .... what re u doing with 4k, so many apps to stream with. i don't have data issues o.. if you have good friends in ur area or neighbourhood, yall should come together and do starlink or any reliable data and share the bills monthyl, even tizetti is 13k unlimited for a month. or better still use ur normal sub n only stream matches u wanna match and movies too, u can't be sitting in front of ur tv all day

Can I use this Tizetti on phone and share network with my android box?

Phyde:

Can I use this Tizetti on phone and share network with my android box?

tizetti is a set up, u can share it to ur devices at home. before u use it, make sure the network is good in ur area, you can even use spectranet or ntel .

donforeign:
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.

Can you share how to get the xiaomi TV box.

Emoreni:

Can you share how to get the xiaomi TV box.

simple google bro... amazon and all