Tag: MultiChoice

MultiChoice enters gaming market amid struggles to retain viewers

South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice has launched its first mobile game, Shaka iLembe: Match Challenge, in a surprising pivot into gaming aimed at reviving user engagement and loyalty. The new title is based on the company’s popular South African TV series Shaka iLembe, and is now available through the MyDStv app in South Africa. The […]

Multichoice slashes DStv decoder price by 50% to attract subscribers

Multichoice Nigeria has cut the price of its DStv decoder by 50%, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000 in a bid to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. The company also announced a promotional offer granting subscribers a free upgrade to the next DStv package tier when they pay for their current plan in […]

Canal+ edges closer to MultiChoice takeover as regulators back R55bn deal

Canal+ edges closer to MultiChoice takeover as regulators back R55bn deal

French media giant Canal+ has moved a step closer to acquiring South African pay-TV heavyweight MultiChoice after South Africa’s Competition Commission recommended approval of the R55 billion (approximately $2.9 billion) merger, albeit with a series of stringent conditions aimed at protecting the public interest. In a statement released this week, the Commission said it would […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Court bars FCCPC from stopping MultiChoice’s subscription price hike

The Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order on Wednesday, restraining the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission from taking any administrative actions against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited concerning the recent price increases for its DStv and GOtv services. In an ex parte motion filed by MultiChoice’s Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Moyosore J. Onigbanjo, the […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Abuja court quashes NBC’s 2.5% gross income demand for MultiChoice

The Federal High Court in Abuja has invalidated Section 2(10)(b) of the National Broadcasting Code, 6th Edition, which mandated broadcasters to pay 2.5% of their gross annual income as an Annual Operating Levy. This ruling came after a suit by MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd and Details Nigeria Ltd (GO TV) against the National Broadcasting Commission. Justice […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Tribunal grants withdrawal of MultiChoice Nigeria subscription price hike case

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has granted the withdrawal of a case challenging a subscription price increase by MultiChoice Nigeria. The decision was made on Monday by a three-member panel led by Thomas Okosu, following an oral application from Barrister Festus Onifade to withdraw his case against the Pay TV provider. Earlier, the tribunal […]

Multichoice withdraws $184m from Nigeria in one year

Multichoice Group, a pay-TV operator, has reported that it repatriated $184 million (about N192.09 billion) from Nigeria during the fiscal year ending March 2024. This was disclosed by Multichoice in its consolidated financial statements released on Wednesday for the period under review, according to The Punch The financial report shows that the amount remitted was […]

MultiChoice Nigeria’s subscriber revenue drops 30% amid price hikes

MultiChoice Group, the parent company of MultiChoice Nigeria, reported a 30.77 percent decline in subscriber revenue from Nigeria for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Despite two price hikes, revenue fell to $341.72 million (6.3 billion rands at 18.44 rands to the dollar), down from $493.59 million (9.1 billion rands) the previous year. The firm […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Multichoice to appeal court ruling on N150m fine, free subscription

Multichoice Nigeria has announced that it will appeal Friday’s verdict by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, CCPT, which imposed a N150 million fine for contesting the court’s jurisdiction. This follows the ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for contesting the court’s jurisdiction, which fined Multichoice Nigeria N150 million for disregarding its orders. […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Multichoice fined N150m over DSTV, GOtv price hike

Multichoice Nigeria has been fined N150 million by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for contesting the court’s jurisdiction. Additionally, the business was directed to give Nigerians a complimentary one-month subscription to both DStv and GOtv. The tribunal had already barred Multichoice from increasing membership rates without providing the required notice, according to TVC. This […]

MultiChoice denies DStv, GOtv subscription prices claims

Multichoice ignores court order, continues with DSTV, Gotv subscription hike

Pay TV provider, Multichoice Nigeria has proceeded with its plans to increase prices for DStv and GOtv subscribers, despite a recent court ruling temporarily prohibiting such actions. The company announced on April 24th its intention to hike prices for its cable services, effective from May 1st. However, a competition and consumer protection tribunal in Abuja […]

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