Multichoice, a leading satellite TV provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, is raising prices for its DStv and GOtv packages, effective May 1, 2024. The company cites rising business operation costs as the reason behind the increase.
Impact on Customers: Multichoice acknowledges the potential financial strain this decision may cause for customers.
Price Increases:
- DStv:
- Premium: N29,500 to N37,000 (monthly)
- Compact Plus: N19,800 to N25,000 (monthly)
- Compact: N12,500 to N15,700 (monthly)
- Confam: N7,400 to N9,300 (monthly)
- Yanga: N4,200 to N5,100 (monthly)
- Padi: N2,950 to N3,600 (monthly)
- Additional fees (HDPVR Access Service, Access Fees, XtraView) also see a N1,000 increase.
- GOtv:
- Supa+: N12,500 to N15,700 (monthly)
- Supa: N7,600 to N9,600 (monthly)
- Max: N5,700 to N7,200 (monthly)
- Jolli: N3,950 to N4,850 (monthly)
- Jinja: N2,700 to N3,300 (monthly)
- Smallie: N1,300 to N1,575 (monthly)
Customer Choice: This price hike may prompt some customers to re-evaluate their TV subscriptions. Multichoice may want to consider offering alternative plans or promotions to retain customers during this price adjustment.