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  • DSTV raises subscription rates

    DSTV raises subscription rates

    Subscribers are to pay more to view their favourite channels on DStv and GOtv stations beginning from May 1.

    Announcing the prices of its packages, broadcasting company – Multichoice – hinged the upward review on the prevailing economic situation.

    The latest hike is coming four months after the last increment across the board.

    With the latest price hike, the DStv Premium package has been raised from N29, 500 to N37,000; DStv Compact+ went up from N19,800 to N25,000 and the Compact package rose from N12,500 to N15,700.

    Others are: Comfam package (from N7,400 to N9,300); Yanga package (from 4,200 to N5,100) and Padi package (from N2,950 to N3,600).

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    HDPVR was increased from N4, 000 to N5,000; Access Fees package from N4,000 to N5,000 and XtraView moved from N4,000 to N5,000.

    The Gotv Supa+ package moved from N12,500 to N15,700; Supa package from N7,600 to N9,600; Max package from N5,700 to N7,200; Jolli package was jacked up from N3,950 to N4,850; Jinja package moved from N2,700 to N3,300 and Smallie package from N1,300 to N1,575.

    Officials of the company said last night that it became inevitable to raise the fees because of the increased cost and inflationary trend.

    He added that firms in the brewery sub-sector, Netflix have increased their rates while the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently approved tariff raise for Band A Customers.  

  • DStv, GOtv to broadcast 52 AFCON Games

    DStv, GOtv to broadcast 52 AFCON Games

    Leading broadcaster, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that customers subscribed to its DStv and GOtv platforms will be able to watch all 52 games from the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2024 (AFCON) which will commence on Saturday, 13 January.

    SS Football Plus (DStv ch 202) and SuperSport Football (DStv ch 61) will commence broadcasting in HD quality with the opening game between Cote d’Ivoire vs Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, 13 January until the final on Sunday, 11 February. Fans can also look forward to in-studio analysis about the tournament from leading sports commentators every Sunday from 1:00 PM for group stages and 4:00 PM for knockout rounds.

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    Fans can look forward to high-stakes games such as Egypt vs Ghana and Nigeria’s showdowns with Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea Bissau. Similarly, the tournament is set to feature global talents like Mohammed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Andre Onana alongside other African footballers making waves in European leagues.

    SuperSport also offers the unique feature of language choice. Customers can enjoy the matches in English and Pidgin. This feature ensures that DStv and GOtv customers can experience AFCON in the language that is most meaningful to them.

  • DStv and its antics

    DStv and its antics

    As the leading pay television station in the country, DStv enjoys virtual monopoly of the market. Almost every Nigerian with the means subscribes to it. But DStv is not fair in its dealings with customers. Last November, it sent to its agents a notice of price increase beginning from November 6. MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv, did not go public with that notice until early December when it announced a so-called loss in the outgoing business year.

    In effect, it was saying the price hike became imperative because of the high cost of doing business and other incidentals which led to its purported loss. It was a lie. It had effected the price hike before declaring that loss! That is by the way. On being alerted of the price hike, I immediately subscribed for two months and the DStv agent in my neighbourhood acknowledged the transactions which were done on November 2 and 3.

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    To my rude shock, DStv sent me a notice on December 8 that my subscription will lapse on December 12. I ignored it becsuse I knew the subscription will subsist till January 11, 2024. When I contacted the agent, he also assured me that all was well. To my dismay, I was disconnected on the said day and I promptly contacted the agent, who took it up with DStv. For four days, I was denied the services I paid for. I would have reported DStv to the consumer protection agency but for its agent who kept pacifying me.

    On realising its mistake, DStv reconnected me, without apologising for its wilful action. Instead of an apology, all it did was to send me an email, reminding me that my subscription will lapse on January 11 and 17, respectively, on my two decoders. As if I did not know. It should keep its payment reminder to itself.

    Until we meet again in 2024, here is wishing you, dear reader, a happy and prosperous New Year.

  • FULL LIST: New DSTV prices

    FULL LIST: New DSTV prices

    Days after disclosing a $72 million deficit in its third-quarter financial report, the broadcasting business Multichoice increased the cost of its products (Dstv and Gotv) in Nigeria.

    A 20% increase in the company’s packages overall was discovered through an examination of the new price list.

    Here’s a list of the new prices:

    1. Premium – N29,500 per month

    2. Compact plus – N19,800 per month

    3. Compact – N12,500 per month

    4. Confam – N7,400 per month

    Read Also: Multichoice raises Dstv, Gotv prices in Nigeria after $72M loss

    5. Yanga – N4,200 per month

    6. Padi – N2,950 per month

  • Arsenal, Man City clash to broadcast on DStv, Gotv

    Arsenal, Man City clash to broadcast on DStv, Gotv

    Manchester United will be wary of a third consecutive home loss when they host Brentford on matchday eight of the 2023/24 English Premier League season.

    This match and all other interesting weekend fixtures will be broadcast live on DStv and Gotv. 

    Erik Ten Hag has come under fire for a poor start to the season which has left the team in 10th  place after losing four of their opening seven games. A record which Brentford will find encouraging ahead of their visit to the Theatre of Dreams. Tune in to SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66) at 3pm, to watch live.

    Nigerian defender, Ola Aina and his compatriot, Taiwo Awoniyi will be hoping to make the team sheet when Nottingham Forest take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

    Aina, who was named the team’s player of the month for September, will be keen to help the team bag a clean Sheet against The Eagles. Watch the match live on  SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66) at 5:30pm.

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    Tomorrow, Brighton & Hove Albion will host Liverpool at the AMEX Stadium. Roberto De Zerbi’s men suffered an embarrassing  6-1 defeat against Aston Villa last week. The Italian is keen to salvage the team’s three-game losing streak. While Jurgen Klopp’s team were two-men down when they  lost 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur last week. This match will be live on SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66) at 3pm.

    Emirates Stadium will be abuzz when they host the three-peat champions, Manchester City. Mikel Arteta edged his mentor, Pep Guardiola when their teams locked horns in the Community Shield, he will be keen to see the Gunners repeat their victory in a league match. Tune in to SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66) at 4:30pm to catch the action live.

    In Italy, Samuel Chukwueze’s AC Milan will play away from home against Genoa at 7:45pm today, live on SuperSport Football (DStv ch 205) andSuperSport Select 1 (GOtv ch 63), while reigning champions, Napoli will host Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona Stadium tomorrow. Tune in to SuperSport Football (DStv ch 205) and SuperSport Select 1 (GOtv ch 63) at 7:45pm.

  • DStv/GOtv to broadcast Milan derby showdown

    DStv/GOtv to broadcast Milan derby showdown

    Action will resume in all European football leagues this weekend with some big and interesting fixtures lined up in the Premier League, Serie A and Spanish Laliga.

    The biggest match of the lot will take place at the San Siro Stadium, where Inter Milan will host AC Milan in the Milan derby. Both teams will have their perfect record on the line, having won their opening three matches of the season.

    This will be the 238th meeting between the two Italian giants. Inter have won 89, AC won 79, while 69 matches have ended in draws.  Inter also have a better goal scoring record in this derby with 329 to AC’s 311.  The Nerazzurri won five of their last six matches against AC Milan, including two victories in the Champions League Semi-finals in May.   Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze, will hope to have his first appearance in the famous derby for the Rossoneri on Saturday. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 1  (DStv ch 209 and GOtv ch 63), at 5pm.

    Also today, Premier League and European champions, Manchester City will visit the London Stadium to face West Ham United. The two sides are among the six teams yet to taste defeat in the Premier League this season. Pep Guardiola’s City remain the only team with maximum points from the opening four matches of the league. Tune in to SuperSport Football (DStv ch 205 and GOtv ch 61) at 3pm to watch the match.

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    Tomorrow, Arsenal will be the guests of Everton at Goodison Park. Everton are yet to win a match in the league this season, while Arsenal have 10 points from possible 12. Goodison has not been a good hunting ground for Arsenal in recent years. The Gunners lost in five of their last seven visits to the stadium. Their last victory on the ground came in a 5-2 victory in October 2017.  Catch the action live on SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch 203 and GOtv ch 66), at 4:30pm.

    In the Spanish Laliga today,  Atletico Madrid will be at the Mestalla Stadium to face Valencia at 3:15pm, while defending champions, Barcelona, will host Real Betis at 8pm. Both matches will be live on SuperSport LaLiga (DStv ch 204 and GOtv ch 62). On Sunday, a Jude Bellingham inspired Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad at the new ultramodern Santiago Bernabeu at 8;pm, live on SuperSport LaLiga (DStv ch 204 and GOtv ch 62). The Los Blancos currently top the Laliga table with 12 points from four matches

  • DStv, GOtv to beam big EPL, Serie A matches

    DStv, GOtv to beam big EPL, Serie A matches

    Jose Mourinho’s Roma will host AC Milan today at the Stadio Olimpico Stadium on matchday 3 of the 2023-24 Serie A season. This match will be broadcast live on DStv and GOtv.

    Giallorossi have started their campaign on a disappointing note, picking up one point in their opening two matches against Salernitana and Hellas Verona. Mourinho’s side will be keen to secure their first victory of the league campaign against the free scoring Rossoneri. Tune in SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSelect 1 (DStv ch. 208 and GOtv ch. 63) at 7:35pm to watch.

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    On the other hand, AC Milan won their first two games against Bologna and Torino in impressive fashion. Ex-Chelsea forwards, Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic have hit the ground running for Stefano Pioli’s men, scoring in the two matches.

    Tomorrow, reigning champions, Napoli will host Lazio at the Diego Maradona Stadium. Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has continued his fine scoring form for Luciano Spalletti’s side, appearing on the scoresheet in their victories over Sassuolo and Frosinone. Tune in to SuperSport Variety 3 and SuperSelect 1 (DStv ch. 208 and GOtv ch. 63) at 7:35pm.

    Meanwhile, in the English Premier League, Arsenal and Manchester United will battle each other for vital three points on matchday 4 of the league season on Sunday. Tune in to SuperSport Premier League (DStv ch. 203 and ch. 66) at 6:10pm to watch the clash.

    Mikel Arteta’s side suffered setback in their bid to keep up with Manchester City on matchday 3 when they failed to hold on to their 2-1 lead against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium as Joao Palnhinha found the back of the net in the 87th minute to ensure the Cottagers emerged with one point.

    Their opponent, Manchester United, have struggled to pick up two wins against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest. However, Erik Ten Hag’s side currently face an injury crisis as six first team players namely Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Mason Mount, Amad Diallo and

    Rasmud Højlund are out injured ahead of this clash.

  • DSTV launches news channel across Africa

    MultiChoice Africa has launched a new 24-hour news service, ewzroom Afrika, on the DStv platform across the continent.

    The DStv channel 405 which began airing on Monday is available to active customers on all DStv packages. The channel covers breaking news, in-depth analysis, expert panel discussions, business and sport.

    The co-founder and co Chief Executive Officer, Newzroom Afrika, Thabile Ngwato, said about the  channel: “We believe viewers are hungry for a different perspective that is fully independent and puts their interests first. We made sure in designing our editorial structure and choosing the members of our editorial board to hardwire the highest levels of rigour and independence into our newsroom. We are excited to be broadcasting into the rest of Africa, as this has been the plan from the very beginning.”

    Also speaking, the other  co-founder  and co CEO of Newsroom Afrika, Thokozani Nkosi, noted that the aim of the news channel was  to revive the interest of viewers on news, adding that the channel provides verified, credible and authoritative news that people can trust to keep them informed on issues that matters to them.

    “We are proud to bring this news channel to more of our DStv customers across the continent. The addition of Newzroom Afrika would increase the diversity of voices and perspectives in Africa’s news media spaces.”Said Yolisa Phahle, CEO of General Entertainment at MultiChoice.

  • Dstv rewards customers with Emirates deal

    To reward loyalty, DStv continues to excite its customers with 10% discounts on Emirates flights out of Nigeria and  and other gifts.

    This promo, which took off on May 1 and will end on June 30, 2019, is available  to DStv customers who pay their subscriptions on time.

    Also, all DStv customers on Premium, Compact Plus and Compact, who pay on time will be eligible to perks such as10% discount on NSIA Insurance; 5% discount on exclusive monthly travel and 10% discount off all Nigerian Hotel bookings with Jumia Travel. Also a 10% discount on any Binatone product and a 5% discount off any N5, 000 or more purchase made at any Market Square retail store in Nigeria as  DStv Thanks subscribers.

    “We are delighted to be bringing our customers this very exciting offer to show appreciation to the Premium, Compact Plus and Compact customers,” Martin Mabutho, Chief Customer Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, said.

    “This is one way to fulfil our pledge of putting customers at the heart of the business for their continuous loyalty and unwavering support year in year out. And there will be more offers open to all DStv customers irrespective of the bouquet they subscribe to.”

    The DStv Thanks rewards will be allocated according to the packages, while DStv customers on Compact+, Compact, Family and Access who pay their account on time will also continue to get their ONE WEEK of extra sports channels.

  • DStv to reward loyal customers with exciting benefits in May

    DStv customers are in for an exciting time as MultiChoice has upgraded its DStv Thanks programme.  DStv Thanks is the company’s reward programme designed to appreciate active customers for their continuous loyalty and support over the years.  Beginning from May 2, DStv customers who pay their DStv subscription on time will be eligible to unlock a world of amazing new rewards with DStv Thanks!

    “The relaunch of our DStv Thanks with these new benefits is a key step for our business in establishing a stronger relationship with our loyal customers. It’s just our way of putting our customers at the heart of everything we do and showing them appreciation for their continuous support and loyalty to our business.” ,” said John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, Multichoice, Nigeria.

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    To ensure that there is something for all DStv packages, the DStv Thanks rewards will be allocated according to the packages while DStv customers on Compact+, Compact, Family and Access who pay their account on time will also continue to get their ONE WEEK of extra sports channels on a higher package benefit.

    With DStv Thanks, there are rewards for every subscriber. Eligible customers can check and access their rewards by logging on towww.dstv.com/thanks using their last name or mobile number to access their voucher codes and more information on the programme.