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Multichoice Reviews DStv Subscription Fees

8 months agoTue, 23 Jul 2024 08:53:28 GMT

Multichoice, the media conglomerate behind the popular DStv satellite television service, has announced an upward review of its subscription fees effective August 1, 2024.

In a notice sent to its customer base, Multichoice cited the rising operational costs as the primary driver behind this decision to adjust its pricing structure. It said:

We have tried our best to keep our expenses low but our operating costs continue to rise. We have thus reviewed our subscription fees with effect from 1 August 2024.

The subscription fees for the Premium and Compact Plus packages have remained unchanged at US$75 and US$45 per month, respectively, providing stability for the high-end tier of DStv subscribers.

However, the company has implemented modest increases for some of its more affordable packages:

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Compact package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$29 to US$30.
Family package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$19 to US$20.

For the entry-level packages, the increases are slightly more significant:

Access package: The monthly fee has increased by US$2, from US$13 to US$15.
Lite package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$8 to US$9.

Multichoice has also announced adjustments to its specialised packages for the Indian and Portuguese markets:

Indian Stand-Alone (Premium) package: The monthly fee has increased by US$2, from US$37 to US$39.
Indian Add-On package: The monthly fee has increased by US$2, from US$23 to US$25.
Portuguese Stand-Alone package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$44 to US$45.
Portuguese Add-On package: The monthly fee has increased by US$2, from US$23 to US$25.

The monthly cost of the HD PVR Service remains unchanged at US$13 per month.

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138 Comments

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Try to keep up with Netflix movies then your customers will consider staying on. The price we pay is high for old movies and too many repeats.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I am a poor pensioner and I keep receiving calls from dstv staff to add this and that on my contract. I told them that I am waiting for the expiry of my contract. Only to find that now I have to pay R750 instead of R650. Ridiculous!!!!!

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Please explain the Idea of the policy directing subscribers to buy new PVR Decoder. What happens to the old one? Can't you swap and charge a token?

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I wish they collapse like once mighty Telkom. DStv is all about repeats-trypeats n tenth peats. Nothing new there except sports n news. It's time now I throw away this junk

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Dstv is for rich people why we need to pay to watch our National teams , it means you don't care about those who don't afford , I wish you could decline more in numbers , remember you depend more on poorest of the poor , you are too expensive and unaffordable consider that when adjusting your prices.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Go and get SLTV it's 5000 naira sub for a month they show all football matches that day showing

Gert Zietsman · 8 months ago

Bye bye DSTV this is my last month

Anonymous · 8 months ago

So then will guys start showing friendly games

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Bye bye no more

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I stop wasting my money on dstv for the past 2yrs now.they take us for a fool.l have 3 codas here soon l will throw them in the been

Johannes Masinga · 8 months ago

You keep on repeating your program.Some of your programs are as I have seen them more than five years ago and and your price is increasing annually.This is boring and unfortunate.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Its true dstv its always repeting we are tired of the movies nt only that bt everything its a repeat only pliz wen u are increasing ur money make sure u stop repeating films or anything for us

Peter · 8 months ago

I like dstv for clarity of their programs . But can't DSTV and GOTV operate MTN and other communication company's?

Anonymous · 8 months ago

DSTV is useless I hate it I’m tired of watching 1945 movies. DSTV you deserve trash 🚮 count me out . I’m subscribing to Netflix. Even that Showmax is useless

Anonymous · 8 months ago

DSTV days of letting us watch 1900's movies repeatedly are done... I watch Netflix... Bye. Bye Multichoice 👋

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I’m agree with you I’m done with DSTV . Netflix is the best

Richard Manase · 8 months ago

Compact package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$29 to US$30. Family package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$19 to US$20. For the entry-level packages, the increases are slightly more significant: Access package: The monthly fee has increased by US$2, from US$13 to US$15. Lite package: The monthly fee has increased by US$1, from US$8 to US$9. We aer nigeria why in dollars?

Tony · 8 months ago

The most wicked people on earth is dstv/gotv, with poor power in Nigeria, bad economy, you still insist in increasing your subscription and court ordered you people to reverse the increment ,you did not. You think we are fools in Nigeria right spending money on repetition of programs etc ... We Nigerias can not continue to pay when their is no power supply.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

They are going to loose more and more existing customers until they close the doors. Bring it down then they will keep their customers and they will get new customers

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I'm planning on getting getting the decoder even at it's high, until I saw the subscription price, this is just broad day robbery, anyways I don't know what's giving you guys mind so hold on to your product/services

Mena · 8 months ago

The billing is NOT Fair at all to user.s in Nigeria I Pay for subscription on the 1st July and then travel on the 5th of July, returns on the 5th of August, put on my TV and it tells me the channels are Scrabbled. This should be reviewed If I pay for one month I should have service for the period not just a few days of the one month. That was paid for. We look forward to this review. Why is the bill in Nigeria based on USD and not NAIRA?

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Nigerian money is not Dollar but Naira place Nigerian

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Why is the billing in Nigeria not pay as you go? I pay for subscription July 1st and I travel on the 5th return on the 3rd of August, put on my TV and it tells me the channels are Scrabble or I don't have any subscription. This type of oppression is NOT fair on your customers at all. You need to review that to pay as you go as it's done in other countries. Thank you.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Exactly the same experience I had with my GOtv too,then you talk of the power sector,in a month we don't have light for 15days in that month and I will subscribe for one month but the remaining days will be scrapped because there's no light..it's supposed to be a pay as you go thing

Thibeli Motuba · 8 months ago

Why do you use dollars instead of rands,you are wasting our time to convert,is not all the people who knows how to convert into dollars.

Ernest monakedi · 8 months ago

I have linked my smart tv to wifi and i watch lot of favorite movies from youtube and live stream channels ...and i have openview just for incase. I am done with dstv😀

Phiri · 8 months ago

Isn't DSTV for sale? I was told a French company was in the process of buying it

CHILLI-BOY · 8 months ago

I watched DSTV only for soccer, of the league is closed I stop paying coz I know am going see repeated games,so if they want retaining their customers back, they must stop repeating movies and soccer only because we pay every month not yearly, they must think about their customers

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I am tired of this useless people, they keep repeating same program every time and I keep subscribing every month because of my daughter....

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Waka is more better than pstv

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Waka TV is better that this pstv

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Dstv and gotv have lost alot of subscribers... To bad

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I was planning to downgrade so I'll automatically disconnect once I'll opt for something else

Leksy · 8 months ago

Me wey dan free una since teytey...very soon SLTV will be my dearest and I go auction una dish and decoder.... Bye bye to nonsense and **** increment every Eke market days

Ntun Michael · 8 months ago

Sltv is far better considering the current economy...bye bye DSTV

Mpho · 8 months ago

Disconnection will be better than paying for boring repeat. If DStv cannot consider reviewing their programs, we are saying goodbye.

Sibusiso Mthethwa · 8 months ago

We are leaving. Price increase for so many repeat on old staff we are watching. Only soccer and Moja Love is keeping me. When are we allowed to pick our own channels and make our own packages there os lot of channels that are waste

Lex · 8 months ago

MultiChoice have you notice the various comments your customers have made, advice yourselves and reduce your prices now or else we are all going to leave you guys

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I think iv overstayed my welcomew

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Yes dstv too much money, there is alot off other places to get alot off movies and series for about no cost

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Good bye DStv it's a year now since I switched to a good caring interteiner ,my kid is playing with it as atoy,

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Same old movies ext every day repeats. Quite pathetic. I have downgraded but now going to cancel subscription

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I am already paying R30 per month, I enjoy Netflix...I have it just for 404 and 406 for current news

Samaita · 8 months ago

Little increments, no dents on pockets. Safe journey to those saying good bye to DStv. $2 increment simply means one less quart of Zambezi per month. Come on gentlemen don't cry over petty matters!

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Your local currency must have pretty much value compared to USD....good luck!

Anonymous · 8 months ago

time to leave dstv all we get is reruns rip offs

Anonymous · 8 months ago

This is really sad because the cost of living is already so high. The only reason why I still have dstv is because of my daughter for her to watch the cartoons. Its only repeats that you play and alot of old nonsense . Soon soon I will be leaving you guys.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

With a 20k data recharge, you can watch more interesting programs on your smart TV. I kissed DStv goodbye long ago

Godwin · 8 months ago

That's what I do & it pays me!

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I think I will disconnect

Neil January · 8 months ago

By increasing the monthly subscriptions you are going to lose more viewers because we are fed up of old rubbish movies constantly being aired and nothing new. Goodbye Dstv never again

Anonymous · 8 months ago

In Zambia and south Africa 60% of DStv subscribers have packed the decoders 😂😂😂

Abu Vee · 8 months ago

When is DSTV going to give discounts to pensioners - Who have supported them for years - Everybody gives pensioners discounts except DSTV

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I agree, nothing for pensioners, and the programs suck.Local is awful!

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Haa zvekukwidzira mari yekut hauone kana ine channel magetsi kusina takujusa zvedu mafon ndoconnecter patv ndakutoona full screen mamovies netflix iripo zvayo ngoma ndiyo

Abdulsalam Jubril · 8 months ago

Don't bring down your price it's your problem DSTv is off in my family I have moved to a suitable cable......it's your loss not my internet is preferable

Hidza · 8 months ago

imari ko dstv racho zvese

Sandile Swaziland · 8 months ago

So this has nothing to do with the billions they lost from the 4 billion Rands a year customer exodus? It has also been reported that when some Nigerian bank was liquidated, theg lost millions there too. Their liabilities outweigh their assets🤣🤣 thus if they were to go on with the current numbers, reports say they'd be forced to shut down. Now they have resolved to increase subscription. Here comes another "millions exodus..."🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nyiko Shirindza · 8 months ago

Dstv disappointed me, I the show one thing repeatedly every day for the whole year, nothing new. Im not sure if I will carry on with this kind of thing

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Me toooo

John · 8 months ago

I wanted to get myself a DSTV for my birth month as a gift....buh brah these guys are mercilessly brutal, my brothers who had told me not to cause like how much do i earn....and that they keep increasing their subscription fee every 3 months brah this year alone they increased it 3 times...its crazy I'm glad it cost exactly my salary at that time, i actually saved for 3 month's to meet up though....now i have to save unless DSTV employs me i wouldnt dream of owning a dstv decoder and dish

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Is there any company that compete with this DSTV

Janine · 8 months ago

We won't be able to afford DSTV any longer. To watch old series and programs over and over and over again does not do it for us anymore.

Henry · 8 months ago

My dear u have said it all hw can one watch repeated movie nd also movie of d old 1990's even movie I grow up with I still watch dem in DStv does it mean dat Der is no new movies again recent once, DStv has raid Nigeria dey should go nd rest ooo

Anonymous · 8 months ago

The prices continues going higher please think again

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I thought we spend naira in Nigeria, how come we are seeing what's to be paid in dollar.... Una see us finish, abeg where sltv office dey

Anonymous · 8 months ago

If they like, let them increase the price X10, I have moved on to another cable satellite station. The increment is their cut of tea. Yèyé people, they turn every family to their ATM. Is there nobody this fools are given free transmission in our society? They want to milk us dry.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I think this new price is for Zimbabwe not Nigeria

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I think of moving to another cable because you are very expensive 😔

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Are we only working for DSTV before they keep increasing the PRICE. They should also take into consideration the number of DECODERS that are not ACTIVE or dormant DECODERS.

Tapera Artwell · 8 months ago

It is unfotunate that those who seem to be struggling to subscribe are those affected and are probably the majority

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Dstv lost r4,1 billion and 1,6 million subscribers because it's behaving like SABC. Today's headlines and SA rates are very low

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I quit DSTV 10+ years ago, a very handy braai was made out of the dish.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Abeg make una tell that goaty ceo wen be like devil so to pack up & leave Naija. We don tya. At least we dey watch live matches online

Michael Jatto · 8 months ago

Good day, Dstv should kindly allow the subscription to be on pay per view while the remaining subscription should be carried over to the next month so as to make viewings easy for the subscribers. Some people watch your programs very early in the morning and later in the evening all for a maximum of like eight hours a day, why now subjecting them to an all round 24 hours payment for a month. Make it make sense and people can cut out expenses just to enjoy their loved programmes at a relative cost. If I go to work from 7 a.m to 7p.m, and I go to bed by 11p.m to wake up by 6 a.m the next day, how many hours do u have to watch television? Although if you have your kids around you can fashion their hours for cartoon into your charges also, thereby increasing hours of viewing. DSTV should make things easier for the populace considering the prevailing economic hardship most countries are passing through now. Kindly allow my suggestions to be critically peruse to the advantage of your company and to the help of of the populace also. Kind Regards.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

These clowns will only wake up when they are the only ones watching. Should have switched to pay per view ages ago!

Papata · 8 months ago

Goojara zvangu 24/7 pabhora apo plan iripo kare

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Your increment is to pave way for others. Keep increasing joor

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Zim ine mari zvayo iro re $75 Ku SA r929 Iro re $45 Ku SA r650 why so much difference ese ukatarisa Zim ine ma S millioner

Anonymous · 8 months ago

45 is actually 529 rands in SA

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I'm canceling DSTV Right now else 💕 1 Luv💖👌

Proudly Zimbabwean · 8 months ago

Bvunza hako @Patz plus ma hikes acho hasi harsh zvawo ari bhoo zvkt ay

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Kkkkkkkkk what a beautiful natural joke

Zimdecoder · 8 months ago

Haa shingirirai mubadhare DStv bcs tokukwadzai nePropaganda dzeZanu, command farming shows and the other useless captured lot like 3Ktv viva Command Entertainment Aloota Continua

Legal · 8 months ago

its still affordable thank you dstv for entertaining us

Erudite · 8 months ago

DSTV is not the end all be all of modern trends of entertainment...It is a relic of the early noughties and mid 2010s.... People should not throw temper tantrums they are plenty of entertainment options such as Netflix , Hulu , or even YouTube...Now you have a ramshackle institution like DSTV trying to fleece gullible Zimbabweans with a barrage of repeat programming, substandard Nigerian movies and cookie cutter Action movies... Erudite out

Tsemulaz · 8 months ago

ndosaka kuine word rekuti "optional" Hapana anosungirwa kuona DStv, and paisamboda all those words🤣🤣🤣🤣

Anonymous · 8 months ago

You can't watch sport on Netflix. Muppet.

Anonymous80 · 8 months ago

You can subscribe to Showmax. It has a Premier league package.

Erudite · 8 months ago

There are many streaming apps that cater for that ..stop being a DSTV Stan you uncouth swine

p!ss off phukwit · 8 months ago

ff u c k you

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Shit for braind

Anonymous · 8 months ago

DStv expensive rubbish repeats after repeats voetsk

Bambo · 8 months ago

ko zim PPEN VIEW unongoitao kanI

Anonymous · 8 months ago

@ patz, wakadhakwa iwe, usb user arikungoti madays e DSTV haafanirwi kupera kana asina kuona for 2 or 3 days because it is a pay per view platform. Ane point iwe womhanyirira kuti heee haisi yemu Zimbabwe. DSTV iri kubira vanhu

patz · 8 months ago

@Anonymous Why DSTV when its the system everywhere. Mind you DSTV is not a charity organisation. Why dont you start with your own Econet, Netone, Telone,Telecel and tell them that bundles should not expire if you havent used them

patz · 8 months ago

@ Anonymous. Dou you understand what pay per view means iwe **** iwe. It means if you pay for a month you will have access to the respective bouquet for 30 days whether you watch your decorder 24/7 or not. Ukabhadhara school fees yeterm ukatadza kuenda kuchikoro that term fees inenge yaye the following term here. Be business minded kana muchida kucommenter commenter business issues

eh whatty? · 8 months ago

whatty is eh decorder eh? is it same as decoder eh?

Anonymous · 8 months ago

@nherera, uchiri kuona DSTV mukore uno?

Chibaba · 8 months ago

EPL is around the corner

patz · 8 months ago

Hike zvobva zvaita kunge hameno hameno

patz · 8 months ago

The increase is reasonable as I get value for my money unlike watching those captured and personalised local channels

nherera · 8 months ago

ava ndo ana baba DSTV is worth it no Hondo ye minda no first lady news

patz · 8 months ago

@ Nherera. Dzana first lady hadzisi news dziya. She just captured minutes of prime time news . Kare taitomhanyirira kuona prime time news coz it was worth it manje mazuwano pantanga prime time news kutochinja channel but kana usina decorder kutoenda kunorara

nherera · 8 months ago

ini varombo shut up wonai DBC isu mbinga DSTV still it's affordable.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Shd also improve programming and do away with numerous repeats

Mts · 8 months ago

We are poor to pay you dstv go back home we can live without. We can use our phones no need to watch cartoons 👋 💫

Jonso · 8 months ago

Kana usina mari nyarara. Isu vamwe no problem

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Rubish increase subscription 🥹🥹🥹🥹

N · 8 months ago

Too much accidents on Masvingo road why who grew up in that province, is he/she leading epant if so REPITILE is the answer to. Let it be taken to russia with the hyenas. Chuvhayo tender iyo ita basa endesa hyena nerepitile family yese ku russia izvozvi🕘

DStv user · 8 months ago

lts time to promote our local products.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Better to go for free in air decoders and street. You tube Movies,

Rebelyus · 8 months ago

Zimdecorder and Openview have limited channels

KG · 8 months ago

THANX DST WE HAVE SWITCHED TO OUR FREE ZIMBABWE OPEN VIEW WHICH IS TOTALLY FREE!!!!

CIO · 8 months ago

bearing in mind kuti we have our own decoder free ....those vanozia economics issue of elasticity of ....so in this scenario we for go dtsv

usb user · 8 months ago

hiking prices in the midst of perennial power outages