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The South African Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Group, said it has written off the N31.6 billion ($21 million) cash it had with the recently liquidated Heritage Bank.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) have informed the Federal High Court Abuja about their respective positions on Pay-Per-View subscription requests against Multichoice Nigeria products, GOtv and DStv.
Multichoice Nigeria outlines why Court should refuse implementing Pay-Per-View request on GOtv, DStv
Multichoice Nigeria Limited has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to refuse an application seeking to compel...
MultiChoice wins as Nigerian Tribunal grants lawyer’s request to withdraw GOTV, DSTV price hike case
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has granted the withdrawal of a subscription price hike case instituted against MultiChoice Nigeria.
Pay-TV operator, Multichoice recorded significant growth in its betting business in Nigeria for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, as users of its betting platform, KingMakers, increased by 37%.
The legal team of Prominent Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria has said that the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal “breached their right to fair hearing” by imposing a N150 million fine on it following its preliminary objection challenging its jurisdiction among other reliefs.
The verdict delivered by three of the panel led by Thomas Okosu on Friday also ordered Multichoice to give Nigerians a one-month free subscription on DSTV and GOTV.
FCCPC has declined to oppose the preliminary objection of Multichoice Nigeria, which challenged the jurisdiction of a court sitting in Abuja that recently restrained it from increasing the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages.
Aside from being a relatively cheaper alternative to Cable TV, IPTV services often offer a wider selection of channels, including international options and niche channels not available on cable.
Earlier in March, the PayTV operator had announced a price increase in its home country, South Africa, and Kenya, and the new prices have taken effect from April 1, 2024.
Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has disclosed that Multichoice submitted a four-page letter detailing the reasons for the price hikes in their cable services, GOtv and DStv.
Multichoice Nigeria, a prominent Pay-TV operator, has once again announced a price increase for its DStv and GOtv packages, this time by at least 25%.