ACCRA, Ghana — Ghanaian DStv and GOtv subscribers go face another price hike as MultiChoice Ghana don announce increases of up to 18% from April 2025. Dis one na di third time wen dem don raise rates for less than two years, and e don cause plenty consumer frustration.
For di new pricing structure, DStv Premium go rise by 15% to $134, while Compact Plus go jump to $52, also 15% increase. Compact and Family packages go follow suit with 15% increases to $30 and $16 respectively. DStv Access subscribers go pay $15, wey na 16% increase, while DStv Lite go face di highest increase of 18%, bringing their fee to $10. The French Plus add-on sef no dey exempt, e go increase by 14.9% to $43.
This price increase no just affect Ghana, as MultiChoice dey implement similar hikes across Africa. For Zambia, some packages don increase by over 18%, while Nigeria and Malawi dey see spikes of more than 22%.
Ghana’s consumer rights organization, CUTS International, don criticize di short notice wen MultiChoice give for dis price adjustment, wey dem announce less than a week before di new rates start. Appiah Kusi Adomako, di West African regional director for CUTS, voice im concern about di lack of warning. “Subscribers should have had more time to evaluate their options and adjust their budgets accordingly,” he talk.
Adomako highlight di need for clear and timely communication especially for services wey people dey pay for in advance. “Trust and transparency are key to maintaining good customer relationships. Sudden price changes without adequate notice can feel exploitative, especially in markets with limited competition,” he add.
As MultiChoice dey move ahead with di new price increase, Ghanaian consumers go need to absorb di increase or rethink their subscription choices. Meanwhile, for South Africa, MultiChoice don also announce di annual price and product adjustments for DStv and Showmax for 2025, with focus on providing exceptional value and different entertainment options to customers.
Di company sabi di financial pressure wey dey face South African households, so dem implement calculated adjustments, with some products not receiving any increase. All DStv Stream packages, Box Office movies, and Showmax Entertainment packages no go increase. Showmax Entertainment with di ADD Movies premium movie bolt-on dey reduce to R49 per month, wey na 38% reduction.
For Premium, Compact Plus, and Compact subscribers, dem don add one extra concurrent stream on any device, allow customers to enjoy world-class entertainment on more devices and settings. Compact customers go also enjoy five brand new channels, wey include SuperSport Action channel and four new general entertainment offerings.
Excitingly, Compact customers fit look forward to di new season of Shaka Ilembe, wey go be di Group’s biggest local production ever. Dem go also add three new channels for di Family package and two new channels for Access customers. MultiChoice don outline di adjustments in pricing, with Premium increase reaching R50 to R979, Compact Plus rise by R40 to R659, Compact increase by R10 to R479, Family by R10 to R339, Access by R11 to R150, and EasyView by R1 to R30.
Access fees go also see increment of R5 to R125. Interestingly, di Add Movies package go drop by R30 to R49. Dis adjustments dey necessary because of di recent announcement wey say di South African VAT rate go increase by 0.5% to 15.5% starting from 1 May 2025. MultiChoice talk say dem go inform customers about di impact of dis VAT increase on package pricing during April 2025.
Byron Du Plessis, CEO of MultiChoice SA, don highlight di company’s commitment to delivering high-quality content and exceptional value to its audience. “We encourage customers to take advantage of di great price lock deals we have available, which offer amazing value,” he talk.
As di entertainment landscape dey evolve, MultiChoice dey focus on reviewing its products in line with customer preferences and di general economics of di South African business. Customers wey wan know more about di new package pricing and changes fit visit dstv.com and showmax.com.
