The senate has asked Multichoice to reduce the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages owing to the prevailing economic circumstances of the country.

Last week, Multichoice increased the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages.

The resolution of the upper legislative chamber was followed by a motion sponsored by Abba Moro, senator representing Benue south, on Wednesday.

While moving his motion, Moro said MultiChoice Nigeria perpetually increases the cost of its bundles “because there is no regulation whatsoever in the area of fixing rates”.

“Without recourse to the economic situation of the country, MultiChoice has again raised the cost of DStv and GOtv bundles,” he said.

“Nigerians are demanding that, rather than paying fixed rates for packages monthly, pay-TV service providers should introduce a subscription model which allows subscribers pay-per-view to enable them to match their TV consumption to subscription as it is with the case of electricity metering and mobile telephony.”

On his part, Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano north, said regulators should prevent pay television companies from increasing the prices of their packages incessantly.

“Because of the nature of electricity we have in this country, sometimes someone will pay but lack of light won’t allow the person to enjoy such services yet once the month ends, that money goes,” Jibrin said.

“There should be a system where there will be pay-per-view.

“The regulators should do the needful by not allowing an increase of fees by these entities the way they like. It is not in the interest of our people.

“I thereby support this motion because we need to stand for the interest of our people.”

After the motion was adopted by the upper legislative chamber, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said Multichoice can’t constantly increase prices in other countries.

“What DStv is doing here, they can’t do it in many countries but here they do it and get away with it,” Lawan said.

“So we need to have a public hearing. Our ad-hoc committee should be given the mandate to do a whole scale investigation.”

An ad hoc committee was set up to probe the price hike by pay television companies.

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Could that be the reason Chanel 29 (Nigeria Idol) just disappeared from Gotv without explanations

Again, what Senate are doing is misplaced priority. They supposed to think of a way to make this thin be pay as you go.

Multichoice level of exploitation na promax.


If not for that their monopoly on EPL, wetin concern person concern DStv

We are waiting.....

If at all they will listen

Jobless set of people. They can't tell the federal government to put up policies that would reduce cost of doing business but want a private business to reduce its service price despite the high cost of doing business in the country

Fingers crossed

....Na today?

If only they’ll follow it through.

Good they should implement it...

This is not the call of the Senate !!!! It's not their duty ..the Senate should ask NTA to deploy it's own satellite TV service to compete with DSTV

Exactly

Nonsense.

Good one

Wow

Can the senate also ask that price of gas, diesel and kerosene be reduced

What about price of power.?

Why don't senate vote for a Nigerian dstv?

What fucking nonsense from these jokers

Let them increase the price to reflect the business environment. Pay-per-view is all we ask for, I cant be paying for what I dont use.

The day I subscribed to gotv was the last day IBEDC gave us light in my area. I'm dumping their ass for TSTV next month.

You can't blame multichoice. How much is a litter of diesel? The hyperinflation we're experiencing means they have to spend more running their business and also increasing the wages of workers to be able to retain them.

What the government should do at this point in time is to implement measures that will curb inflation and reduce the cost of doing business. As it stands now, it seems only the yahoo boys are building houses so even my own business is at risk

You can’t dictate to a private business! Can someone tell them this? Aren’t these guys sensible in the upper chambers? When I was you , I thought it is the brightest of minds that ends in the house! I wished I knew better..

they wont and nothing will happen

Tinubu as a Major share holder won't let this happen

Very wicked old man who installed Buhari

But why should Nigeria till this moment be talking about epileptic power supply ?

TSTV is a good alternative to DSTV.

Hezzyluv:
Could that be the reason Chanel 29 (Nigeria Idol) just disappeared from Gotv without explanations

Again, what Senate are doing is misplaced priority. They supposed to think of a way to make this thin be pay as you go.

Multichoice level of exploitation na promax.

For me there is nothing wrong if we do away with Multi-choice

Same request year In year out , nonsense

If they can comply It,... then it’s a nice development.