gencyl:
Nice move, but is DSTV really stopping others to compete with them? i think DSTV is only enjoying the monopoly because it is a common household name that every nigerian has embraced over the years, and every other has been downgraded; and this is because we nigerians are still seeing it as the best so far despite their billings, at times poor signals, incomplete channels etc. But if there are other satelites that thinks they can really compete with them, they should and we nigerians will also make the choice and change to it.

DSTV are not stopping any other companies from the cable tv market. Cable tv is not cheap anywhere in the world. U choose the one u can afford, if u want pvr, then u pay for it. U can't afford it, but gotv. Its as simple as that.

I think your comment too might represent a misjudgment or outright ignorance of the case against DSTV as raised before Reps. Please go and read it properly instead of doing "I too sabi for here"

BluIvy:


Honestly, these comments on this thread are the most silly & ignorant. The topic says it moves to end DSTV monopoly but when you read the whole thing the monopoly exists because of incompetence & poor offer from other players. How is the monopoly? When DSTV just out class and just stand out from the competition on their product offering?

People on this thread always act as if they do not have a choice not to use SA company products. Who is forcing them to use MTN, DSTV et al South African products? Why does it have to be a diplomatic row when people can just not patronize these SA companies and they will willing fold and go on their own. I think all these sily posters are jealous of SA and since they cannot afford these premium services they do not want anyone affording them.

Am just tired of these people whining about SA when sa brings them civilization to their door step.

LordMecuzy:
Imagine Paying Above 12k a month just on DSTV alone. its too exorbitant Abeg!!

But Wait oh If Dem Deregulate Dis Stuff e go Affect My Viewing Centre Business

DSTV pls do d Needful and Give d House Members Some token not as a Bribe, But Appreciation. After all its just Stealing and Not Corruption

LMAO

wo1F:


Madcow you've made very valid points and I always bow to superior arguements even when its at complete variance with my position.

Now like I said, you've made very strong points, but there's no point rubbing it in people's faces. I know you're relatively well to do because I've followed you even from TEHn days, but you have to appreciate that the vast majority of your countrymen are struggling.

a person who is struggling has no business with cable tv in the first place. cut your coat according to your size. when i started working, i was watching regular lagos tv. then i switched to dstv with the basic bouquet. i a now on the family bouquet. i am considering switching to the explora, but i honestly cannot make the mental justification for it, especially as cash is a little tight.

i do not understand this bizarre sense of self entitlement

For me, it doesn't say much about your wisdom when you posit that its okay for DSTV to charge what they like just becos they bring a lot of content to bear. Was MTN bringing content to bear when they charged 35000 for a Sim in '02? Same Sim that is now been offered for free in the streets of Lagos today.

thats called competition. if another cable company can take a chance with nigerias chaotic business environment, then there may be a drop in dstv prices.

Also there is nothing to laugh about in HiTV's failure. I for one felt very sad for them. Their one off show put DSTV on their toes and made them open up other bouquets for Nigerians of less social class.

DSTV has always had multiple bouquets even before Hitv

i really dont understand these arguments. there is gotv, there is startimes, there is even the satelite plate [not dish] where you can get free to air and mbc action etal

you want to enjoy premium, you have to pay for it.

end of.

Thank you Mrs Aisha for this move

MadCow1:



[b]I will start from the Bible;

Matt 26: 11 - The poor you will always have with you


Its not about too much money or not.. This is business not Charity.. That London you are talking about, Cable is not free. And this is not a 'Conspiracy Theory' _{I wonder where that came from}, its just simply analysing the situation on Gorund.

I would love it if all the seats on a Plane were like Business Class seats and we all got the same treatment as the Business class flyers do, but sadly, better service = more money. This is Basic Economics 101.

I would like for all Mercedes Benz cars to cost the same as Kias and toyotas, but unfortunately, that kind of luxury and craftsmanship costs a shiitload more money...

I would love it if all my suits were Italian and swiss hand crafted, but that kind of quality does not come cheap..



If you cant afford the Premium package, get the cheaper packages. DSTV is not the only cable satellite company in Nigeria.. Startimes, MetroTV, CMTV, CTL, etc... Why do you have your eyes on DSTV?!! Cos you want the best.. SIMPLE!!


Why havent you asked the government to force Coscharis to reduce the cost of Bentleys and Benz's?!




[/b]

Gosh, Mad Cow is Killing this thread.

Epic!!

7point:
Good News to start today... Nice one Nairaland.

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Look here, I suggest you start commenting reasonably rather than posting these mono-syllabic quips of yours. Maybe then, folks would check out what you've to offer. You've been going on like this for a while now and to be honest with you, it's annoying!

MissMeiya:


In the article, it said they saw Kenya do it first. Pass my neighbor things.

Hahaaha. Ur not serious. I pass my neighbour na name of generator o

firstolalekan:
Nice development.
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Let's wait and see how long it will take before any bill is passed and implemented. When it comes to making laws that will benefit the common man, we know how our reps and senators behave.
But, it didn't take them anytime to approve the borrowing of ONE BILLION DOLLARS proposed by the clown to FIGHT the bokohaRAMS that they're currently negotiating PEACE with.
Meanwhile, I don't see DSTV doing any monopoly here. Our own indigenous providers too are very greedy!
How much is Dasat subscription?
How much is Startimes subscription?
How much is Hitv subscription?

. We are paying a higher price guy abeg is like u dint have dstv at home or maybe nah cheaper plan u dey subscribe

Keep on dreaming...

ChukwuCantDie:
Good, now give their subscribers to Daarsat, and give MTN to GLO, then take Shoprite and give it to Dangote.

MadCow1:
The House of Reps Members are clueless I swear..


DSTV does not have any monopoly, they are simply the best in the Market and thats why all their competitors cant keep up. #Period.

The moment the reps fhuck with Multichoice, they would either water down their programming to match whatever rates the government imposes of them or pack up and leave..

The competition that came in the form of HITV saw how difficult the satellite game was and folded up.

Cable TV is not cheap anywhere in the world. DSTV prices are almost similar across Africa.. WHy is it Nigerians that keep complaining as if DSTV is part of their fundamental human right as a Nigerian. Why has the House of Reps not audited NTA to find out why the biggest Government owned Television station in Africa is so useless.

Chai! Epic!

That's true, he doesn't have it at home, he isn't aware that every November Dstv increase prices.

I just pray they dong bribe the senate too sha.

LordMecuzy:
Imagine Paying Above 12k a month just on DSTV alone. its too exorbitant Abeg!!

But Wait oh If Dem Deregulate Dis Stuff e go Affect My Viewing Centre Business

DSTV pls do d Needful and Give d House Members Some token not as a Bribe, But Appreciation. After all its just Stealing and Not Corruption

Na God go punish u...idiot!...after pple like u will shouting our govt. is not doing well....rubbish

ayusco85:


Hahaaha. Ur not serious. I pass my neighbour na name of generator o

MduZA:
Keep on dreaming...

It's going to happen and you know it, little bush boy. Come from here and go take your AIDS medication for today o.

WoodcrestMayor:
I heard that dstv came to Nigeria initially and wanted to set up here but got fed up wit games govt officials played wit d license ish and left for SA.
So na we for dey enjoy wetin SA dey enjoy now.

Lol! This is funny. Gives you an idea of people who comment on these threads.

DSTVa 100% SA company product, wanting to leave and not set up where they are created?

QMark:
This is only good news if they have a better alternative.



Like HiTV abi? They were much more arrogant brand during their short EPL reigns. And picture quality was not too far from that of LTV 8



True.

I pay N13,450 per month. That's paying about One Million Naira (N1,000,000) to watch TV for only 6 years. That's the price of 1 plot of land in some outskirt of Lagos. Chai. I cant wait for the success of this move.

To be on the conservative side, let's say they have 1,000,000 premium subscribers. If my math has not failed me, that's N1,000,000,000,000 (someone should help me write this in words) for 6 years.

One trillion

kgr28:
Dstv is a private company driven by profits and costs.

Dstv is in a Oligopoly market, not in a goods market.

In Oligopoly...competition is tough..the company that has good strategy, management, good service and quality product will survive.

...and for new companies to enter the market is not simple.

It is not a must to have a dstv, if you want to patronize local satellite tv just leave dstv...

Where are educated nigerian business people ?? for a country that pride itself as the most educated and resourcefull cant come-up with just one satellite tv company that will give dstv a run for its money, instead of blaming dstv...

Quality comes at a price...if you cant afford go local.

In SA we have 3 satellite tv compnies, dstv, Toptv( useless) and EtvHD( its free,no subscriptions) and Siyayatv coming next year..no one here or the government is complaning about the pricing. dstv offer the best content... and they are in competition with SABC stations in terms content.

I pay R295 for my dstv compact...should I complain NO. that is what I can afford. If I want more I cannot pay R663 for premium,...

update your shallow brain ..nigeria had Hitv but dstv killed it. this legislation is to protectthe newly launched CONSAT cable tv

abatically:


DSTV are not stopping any other companies from the cable tv market. Cable tv is not cheap anywhere in the world. U choose the one u can afford, if u want pvr, then u pay for it. U can't afford it, but gotv. Its as simple as that.

U are wrong, why are they charging pay as u view in south Africa and can not do the same here?

I pay N13,450 monthly and i normally watch Tv on weekends, so it is a good idea to charge us pay as we view just like south Africans!

Take your Ebola one first ....

ChukwuCantDie:
It's going to happen and you know it, little bush boy. Come from here and go take your AIDS medication for today o.

MduZA:
Take your Ebola one first ....

Im not American, i dont need to take Ebola meds.

MduZA:
Keep on dreaming...

Zibhari lezinto lezi! Sithi sizibonisa icivilization, they want to bite the hand that feeds them. Banomona! Period!

iterator25:
update your shallow brain ..nigeria had Hitv but dstv killed it. this legislation is to protectthe newly launched CONSAT cable tv

For the last time....HITV failed because it went into business on the assumption that Nigerians were buying DSTV because of EPL and Champions league.

The truth of the matter is that DSTV is far more than those two sports events.

Seems u decided to ignore the fact that I clearly stated-"I heard"


That aside,wat is d sole aim of biz?-Profit!
So,d rumour that they came isn't totally outta place.Do u want to compare d market in Nigeria den to wat SA had den?
If u were a biz person,wuld u set up in your village just for d sake of patriotism or set up in Lagos...
In conclusion,wat I heard is plausible

BluIvy:


Lol! This is funny. Gives you an idea of people who comment on these threads.

DSTVa 100% SA company product, wanting to leave and not set up where they are created?

vele "banomona" kodwa bayanya

BluIvy:


Zibhari lezinto lezi! Sithi sizibonisa icivilization, they want to bite the hand that feeds them. Banomona! Period!

mikepeace:



U are wrong, why are they charging pay as u view in south Africa and can not do the same here?

I pay N13,450 monthly and i normally watch Tv on weekends, so it is a good idea to charge us pay as we view just like south Africans!

Does daarsat and other cable tvs charge with pay as u view? Let those ones do it first before attacking DSTV. Moreover I don't even see any problem here, multichoice is a private company, if u feel their services is too expensive, look elsewhere. Its as simple as that. This is not a basic amenity that the govt subsidies for citizens. Na person wey don chop dey think of cable tv, this is not petrol where people can go on strike when the price is too high.

then die...

ChukwuCantDie:
Im not American, i dont need to take Ebola meds.

MduZA:
then die...

You are wasting your white masters electricity leave their computer and go make them some tea.

Generator smoke is doing no good for you mate....

ChukwuCantDie:
You are wasting your white masters electricity leave their computer and go make them some tea.

BluIvy:


Lol! This is funny. Gives you an idea of people who comment on these threads.

DSTVa 100% SA company product, wanting to leave and not set up where they are created?

I tell you , Nairaland has taught me something. Don't argue with an average Nigerian out there.

We need to urgently develop our people

MduZA:
Generator smoke is doing no good for you mate....

I would prefer using a generator for the rest of my life than being a slave to the whites in my own land.

Nigerians have bad managers simple. Toyin Zubair started HiTV and ran it aground. It's difficult for Nigerians to compete where tthere is no govt backing or interest. Wonder why all of our millionaires and billionaires are into commodity businesses like cement, rice, oil and gas?