English Premier League enthusiasts have been dealt blow after pay per view television broadcaster, Multichoice announced that the top flight matches would only be available to premium subscribers with effect from August 6, 2015.

The premium bouquet costs $81 but most Zimbabweans subscribe to cheaper bouquets, such as Access $11, Family $28, Compact $32 and Compact plus $55.

Multichoice said the EPL which used to be broadcast on Super Sport 3, Dstv Channel 223, which is also available to Compact and Compact Plus subscribers is moving to Super Sport 5, Dstv Channel 225, which would only be available to premium subscribers.

Dstv official was quoted saying “From this season onwards the drama of EPL will unfold on Super Sport 5, which will now be available on Dstv Channel 225 (previously on channel 205) from 6 August 2015 on the premium bouquet and will also be available in SD/HD,” Multichoice said in statement.

“SS5 will now become Africa’s new 24 hr. home of the EPL with up to three live matches on any given Saturday and Sunday. The flair of LaLiga will light up Super Sport 3, which is the home of all European and International football. The channel will become the go-to channel for all the Spanish football league action with up to three live matches on any given Saturday and Sunday.”

The latest development is likely to benefit sports bars, as EPL followers are likely to throng most joints on match days. The majority of EPL lovers will also miss magazine shows and live programming, which include PLTV kick off, Match day live, Fan Zone, Saturday/ Sunday review, Football today, Classic matches, Netbusters and match of the week, which were being aired on SS3.

Better known as the world of champions, Super Sport will continue to show Cup tournaments such as the UEFA Champions league and Europa League, FA Cup, Copa Del Rey, Germany Cup, Euro 2016 and international friendlies on SS3. SS3 will now broadcast magazine shows, LaLiga World and LaLiga highlights as well as preview shows and the football league show.

http://sportbrief.co.zw/2015/08/01/dstv-headbutts-soccer-viewers-moves-epl-to-premium-bouquet/

Cc lalasticlala

They are crazy.. I am dumping their sorry asss this month end

NBC is dragging this case for so long. Something must be done drastically to curb this madness from Multi Choice! We realy need a Nigeria company to come out and give them a fight, HiTV tried, but weren't given the necessary support by the then government in power.

I still don't understand the Nigerian craze for soccer. DSTV know the best way to pacify or force Nigerian subscribers to do things against their will is through viewership of soccer events.

I know alot of men who bought decoders only because of soccer matches and with this change I foresee them upgrading their bouqet option to premium service.

georgee:
They are crazy.. I am dumping their sorry asss this month end

I was deceived, didn't get any notice from them before subscribing

Buhari must probe these fraudsters

Startimes should bid for premier league matches too!

DSTV and MTN your days are numbered

X

Wetin concern me?

Fvck DStv!

What!!! Can't another company counter this people. What the heck is this.

Men I feel for HItv oo, if only they had proper funding and adequate business plan, Dstv would not be messing around by now.

Jason Njoku of Iroko Tv, I think this business would be profitable if you go into it. Nigeria is migrating into full scale Digital television very soon

We de surfa o

Too bad.... but is biz :PToo bad.... but is biz

dstv -pdp.


infact dstv is PDP.
always milking the people dstv -pdp.


infact dstv is PDP.
always milking the people

Thank God for radio Biafra
They promised to broadcast it live.

They're still ripping us off



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modelmike7:
NCC is dragging this case for so long. Something must be done drastically to curb this madness from Multi Choice! We realy need a Nigeria company to come out and give them a fight, HiTV tried, but weren't given the necessary support by the then government in power.

HiTV's problem was that they thought Nigerians got cable for the soccer. Bad marketing idea.

It had nothing to do with the government. HiTV just simply was about football. Good...what about all the other days of the week when the EPL is not on? What about those of us who like other sports?How many channels did they have for documentaries? Children? Even Nollywood?

HiTV was the architect of its own failure.

few people dey smile, more dey frown. . .brymo

Dis one pass zidane headbutting o.
So viewing centers go increase their money.

Noted

modelmike7:
NCC is dragging this case for so long. Something must be done drastically to curb this madness from Multi Choice! We realy need a Nigeria company to come out and give them a fight, HiTV tried, but weren't given the necessary support by the then government in power.

CONSAT can be the joker cos DAARSAT ain't doing nada

DSTV =OLE

hahaha lmsao

STREAMING LO SURE JU

Did pipu er just making ga lot of money from us...how I wish we have an organisations that can really compete with them....their shakara dey 2 much

Enjoying my metro digital. I watch evri concerning football for 3500 a month.

I don drop dstv tey tey,nah GOTV i dey use now.i wanna try tinubu coasat abi wetin dem dey call am.if am not satisfy wit it,am gonna port back to GOTV

I hope our government is not sleeping, we want change in this aspect too

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