salford1:
What a funny thread. People are complaining because a private company increased their non-essential services fees

Nigeria is a joke

You have a point there sha. Only that the increase is not for profit but to cover the increase in VAT

flokii:
Why can't NCC stop DSTV/GoTv from cheating Nigerians?

We've said it times without number that the South African company should embrace "Pay as you go" system of billing just like it is in SA and other sane climes.

Why increase tariff when people hardly get value for the money they pay. This rubbish has to stop.

Its not cheating. The increase in price is due to increased VAT which has been since February. Multichoice has been bearing the cost since.

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Wow

HeadShot:


See them.... Shameless things..
Defending evil only makes people see you for what you truly are...

Imagine paying for a month subscription and your street transformer goes off for two weeks..

Everywhere its pay as you use.. Except in this hell hole full of evil doers... Spits

Truth be told, the company can't bear vat costs on your behalf. No company does that

Karlifate:
Multichoice is increasing tariffs in this period where people are losing their jobs left & right.
Las las, pipu wey go pay am, go pay am.

Most Nigerians can only bark but don't bite. Na pastor dem body to dey abuse

wman:
Nonsense.

Of all the things to protest about. Is DSTV an essential service? Do the poor really care about DSTV? Was it Multichoice that told the Federal Government to increase VAT? Isn't the increase a few hundreds of Naira in most cases?

The Nigerian middle-class could behave stupidly at times.

If you don't want, port to Startimes or other alternatives.

Loud itttt!!!!

edoairways:

Ncc doesn't regulate pay tv rather NBC do

Oh my bad. Then NBC Should do something.

Cassie74:


It's not NCC.. it's NBC

Its neither NCC nor NBC. Its the federal govt. VAT was increased hence the price increase.

pippimp:


Oh my bad. Then NBC Should do something.

There is nothing they can do except the government halt VAT. If they exempt dstv then MTN and others will be exempted

edoairways:

There is nothing they can do except the government halt VAT. If they exempt dstv then MTN and others will be exempted

That's just crazy. They should be able to regulate them in some way na.

Devops:
The bastards at NCC collect bribe from Multi choice and look the other way, while Nigerians Suffer. This country is a ceespool

Go on with he victim & entitlement mentality. VAT is for the government not the company. Govt increased VAT that means the price has to change

wman:
Nonsense.

Of all the things to protest about. Is DSTV an essential service? Do the poor really care about DSTV? Was it Multichoice that told the Federal Government to increase VAT? Isn't the increase a few hundreds of Naira in most cases?

The Nigerian middle-class could behave stupidly at times.

If you don't want, port to Startimes or other alternatives.

See when that mallam said "lazy youths" he at least has a point... Some good for nothing people sitting down on their couch and watching BBN and arguing all day about it online.. all we Nigerians are capable of is complaining and complaining without doing anything to move our country forward from the grassroots.

pippimp:


That's just crazy. They should be able to regulate them in some way na.

You want the company to bear the burden of VAT when mtn and others impose it on their customers? It doesn't work that way bro. I vehemently kicked against increased VAT but some APC supporters called me a wailer. I suggested that the government should expand it's tax net instead of increasing it

Okd1:
Don't mind the bastard people, they are collecting the money for the channels they made free during the covid-19 strict lockdown... Before things will change in this country uprising by the youths is the solution... See what happening in America same is needed to reset things.

Multichoice had been bearing the increment in VAT for long before they finally decide to increase their fare. Why didn't you bark when mtn did theirs?

kayusely70:
Thats the disadvantages of monopoly

There is no monopoly there, Nigerians should stop this

The best we can do is to groan like a goat ready to be slain in the slaughter.. We've been groaning that's why we are where we are.. No ACTION

kikero:


LOL...bribe who??

HiTV was BACKED by government....the then Minister of Information was at their opening self. The mistake they made was not looking at what their market wanted. As a result, apart from football, their offerings were watery. Even their Nollywood channels were weaker than DSTV's own self.

TSTV...lol! Is it the non-existent internet that they were promising us, or the pirating of BeIN, or the very poor service in most areas..then when the guy who owned the thing was caught out, he started blaming everyone but himself?

Look...if DSTV does not suit you....STARTIMES dey. Netflix dey, other alternatives dey.

The alternative in the east was Metro and CTL. Nobody dey use DSTV for Portharcourt. They connived with EFCC and raided the operators. Startimes and Netflix are no competitors, they are local TV and VOD respectively.

showafrica:


The alternative in the east was Metro and CTL. Nobody dey use DSTV for Portharcourt. They connived with EFCC and raided the operators. Startimes and Netflix are no competitors, they are local TV and VOD respectively.

CTL was shut down for pirating signals. They even at one time pirated the signals of HiTV...a Nigerian company self.

More recently, they were shut down for pirating Multichoice, Startimes, and BeIN...

In other words they were stealing content, and selling it as theirs. Content providers complained.

Startimes works...and is cheaper.

So government will open eye and allow gotv and DSTV to rape us ba

Naija which way na

By the way, where are the matter settlers?


I need this matter settled urgently

kikero:


CTL was shut down for pirating signals. They even at one time pirated the signals of HiTV...a Nigerian company self.

More recently, they were shut down for pirating Multichoice, Startimes, and BeIN...

In other words they were stealing content, and selling it as theirs. Content providers complained.

Startimes works...and is cheaper.

In other words... The moon is pirating the sun, does that make sense to you? What concerns Efcc with piracy when there are copyright agencies. Which court or Jury condemned CTL for piracy? Well, shitts like this only happens in a country where corruption thrives. Well, just 2yrs from now, the leagues will be on everyone palms. They should enjoy there monopoly and exploits while it lasts.

showafrica:


In other words... The moon is pirating the sun, does that make sense to you? What concerns Efcc with piracy when there are copyright agencies. Which court or Jury condemned CTL for piracy? Well, shitts like this only happens in a country where corruption thrives. Well, just 2yrs from now, the leagues will be on everyone palms. They should enjoy there monopoly and exploits while it lasts.

You won't like it if someone pirated your content and sold it without you benefiting.

Piracy is why our music industry and movie industry are not as big as they should be, and also why we can't have more investment in our cable tv industry.

What stops CTL and other domestic providers from finding money and getting content legally?. HiTV , for all its faults, never obtained content illegally.(they even fought fair and square for Premier league rights with DSTV and won...and paid...the problem was that they did not have a large enough subscriber base to earn enough money to keep on paying for said rights..among other issues).

Must we always do wrong things in Nigeria, and then claim patrotisim when we are caught.??

It seems Nigerians are always quick to attack private enterprises without first understanding the decision behind their actions.
MultiChoice didn't increase prices on DStv and GOtv. It is simply implementing the 2.5% increase in VAT, which is now 7.5% up from 5%.
The calculations can be done and it will show that it's the new VAT rate that has reflected in the pricing, and not a company review of prices.

okoroemeka:
I have used DStv from 2005 to 2015,when I simply decided to dump it because of the price increase,bad buhari economic policy and the lack of good and interesting programs,the time I bought DStv in 2005 it was #45k with the dish magazine,they were showing almost the whole football league in the world that time french,Spain,Brazil, premier league,2nd division,American,italy,Russian,the list is endless,their other channels are so educative and interesting,but down the line even premium channels like Discovery and history starts to show pawn stars and other rubbish,I am predicting that smart phones is the next frontier and it will sink DStv.

if one can afford an android tv box and can get unlimited internet like tzeti or fibreOne broadband...you can kiss dstv goodbye...i use tzeti...i dont watch dstv anymore...go on youtube and check for what is called cutting the cord...i use an app that shows all the premium dstv channels and all i pay is 18$ for 6 months...and 30 for a whole year...with other international channels...i watch all the leagues nba and all...i could attach screen shot if anyone is interested...the world is bigger than watching dstv o....online streaming is the next thing...cable tv is dying.

Susu888:
Simply stop patronizing them! Switch to another provider.

Heaven will not fall if you don't watch telemondu or Z.tv.

If you can't do either then pay the tariffs in peace nd shut up pls ... you don't have an indigenous company to rival DSTV in your country so you get whatever they dish out to you.

we have more pressing matters than this rubbish abeg.

wat other pressing matters av u addressed? In civilized climes every thing matters!

flokii:
Why can't NCC stop DSTV/GoTv from cheating Nigerians?

We've said it times without number that the South African company should embrace "Pay as you go" system of billing just like it is in SA and other sane climes.

Why increase tariff when people hardly get value for the money they pay. This rubbish has to stop.

First of all, you need to do proper research to know that MultiChoice doesn't operate "Pay as you go" system of billing in South Africa, as you claim.

Secondly, MultiChoice Nigeria is a PROUDLY NIGERIAN company run by Nigerians

Thirdly, tariff rates were not increased. It was the 2,5% VAT increment by the Federal Government that was reflected.

Or why do you think the Federal Government through the Ministry of Information or the FCCPC (formerly CPC) has not raised an objection?

I'm sure you can pick up a calculator to cross-check the figures and deduce an interpretation after that.

flokii:
Why can't NCC stop DSTV/GoTv from cheating Nigerians?

We've said it times without number that the South African company should embrace "Pay as you go" system of billing just like it is in SA and other sane climes.

Why increase tariff when people hardly get value for the money they pay. This rubbish has to stop.

Sorry, what is the relationship between NCC and DSTV/GoTv.

You probably meant to say NBC

edoairways:

Most Nigerians can only bark but don't bite. Na pastor dem body to dey abuse

Hahahaha...

xcelentattitude:
So government will open eye and allow gotv and DSTV to rape us ba

Naija which way na

By the way, where are the matter settlers?


I need this matter settled urgently

Dear Sir or Ma'am,

None of neither MultiChoice, DStv or GOtv is raping you, as you have claimed.

The company, as a legal and lawful entity operating in Nigeria, is only implementing the law as encapsulated in the Finance Act, 2019.

In case you are not aware, the law raised VAT rate from 5% to 7.5%, meaning a 2.5% increment was made law.

Now, multiChoice bore the increment for subscribers for 4 months. You must admit that even in difficult times such as this, that was a noble gesture from the company.

However, Father Christmas does not hand over gifts all through the year. Therefore, you are bound as a Nigerian to pay the legislated amount of tax, and so you must.

I am sure you're not one of those lazy youths, so you can pick up a calculator and determine if the new prices reflect the VAT rate or it was an exorbitant upward review of prices.

Merci!

kikero:


You won't like it if someone pirated your content and sold it without you benefiting.

Piracy is why our music industry and movie industry are not as big as they should be, and also why we can't have more investment in our cable tv industry.

What stops CTL and other domestic providers from finding money and getting content legally?. HiTV , for all its faults, never obtained content illegally.(they even fought fair and square for Premier league rights with DSTV and won...and paid...the problem was that they did not have a large enough subscriber base to earn enough money to keep on paying for said rights..among other issues).

Must we always do wrong things in Nigeria, and then claim patrotisim when we are caught.??

If you have been to Europe or America you will agree with me there is what is called DTH and DTT or satellite and terrestrial services. Everybody cannot be rich at the same time however, there are some world events that should not be denied to anybody because of money. Do you know if Nigeria monopolise NTA to only one company and make sure that NTA is the only channel allowed to cover federal and presidential events, NTA will become a premium content and will belong to DsTV 15k bouquet. Therefore, the middle class and the poor will no longer have access to NTA and local news. Questions is why would a country to that to his people. It is exactly what dstv is doing to our nation. Everybody cannot afford dstv however, football is a world event, so why would the Nigeria govt deny his citizens EPL because, they cannot afford it.

Let me describe epl for you.. It is a product from england that is on demand. Instead of Nigeria to buy the product from england sell to her citizens at a subsidize rate such that it will reach every nook and cranny. They decided to hand it over to a private firm and told the firm to pay the govt fixed amount of money and resell to Nigerians AT ANY PRICE they want. The firm pays the govt and exploit her citizens. Because, the rich can afford it, no problem but the poor who cannot can go to hell. DTT was created for the poor so that they wont miss out and thats what ctl and metro do. However, in a sane country the DTH is mandated to resell the product to the DTT providers (retailers) but for whatever reason Dstv dont want it. Why bc exploitation will pay more. You see the problem. This is the point where the govt failed her citizens and dstv is taking advantage of it. I hope you understand.

There is no pay per view even in SA. What you have is paying for few channels airing special events like in boxing, and so on

Mandrake20:

if i no come get gen? besides i feel it should be pay as u use becos prsn no fit glue eye to movie & programs 2/7

Gotv 400naira I dey subscribe except they have scrap it cos when I need it I sub if I don't I pack my decoder one side.

Why should we? Who should pay vat? The consumer or service provider?

edoairways:

Most Nigerians can only bark but don't bite. Na pastor dem body to dey abuse