The operator of DStv and GOtv, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been ordered by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to keep its present subscription rates in place until the inquiry into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment is finished.
This was revealed by the consumer watchdog on Thursday in a statement accessed by BrandSpur digital news platform that was signed by Ondaje Ijagwu, its Director of Corporate Affairs. The instruction comes in response to MultiChoice’s request for an extension of its planned commission appearance due to worries about its frequent pricing hikes.
The CEO of MultiChoice had already been called by the regulator to come before it for an investigative hearing on February 27. The FCCPC granted the company’s request to postpone the session; however, the hearing has been set for March 6, 2025, and the company’s CEO, pertinent executives, and a thorough response to the inquiry are now required.
According to the statement: “As part of this directive, MultiChoice is expressly instructed to maintain the existing price structure as of February 27, 2025, pending the commission’s review and final determination on the matter.”
The move to freeze pricing is intended to stop possible consumer exploitation while the inquiry is ongoing, the FCCPC stressed. Due to a review of its pricing structure, MultiChoice informed its subscribers on Monday that a price adjustment was imminent.
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Although the company said that the modifications were required to maintain providing top-notch material, users expressed concern about the move.
However, the DStv Compact bundle would be raised under the suggested change, while the Compact Plus and Premium bouquets would stay at N30,000 and N44,500, respectively.
Continuing, Multichoice issued a notice titled “Price Adjustments for DStv and GOtv Packages,” which reads: “Dear Customer, please note that effective March 1, 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. This is to enable us to continue offering our customers world-class homegrown and international content, delivered through the best technology.”
According to the FCCPC, more information will be released as the inquiry develops.
