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Nigerian Court Orders MultiChoice To Pay N5m For Illegal Cut

Nigerian Court Orders MultiChoice To Pay N5m For Illegal Cut

October 30, 2025 3:38 am

Lagos High court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria to compensate a DStv subscriber with N5 million for unlawful service disconnection, underscoring stronger consumer rights.

A Lagos State High Court has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv, to pay N5 million ($3,439) in damages to a subscriber whose television service was wrongfully disconnected despite evidence of valid payment.

The landmark ruling, delivered by Justice Razak Olukolu, directed MultiChoice to immediately restore the subscriber’s service and extend his viewing period to cover the days lost during the illegal disconnection.

The case was brought by Ben Onuora, a Lagos resident who provided proof …

MultiChoice Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

MultiChoice: Slashes DStv Decoder Prices By Up To 40 Percent

October 22, 2025 1:55 pm

The move marks Canal+’s first major step since acquiring MultiChoice, aiming to revive DStv’s shrinking user base amid rising streaming competition.

Canal+, the French media group that recently took full ownership of MultiChoice, has announced sweeping price cuts for DStv decoders across Africa — a bold attempt to win back millions of viewers who have switched to cheaper streaming services.

Starting November 1, 2025, the company will reduce decoder prices by as much as 40% online and 30% in retail stores, marking its most aggressive pricing overhaul in over a decade. The move comes after a steady decline in DStv’s …

Multichoice Loses Legal Battle On $342m Tax To FIRS

Multichoice, Stakeholders Heavily Reject ‘Pay-Per-View’

September 22, 2022 8:45 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that nearly all the stakeholders including Multichoice that had made a presentation at the public hearing on “Pay-TV Hikes And Demand for Pay-per-view subscription model,” which had been organised by the Senate Adhoc Committee chaired by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sabi Abdullahi, had revealed to the Senate that  the pay-per-view was  not in the interest of consumers.

According to the Stakeholders which had also included a major cable television firm in the country, MutiChoice Nigeria, the pay per view model which is being …

Documentary NBC Slams Trust TV, Multichoice, Others ₦15m

Documentary: NBC Slams ₦15m Fine On Trust TV, Others

August 4, 2022 4:18 am

In a very controversial decision, the Management of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has slammed a fine of ₦5 million each on Trust TV, Multichoice, and NTA-Startimes who were earlier accused by the government agency of glorifying terrorism.

In a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah announced that the fine for Multichoice and NTA-Startimes was for their carriage of the documentary by the BBC AFRICA EYE titled, ‘BANDITS WARLORDS OF ZAMFARA‘ which glorified the activities of bandits and undermines national security in Nigeria.

Ilelah also said Trust …

MultiChoice Announces Launche Of New Channel On DStv

MultiChoice Announces Launch Of New Channel On DStv

August 1, 2022 12:50 pm

While broadening its entertainment options for its viewers, Multichoice has finally announced its open launch of an additional DStv channel, “News Central”.

Dr Busola Tejumola who is the Executive Head, Content & Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice Nigeria had made this disclosure in a statement on Monday.

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“DStv customers will enjoy more robust news coverage as MultiChoice launches ‘News Central’ on Monday, August 1, 2022.

“The brand new channel is a 24-hour news platform focusing on genuine and accurate storytelling.

“It will be available to DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Access, …

MultiChoice Announces Launche Of New Channel On DStv

Multichoice Ordered By Court To Sublicense Its Channels

July 14, 2022 2:02 pm

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has finally given a verdict which ordered the South African company, MultiChoice to sublicense some of its channels to Metro Digital.

Metro Digital had sued the operators of DStv and Gotv in Nigeria, while relying on the code of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The NBC and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture were co-defendants.

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The applicant took MultiChoice to court in 2021 after the latter rejected a sub-license.

Metro Digital initially lost the suit at the High Court, but filed an appeal …

Tax Evasion Tribunal Orders Multichoice To Pay FIRS ₦900bn

Tax Evasion: Tribunal Orders Multichoice To Pay FIRS ₦900bn

August 26, 2021 1:26 am

The Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in Lagos has instructed Multichoice Nigeria Limited to pay the sum of ₦900 billion as a deposit to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

This development was made known to newsmen on Wednesday through FIRS spokesman, Dr. Abdullahi Ahmad, who explained that the money was part of 50 percent of the ₦1.8 trillion which the revenue had determined through a forensic audit to be the amount in taxes that the company ought to have paid to the government.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that Multichoice – owners of DSTV – failed to pay its rightful …

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

August 25, 2020 10:01 am

Multichoice have once again announced increment in the prices of DSTV and GOTV subscriptions for the second time in less than 4 months.

The development has, however, angered Nigerians both on social media and on streets who blame the government for allowing the South African-owned company manipulate them.

The price hike is coming despite the unprecedented hardship and suffering being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read Also: FG Moves To End DSTV’s Monopoly, Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians

Giving reasons for its upward review of pricing, the company cited factors such inflation, operations, the mandatory increase …

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

FG Moves To End DSTV’s Monopoly, Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians

July 5, 2020 9:21 am

The Federal Government has revealed plans to end the monopoly enjoyed by cable television service providers, especially Digital Satellite Television, owned by MultiChoice, a South Africa-based company.

The plan is said to include ending exclusive rights to sporting events.

Only DStv MultiChoice currently broadcasts major football competitions in Nigeria, especially the English Premier League.

The government said it had amended Nigeria’s broadcasting code to prevent DStv MultiChoice and others from monopolising their channels and contents.

The House has been probing DStv MultiChoice for allegedly cheating its Nigerian subscribers by restricting them to prepaid plans and increasing its subscription rates …

MultiChoice Snubs Subscribers, Donate ₦1.2bn To FG

MultiChoice Snubs Subscribers, Donate ₦1.2bn To FG

April 1, 2020 1:33 pm

Despite Nigerians’ plea for a slash in monthly subscription fees amid the coronavirus crisis, DSTV owners, MultiChoice appears to have shunned the request.

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Many Nigerians at home and on social media have been begging MultiChoice to reward their loyalty by giving them either free subscription for a certain period or reduction in rates.

On Wednesday, the company announced N250million to the Federal and Lagos State governments to support its efforts to curtail COVID-19.

MultiChoice was, however, silent on any kind of offer for the millions of Nigerians who keep the

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Sports Minister Seeks Partnership with MultiChoice

December 21, 2019 3:44 am

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has declared his ministry’s readiness to partner with MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to revamp the country’s sports sector. The minister made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday when Mr. John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

Dare stated that the ministry has, as its major agenda, a reset of the sports sector to ensure a vibrancy, a goal he believes MultiChoice is well positioned to help bring to fruition. Components of the envisaged reset, the minister said, include a revamp of …

BET, MTV Base, Nickelodeon, Others To Remain On Multichoice

November 30, 2019 5:14 am
MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading video entertainment company, has announced the renewal of its distribution partnership with Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa).
The renewal guarantees the continuous broadcast of a host of VIMN Africa’s channels such as BET, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Base, MTV Music 24, Nickelodeon, NickToons and Nick Jr. on MultiChoice’s platforms, DStv and GOtv. It also highlights the investment in local content, bringing programming that showcases the best of Africa’s creativity and talent and offers a broad range of original entertainment content across every age demographic.

Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Chief Executive Officer, General Entertainment, said, “As

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