MultiChoice Nigeria is a company that was established to allow African countries to stay “connected in real time”. It supplies digital premium pay television to 48 counteis across Africa and promises to promote and project the successes and aspirations of the African people.
MultiChoice is committed to partnering with local entrepreneurs, governments and broadcasters in Africa, tailoring its operations to suit local needs while maintaining the highest levels of service and product quality.
MultiChoice Africa’s success grows its local partnerships, which have enabled the company to operate with an understanding of, and respect for, the many different cultures found on this diverse continent.
This has been taken from the MultiChoice Nigeria about page on DStvafrica.com.
Sounds good, eh?
Contrary to the MultiChoice Nigeria, operators of DStv’s claim that the return of English Premier League (EPL) to the platform last year would not mean an upward increase of subscription price, the international PayTV network is set to renege on that promise as new subscription price increase comes into effect in 1 April 2011.
The company is disputing claims that it has turned it’s back on customers by saying that they will offer a discount much like the sort of thing you’d expect from a phone contractor, a “first few months free” type deal.
This initiative is being undertaken to relieve the pressure of the price increase to our loyal DStv Premium subscribers, stated the company.
Managing director of MultiChoice Nigeria; Mr. Joseph Hundah said that the company has only had one price increase which was 18 months previous. Despite arrangements with a number of organisations, including the EPL, and a sharp rise in inflation the company has managed to ensure that the price increase was the only one in the past 5 years of trading. The current raise in price has managed to stay below the average inflation rate with a 5 – 8% increase on the “DStv Premium bouquet”. Sceptics are convinced it’s due to the inclusion of the prem in the Nigerian providers line up.
The company also threw a number of other sticking points into the pot – they’ve invested in a number of different technologies with special concern for sports events – HD coverage and OB vans. Outside broadcast vans like the Volkswagen one featured allow the station to feed live events from a remote location.
