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- 15 Jan 2019
DSTV Insists on Monthly Contract, Rules Out Pay-As-You-View System
Multichoice, owners of DSTV would not operate the “pay as you view’’ tariff system in Nigeria, according to Martin Mabutho, chief customer officer of Multichoice. Mabutho’s stance came against…
- 22 Jul 2020
Reps Orders NCDC to Locate and Test Ugbe, Multichoice Boss for COVID-19
An House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee has ordered Dr. Ihekweazu Chikwe, director general of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to locate John Ugbe, chief executive officer of…
- 23 Sept 2022
MultiChoice, Others Reject Senate’s Pay-Per-View DSTV Subscription Model
MultiChoice Nigeria and major stakeholders in the pay television broadcasting industry in the country have rejected a pay-per-view model advocated by the Senate. Major cable television providers in…
- 14 Oct 2020
The Pivotal Role Of An Executive Assistant Especially During A Global Pandemic
By Precious Emechebe, Executive Assistant to John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, There is this saying that “behind every great CEO is an exceptional and committed Executive…
- 5 Mar 2021
FinTech Revolution in Africa: Appzone Expands Executive Leadership Team
The Board of Directors of Appzone Group, sub-Saharan Africa’s leading FinTech company, has announced the appointment of Efosa Aiyevbomwan and Omonuwa Olulano as Group Chief Marketing Officer and…
- Broadcasting17 Aug 2026
MultiChoice Nigeria Says Nigerian Business will Remain Local with Global Resources
MultiChoice Nigeria has said that its leadership and strategic decisions remain locally driven following its acquisition by Canal+, as the pay-TV operator seeks to combine global resources with an understanding of Nigeria’s market.
- 27 Aug 2025
CPA of Ghana Urges Citizens to Boycott DStv, GOtv to Force Price Cuts
Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Ghana, has called on Ghanaians to boycott DSTV as pressure mounts on MultiChoice Ghana to review its pricing. Kofi Kapito, chief executive officer (CEO), Consumer…
- 2 Sept 2019
MultiChoice Re-Launches Step Up Campaign for DStv, GOtv Customers
MultiChoice, pay television operator, has announced the return of its “Step Up” for its DStv and GOtv customers The Step Up offer, which runs from Monday, 2 September to Thursday, 31 October,…
- 6 May 2008
MTN, MultiChoice Partner on Mobile TV
Global System for Mobile communications giant, MTN and Direct-To-Home Satellite television operator, MultiChoice are partnering to provide mobile television in the country. Mr. Bola Akingbade, chief…
- 29 Apr 2022
Showmax Introduces Max Data Saving Mode
Showmax, African streaming service is giving its subscribers, even more, control over how much data they use, with the addition of a Max Data Saving mode that uses just 50MB per hour. This is…
- 17 Nov 2022
Showmax Pro Records Massive Year on Year Growth Ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
As Showmax Pro ramps up for its biggest broadcasting event yet – the FIFA World Cup Qatar, where all 64 matches will be streamed live, courtesy of SuperSport, the African streaming service has just…
- 11 Aug 2008
Local Operators Need Protection-Banjo
Engr. Bayo Banjo, managing director and chief executive officer of Disc Communications Limited is one of Nigeria’s pioneer cable and satellite television stations in Nigeria. He is passionate…
- 24 Sept 2020
MultiChoice in collaboration with Celestial Tiger Entertainment Launches KIX on DStv
Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, and MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading entertainment company, has…
- 25 Apr 2024
Multichoice Nigeria Hikes Tariff, Second Time 5 Months
Multichoice Nigeria, leading pay TV operator, has again increased the subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages by at least 25 per cent . ohn Ugbe, Multichoice announced the increase in tarrifs in…
- 21 Jul 2008
Hundah Becomes MultiChoice Nigeria New Helmsman
Joseph Hundah has recently been appointed managing director of MultiChoice Nigeria, an appointment which took effect from June 2008. He succeeds Mr. Collins Khumalo who is expected to assume a new…
- 7 Nov 2022
NBC Urges Multichoice to sublet channels to Metro TV
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed pay television giant, Multichoice to sublicense some of its channels to Metro Digital Limited (Metro TV) in compliance with the current Broadcast…
- 28 May 2020
2Baba, Tiwa Savage, Davido, Flavor, Tekno Others Join Star-Studded Line Up For COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert
2Baba, Davido, Falz, Flavor, Tekno and Tiwa Savage, alongside Other African stars have joined the lineup for the already star-studded Hope For Africa Concert. MultiChoice and the One Africa…
- 10 Jul 2026
DStv, GOtv Owner MultiChoice Officially Joins Canal+ Group
MultiChoice has officially become a wholly owned subsidiary of French media company Canal+, marking the completion of one of the largest acquisitions in Africa's media and entertainment industry. The…
- 8 Dec 2008
eTranzact Join Forces with Virgin Nigeria, Multichoice
eTranzact, Nigeria’s first and leading multi-channel payment platform provider, has entered into partnership with Virgin Nigeria to make booking for flight considerably easy and stress-free for…
- 23 Sept 2025
Canal+ Takes Full Control of MultiChoice, Changes Board
Video entertainment group MultiChoice has made some changes to its board as French media giant Canal+ officially takes control of the South African-founded company. The merging parties today…
- 12 Mar 2025
Court Stops FG from Sanctioning MultiChoice over DStv, GOtv Tariff Hike
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from taking “any administrative steps” against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited…
- 15 Jun 2025
Multichoice Nigeria Faces Revenue Decline Amid Economic Challenges
MultiChoice Nigeria’s subscription revenue declined by 44 per cent to $197.74m in the financial year ended March 2025, down from $355.93m recorded in the same period a year earlier, as rising…
- 23 Sept 2021
MultiChoice Launches DStv Internet to Enable Better Connectivity in S/Africa
MultiChoice has launched DStv Internet to provide internet access to those who do not have access to fibre services. This is in its bid to get more South African homes connected, The move to bring…
- 8 Apr 2019
How MultiChoice is Transforming the TV Entertainment Experience with its Step Up, Top Up Campaign Offers
MultiChoice Nigeria, leading TV entertainment provider has embarked on a campaign offer tagged ‘DStv Step Up’ and ‘GOtv Top Up’, geared towards heightening the TV entertainment experience of its…
- 13 Nov 2008
Multichoice Launches Ogun Resource Centres
Just three months after its formal debut on the Nigerian scene, the Cosmos brand of desktop computers from Coscharis Technologies Limited, has passed the Windows Vista Logo Test conducted by the…
- 13 Nov 2008
Multichoice Launches Ogun Resource Centres
Just three months after its formal debut on the Nigerian scene, the Cosmos brand of desktop computers from Coscharis Technologies Limited, has passed the Windows Vista Logo Test conducted by the…
- 29 Mar 2022
Tingo Mobile Develops Multiple Payment Financial App for SMEs
A financial technology company, Tingo Mobile Plc, has unveiled a multiple payment financial application for Small and Medium Enterprises and other customers of Deposit Money Banks. Speaking at the…
- 13 Dec 2018
MultiChoice Appreciates Media at Year End Event
MultiChoice, leading video entertainment company over the weekend held end of the year party to appreciate the support provided by the media throughout 2018. The event which was held at the…
- 30 Oct 2018
MultiChoice Slashes DStv Explora Price at Lagos International Trade Fair
MultiChoice Nigeria, Leading Video Entertainment Company is slashing the price of its DStv Explora bundled with one-month Compact subscription from N52,100 to N29,900 for customers who come to the…
- 12 May 2008
M-Net Launches AfricaMagic Plus on DStv
From Stand Up Zambia to Catwalk Kenya, from Idols to Living It, from Big Brother Africa 2 to Big Brother Africa 3. In the past 6 months M-Net has proudly continued to honor its African roots,…