MultiChoice hikes DStv subscription fees for Zimbabwe
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MultiChoice hikes DStv subscription fees for Zimbabwe

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MultiChoice Zimbabwe has announced price increases for its DStv packages as of June 1.

The development comes as more than 190 000 South Africans have signed an online petition demanding that DStv drops its prices as they do not have fresh content to offer as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

South Africans had their DStv prices hiked last month.

For Zimbabwe, the DStv Lite package will increase from US$7 to US$8 while the Access package will increase from US$11 to US$13. Family package will increase from US$17 to US$19, Compact package from US$25 to US$29, Compact Plus from US$40 to US$45, Premium from US$65 to US$75, HD PVR Premium from US$76 to US$88, XtraView access fee from US$11 to US$13 and Indian package from US$32 to US$37.

This price adjustment comes at a time the broadcast satellite service is seemingly running out of content, evidenced by the repeats of its programming with some popular dramas being put on hold due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown.

In a statement, MultiChoice Zimbabwe said: “Effective 1 June, 2020, the prevailing 14,5 percent VAT charge in Zimbabwe will be incorporated in DStv subscriptions charges.

“Accordingly, DStv monthly subscription fees will be adjusted for the first time in four years

They added that they value has been added as they have increased their channels and added latest movies to BoxOffice for their customer’s viewing.

“In appreciation of the tough times in Zimbabwe, the business is adding value to its customers at a time when they need it. DStv added more channels to its line-up, brought more of the latest movies to BoxOffice and acquired the best award-winning documentaries from around the globe through SuperSport.”

South African subscribers accuse DStv of discounting subscription charges in other countries like Nigeria while ignoring their biggest market. There are 8.2 million DStv subscribers in South Africa and 10.7 million subscribers from the rest of Africa raking in 25.7bn rand (about Shs 5.1 trillion) in revenue in the first quarter of FY 2019/20. 

Nigeria is DStv’s biggest market outside South Africa – contributing about 33 per cent of the total subscription revenue for rest of Africa (RoA) in 2018. Kenya and Zambia both contributed 12 per cent each while other markets contributed 43 per cent. 

In the first half of FY 2019/20, Nigeria contributed 38 per cent, Kenya 10 per cent and Zambia at 9 per cent and the rest of Africa 42 per cent according to figures from MultiChoice Group. -zimvoice

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