NCA Moves to Suspend DSTV Ghana Over MultiChoice’s Refusal to Reduce Prices, Proposed by Sam George
MultiChoice Ghana has been informed by the National Communications Authority (NCA) that it intends to suspend the operating licence of DSTV operations in the country.
This follows MultiChoice Ghana’s refusal to accept the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George’s call to reduce the prices for their Pay-TV packages.
The drag began after Mr George requested a 30% reduction in DSTV’s prices following the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.
However, MultiChoice Ghana rejected the proposal, claiming the demand was untenable.
Well, the Communications Minister directed the NCA to suspend DSTV’s license effective August 7, 2025, if the company fails to reduce its subscription prices.
Why cant Zambia take the same steps? Multinationals can be arrogant if left unchecked. The problem even ZNBC is being broadcast through them. If Multichoice Zambia is a company incorporated in Zambia. Increase the shareholding and if the mother corp plays hard ball. Seek other means to partner with companies that can broadcast into Zambia Multichoice model of streaming is holding Zambians at ransome. Zambians can not be forced to pay for the high overheads of some foriegn entity while they tighten their belts….this is another form of abuse.