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Senate directs DStv, other pay tv providers to implement pay-per-view
The Senate on Wednesday adopted a motion directing all pay television service providers (including DStv) to implement pay per view module as against the mandatory monthly subscription.
In a sponsored motion by Senator representing Benue South Senatorial district, Abba Moro, he lamented the incessant hike in price of various bouquets by the service providers which he described as exploitative.
While complaining about the high price, the lawmaker said: “Notes that the leading pay-tv service provider in Nigeria, (MultiChoice Nigeria) informed all DStv compact subscribers on August 22, 2020, to expect a 13.3% price increase to N7,900 commencing from September 1, 2020 while the subscription fee for DStv compact plus was increased by 9.5% from N10,925 to N12,000, and Premium was increased from N16,200 to N18,400 indicating a 13.6% hike.”
He noted that Nigerians have angrily reacted to the price hike, hence there was need for legislative intervention.
He maintained that there was no justification for the price hike, given that the pay-tv services are subscription based television services, usually provided by both analogue and digital cable and satellite televisions.
The red chamber also asked the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and Nigerian Communications Commission to investigate the frequent price hike.
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