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Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Nobody: 8:04am On Oct 23, 2014 |
In this era of no money...I.usually hack my way into gaddem channel on dstv...as they block,I unblock and it continues |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by iyobs7(f): 8:07am On Oct 23, 2014 |
It is not difficult, let them start it now, shabi NTA now has their own cable kini, startimes? We a nigerians think it is easy to maintain the cost of providing services like cable tv that runs for 24hours non stop without any form of constant power or electricity... dstv should leave now, thousands of nigerians will loose their jobs, viewing centre owners will loose money, oh is it startimes that will now show premiership and champions league or maybe big brother africa that I know some nigerians sleep and wake up with?! Instead of those clueless, selfish men at house of reps to find a way to solve electricity problem, they are busy deceiving the gullible ones... These men even if they have 20 houses, each of them will even have more than one dstv sef... Nigerians deceiving themselves, what are they representing? They are not even educated sef, how will they know the meaning of feasibility study... You think they are here to provide service for free abi?! It is business and profit is their aim, they wont power their own equipment themselves and still give out services to the detriment of their aim, which is to make profit... Politicians deceiving gullible ones... And the gullible ones shouting yes yes nice move nice move and they look down and laugh mumu people... 8 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by killercute16(m): 8:08am On Oct 23, 2014 |
ozo13:300naira ke...airtel 200naira recharge card is enough.....All the same thanks too our alaba boiz(illiterates that can decode anything) 6 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Nobody: 8:10am On Oct 23, 2014 |
It's about time, this is long overdue i have been paying for premium DSTV for years that i watch only about 6 days in a month thanks to work. Its not that its very cheap its just that if i want to watch TV once a month i want to be able to watch whatever i want to watch. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by akinsadeez(m): 8:10am On Oct 23, 2014 |
QMark: Hehehehehe. Damn! making a fellow man cry in the morning. that's a sick rejoinder. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by inkz: 8:11am On Oct 23, 2014 |
dstv scamming Nigerians since 19th century |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by chukwudy: 8:13am On Oct 23, 2014 |
God bless dis woman....huz of rep oya do approve dat bill...dstv exploitation don too much...pay as u view na em sure pass |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by LEXYCOM: 8:15am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Too late jare. .....after dsvt has milked us finish.... |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Candybob(m): 8:16am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Even the pay as you use plan is still a rip off! Those that subscribe on those ISPs claiming to have LTE platforms like Swift and Smile can testify. Something needs to be done about them too. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Nobody: 8:18am On Oct 23, 2014 |
MadCow1: I tire. See people blathering as if cable tv is a fundamental human right and not a luxury. Do they think the rich selection of channels is for dash? If our ISPs got their ish together, the likes of Hulu and Netflix could set up shop in Nigeria and the competition would force Dstv pricing down. I hardly watch Dstv, ( download my fav shows in 720p) but the missus loves her e and telemundo. Same way the best kids channels are on premium. 4 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by mikeapollo: 8:20am On Oct 23, 2014 |
I will be happy to see these things happen. But truth is, charity begins at home. The Reps should make the president and the thieving NNPC crash diesel and petrol prices first because that is what companies use to power their operations. Thereafter, they should make PHCN to remove the monthly service charge of N750 on their prepaid meters.......then they will have the moral guts to ask a multinational company like DSTV to follow suit. 2 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Nobody: 8:21am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Enough of DSTV monopoly. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by MadCow1: 8:23am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Nigerians are their own worst Enemy Good Move people say.. I laugh. Has anybody bothered to ask why DSTV is the King of African Satellite Television?! The answer is simple; 1.Innovation.. Lets look back to when the cable satellite game started in ernest in Nigeria. It was DSTV with that Giant Dish that takes almost 3 days to install and Multi-cipher (or something like that). Multicipher didnt blow up because they didnt have as much programmes and content as DSTV. In the period between when the cable game started and now, DSTV has gone from through about 3 sizes of Dish each better than the next. DSTV has gone through many evolutions in the cable box, from the standard single view box, to the dual view to the HD PVR box to the Explora box presently and you and I know that it wouldnt take more than 4 years for the next best thing from DSTV to drop. They simply dont stop thinking up ways to improve on their product and brand name. 2. Programme Content. Whereas all other Cable companies just steal free-to-air stations like Star Movies, Star World, Trace, CNN, Al-Jezerra, Cartoon Network and co from Arab and Indian satellites, DSTV actually owns the right to their content. Meaning, they invested in actually developing programme content. SO they get the rights to air the stations from the original owners and then modify it for their purpose before putting it out. Thats why even the MTV base from DSTV varies with that from the Arabs. HITV came in and thought the bane of DSTV's monopoly was their Football broadcast rights.. So they plotted a hostile takeover by paying way too darn much for the broadcast license, limiting DSTV to just 1 or 2 matches. What they forgot was that DSTV was more than soccer. Soccer was only 3 hours max on certain days out of their entire programme schedule. So what do they have to offer on days when the EPL is off? NOTHING.. What about kids programming?! NOTHING... What of the mums that love African Movies and stuff? Nothing.. Thats what killed HITV... They looked only at football.. Poor business strategy.. 3. Customer Service. When you call their helpline, they answer. They even automated their system with the SMS auto help system. Making it easy to access help even in the middle of the night. 4. Marketing.. DSTV is the King of Programme marketing. At every point in the Calender year, DSTV has atleast 2 key programmes running. Now we have the EPL, Champions League, Carling Cup, X-factor, Idols, Big Brother, Project Fame, **** got talent, e.t.c.. Their is never a time when something isnt on T.V to watch. 5. Quality.. If not for DSTV, Nigerians would not even be able to watch matches being played in Nigeria on T.V. AIT, NTA, SILVERBIRD, e.t.c all dont have the capacity to broadcast local events live and in good picture. Its so shameful. Until DSTV came into the game, Nigerians did not even know what a Nigerian Local League Game looked like nor the atmosphere of it. DSTV brings you the CAF Nations cup, womens football, Nigerian League, Zambian league, Southafrican league, etc live and in High definition. Infact, the stations with the worst picture quality on DSTV are all the Nigerian Stations .. Let poverty mentality not eat away our ability to reason well. DSTV is the king because they are just too darn good. If you want quality,, then you have got to pay for it cos it means someone is working hard to bring you the best. These South Africans know how to do business in Africa. They understand the business clime and strive to be the best. Look at MTN for example. Whislt Econet and Nitel were busy coasting, they were investing billions to take over the market fastest. Today, though they have kind of peaked and their network over packed, they are still number one amongst all only followed by the Arabs (Etisalat). I love my DSTV cos their is no alternative.. I support the free market system. The day a better company comes, DSTV will no longer be the king. And just so you know, the price of DSTV subscirption is almost uniform across africa (factoring in exchange rates and clime). Also, premium cable costs money. Those in the UK and the U.S should tell us how much their 'FULL' subscription package on their SKY digiboxes, Bell Tv, Rogers TV, AT&T and co costs.. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Pavore9: 8:23am On Oct 23, 2014 |
l hiss! here in Kenya CNN, Al-jazeera,BBC is shown on local stations from midnight to 6a.m so people whey no get money go follow enjoy! 1 Like |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Bobbyjay001(m): 8:29am On Oct 23, 2014 |
QMark:Wow! One trillion!! 1 Like |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by yeshi(f): 8:31am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Hope this does not take eternity. Our last subscriptin was jus a waste. There was no electricity to watch anything yet it expired. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by michaelweezy: 8:31am On Oct 23, 2014 |
shachris03: #Gbam.. All these mediocre cable companies all in the name of affordability. The move by the house of Reps is a good one but Nigerian still have the choice to go with the Coy that gives them the highest satisfaction based on quality. 2 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Exjoker(m): 8:34am On Oct 23, 2014 |
firstolalekan:Don't be so clueless bro. Our national security should the forefront of our government |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by adeko2: 8:37am On Oct 23, 2014 |
A good move by the house. |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by firstolalekan(m): 8:37am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Exjoker:It is you who is clueless. Gullible fellows. Who is FG? who is Bokoharam? |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Temidayo9(m): 8:37am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Jobless Rep we have in Nigeria, they all reason with anus. They can't debate about billing from phcn without light. Anyone of the pay tv in Nigeria that have good content like dstv , let them out and contest na. Who no like cheap tinz? .imagine you pay for dstv and there is no light to whatch what you pay for, and month end they will bring crazy bill, yet stupid rep didn't see that as wickedness. #Cluelessleader #cluelessfollower. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by akinsadeez(m): 8:40am On Oct 23, 2014 |
MadCow1: The demise of HITV wasn't as a result of how difficult the sattelite game is; it was simply a result of the owner's crass mismanagement. HITV was marketed to subscribers mainly based on their English premiership rights. However due to the rush of customers, they became complacent. They did not improve their picture quality, neither did they make any concrete attempt to draw in the other subscribers who arent interested in football. When HITV was reigning, DSTV wisely restructured and reorganized their programs. They focused on the women and the kids by introducing more local film channels and also cartoon channels. It created a situation where most people subscribed to HITV for football while subscribing to DSTV at the same time ''because of madam and junior''. This way, DSTV did not lose a lot of customers. When HITV lost their football rights after two years, there was nothing left for them to fall back on and they packed up. . For me, the interesting thing about it then was that when HITV came up, DSTV was forced into a conscious review of their bouquets, the type of which that they hadn't done for years. That is the essence of competition. MTN was selling a Sim Pack for 35000 naira and offering seven days validity on recharge cards before Glo came on board and now sim cards are being sold for 100 naira. I think the best solution is to have a federal Govt funded Cable Company on the level of DSTV, like NNPC mega stations in the petroleum industry. 6 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Temidayo9(m): 8:42am On Oct 23, 2014 |
yeshi: Jobless REP we have. They should sit on issue of light rather than holy dstv. And any pay tv that can contest with DSTV let them aired there product, we will buy. 3 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by coolebux(m): 8:42am On Oct 23, 2014 |
It seems God wants to turn one of our mistakes into miracle Hitv would have thrived DStv has programmes that are interesting unlike others that'll give you boring channels with some strange languages But dstv will make their services so outrageous that you'll blame yourself for ever patronizing them Just hope our Reps will live up to their hype on this issue If not multichoice will go more stiffer on Nigerians I've included this in my prayer points 1 Like |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by iaatmguy(m): 8:51am On Oct 23, 2014 |
Tbillz:Am very sure its due to south Africas recent stopping of arms deal by nigeria, and also embarrassing nigeria, so the idiots want to have their pound of flesh. Have they been blind to these?, y are they just waking up, its because they also have been sharing from the spoils, PERIOD 3 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by stanisbaratheon: 8:51am On Oct 23, 2014 |
QMark: one thousand billion 3 Likes |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by obeski13(m): 8:54am On Oct 23, 2014 |
graciousme:they are helped to maintain d monolopy in d market by very corrupt NBC officials and and politicians. 1 Like |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by agbosteve1: 8:56am On Oct 23, 2014 |
This is a good one though. For me DSTV has been so empowered that there are no other company in this same industry can march up to. The government should encourage indigenous companies to grow. Where is HITV today? StarTime that is even outsourced to the Chinese is still struggling not mention late FSTV and many more. These guys, DSTv pay more to ensure that the best reach the best, they practically run on generator 27/7/365, they pay staff, tax, omo onile's are others too. For me I am not an advocate of outrageous bills. Maybe, they should change there billing, rather than caging us to their bundles and packages. For me I have stations I always love see, often they can let subscriber pay per station viewed rather than paying close to $100 for station you never had time for. The House Reps should also consider other problem they need resolve before telling them to crash their prices. They should ensure that economy is suitable for them to do business, constant power, less rent and less outrageous bill from power holding will go a long way. With this I believe their decision will be justified. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by iaatmguy(m): 8:57am On Oct 23, 2014 |
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Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by Nobody: 8:59am On Oct 23, 2014 |
akinsadeez post=: Actually the nnpc station are just franchises today. Just saying |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by emmanuel4758(m): 9:02am On Oct 23, 2014 |
iyobs7:I no sure say you get sense sha or maybe na robot type that .suen should use this to know there is robot in Nairaland . |
Re: Reps Move To End Dstv Monopoly by AjanleKoko: 9:02am On Oct 23, 2014 |
I wasn't aware DSTV had a monopoly. What happened to the myriads of terrestrial TV stations? Whose fault it is that DSTV has cornered all the juicy content, or invested billions in their technology and media strategy? Did a company called HiTV not go under couple of years back, after overpaying for EPL, Champions League, and La Liga TV rights from Sky? Abegi. Jobless reps. 7 Likes |
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