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Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Runjozi(m): 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero: Man Don't believe that shit DSTV say about not being able to pay for premier league tv rights they can surely agree on a fee that benefits multichioce and customers at the same time. If they don't make profit do you think they will still be in Nigeria ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by danieldinho: 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero:making more money comes from subscriber base not little difference in pricing. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Kobicove(m): 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
jornwhite: The broadcast rights for the Premiership for each region goes to who ever offers more money. HiTv took a loan from GTBank with which they paid for the rights when they outbid DSTv. What was left for them was to broaden their customer base, block all leakages and improve on their product offering so they would be able to recoup the cost and therefore be able to renew the licence when the time came. The CEO was supposed to come up with strategies to sustain the business instead he was busy gallivanting all over the place spending money he did not have and generally forming nouveau rich meanwhile he was not servicing the loan from GTBank. When the licence for the Premiership expired and came up for renewal the bank pulled the plug and refused to provide finance, that was what sunk him because DSTv simply took back the Premiership which is the icing on the cake as far as cable TV is concerned in Nigeria. The business of providing cable TV in a country with poor infrastructure is highly capital intensive and requires a long incubation period before it even starts yielding profits...most Nigerians do not have the patience for it and this is one of the reasons there has not been a formidable competitor to DSTv yet. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Daddysidhan: Bros, the internet exists for a reason. Research. If DSTV implements pay per view....working class familes won't be able to afford it at all. The reason is given below
In other words, under a pay per view package, you will end up paying far more than the current system. No thanks. Sauce: PM NEWS. 4 Likes |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by kelvindj98: 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Openbusiness3:Which break even. If DSTV don't deliver Epl and UCL what is the now the use of their decoder? You think someone will be paying over 10k a month to be watching African Magic. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Righteousness89(m): 2:35pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
bigerboy200: What value is being given to u over there? What is the content of your package in comparison to the content Nigerians are given! In most of the countries you talk about, it's not always a fixed price! There are Months you pay much lower .. Nigerians are being riped off ! |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:36pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
danieldinho: ok...SA has about 8.2 million subscribers. Nigeria has 4.4 million. Any questions?? And we still pay less than the South Africans. 1 Like |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by eleojo23: 2:36pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Dantedasz: The picture and audio quality is slightly better than GOTV in my opinion. See the picture below from the HD decoder using antenna at just 34% signal strength. The TV also affected the quality because it is not a full HD TV and I also took this picture at a very close range in front of the tv. Something like this is not bad. They have both SD and HD decoders. SD decoder gives poorer picture quality
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Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by mallamu: 2:37pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Keep quiet if you have nothing to say |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:38pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Runjozi: DSTV is struggling to make a profit in Nigeria, that's why they are considering letting go of premier league rights. GSM is a different business from DSTV. Almost everyone has a GSM phone, including poor farmers and rich big boys. Not everyone has a DSTV subscription (and there are about 80million GSM subscribers in Nigeria, compared to 4.5 million dstv subscribers) |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by thinkmoney(m): 2:38pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
sexylassie2:I have heard this claim several times that we pay the lowest sub. I am beginning to doubtthe rationale though. The reason; a lot of household sub for one month but end up enjoying only a few days worth-many times not up to even 10days-because of our electricity situation. Example again is those that show ball. The pay hugely for a month but only show some sparsely games. The calculation is that we are actually paying more for what we get compared to many other countries. If they feel this my assumption is not true, why can't they just make it 'pay as u go'. That would be the logical and fair thing to do 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:39pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
ezenwajosh: An innovative company that was pirating signals?? Whose signals in some regions were so bad that people were complaining from the word go. Ok now...don't make me laugh. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:43pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kelvindj98: People watch African magic.It even has a following in other African countries. DSTV has even started similar channels in other African countries to cater for such viewers. Ask your babe what her favourite channels are...and African Magic would be among them Plus, I had a relative who came visiting from abroad where she is based. The one month she spent in Naija, na to watch Africa magic so tey I wonder self if this my relation missed Naija television that badly... ![]() 1 Like |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by danieldinho: 2:44pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero:Are sureyour statistics is correct? with about just 4.4 million subscribers, i bet the combine subscribere base in Ghana Togo and Benin Republic surpass the 4.4 million in nigeria u ascribe to us, if truly your statistisc is correct, DSTV would leave without blinking and eye lid or making headlines guess the 4.4 million u quoted is active premium subscribers |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by lagosrd: 2:44pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Xisnin: Your words have no correlation , maybe you intended it elsewhere. Pls go throught it again. Is this the best time to increase subscription money? Phcn was stopped and you clapped , so what collaboration or benefit do you derive from these worthless cable TV people that makes you stand with them. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:44pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero: Someday you will understand |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Runjozi(m): 2:45pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero: Lol ok then let them drop the premier league tv rights and watch how other companies will take over man you are not their auditor to know if they make profit or not and also dstv can make more money by selling this rights to smaller companies like startimes kwese tv and CTL and in return reduce their subscription fee that's a win win for everyone. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:45pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
thinkmoney: Because, as I have explained upthread, a pay as you go service would end up costing the consumer more money than the packages service on offer. Let's use an example...you watch a movie every night on DSTV with your 3 hours of power. Under PAYG, you spend N2000 per movie per night. That means in one month, you may end up paying 62000 naira. (for paying for the content you want to watch) By the way, premium subscribers on DSTV can watch some movies on a Pay as you go system. They press the green button, and then pay for the movie they select. That money is on top of their subscription. Of course that's additional cost. That's the sad truth. And many DSTV subscribers have generators and solar. It's only a few who don't have that. 1 Like |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by God1stson(m): 2:46pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
sexylassie2:I disagree with u. Nigeria has what it take to moderate it's digital television space forget that we have not switched to full digitization.Anytime Nigeria gets its act right political wise. All these loopholes will be plucked |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by mechanics(m): 2:47pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Now there eyes has opened. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by juszoe82: 2:48pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Which govt on this planet that cheats its people than Nigerian apc govt. Dstv is not the problem of nigeria rather the leadership. The cost of running business in nigeria is outrageous. A cheating and greedy govt is calling a private firm a cheater. How many job has this govt created but Dstv have given many Nigerians jobs. No constant electricity and outrageous billing and yet you want companies to provide free services. When you lie to your people is that one no be cheating?. Leave Dstv alone and focus on delivery on your promises to you people as Dstv is not part of your campaign promises. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Openbusiness3: 2:48pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kelvindj98:But they have different plans na. No be everything be 10k. I think the 10k na full package football sub, shey? Cuz me i no get DSTV, so I'm not sure. Na outside I dey watch UCL ![]() |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:49pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Runjozi: Startimes, Kwese and CTL cannot afford premier league rights as constituted... To afford it, they would have to riase their prices to DSTV level. if not higher. Ouch. 2 Likes |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:52pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
danieldinho: No that's the total number of subscribers in Nigeria, all packages, as at 2018.(most recent figures I could find online). Cable is very expensive. Infact, if I was living in the UK, US or Canada, I would not get a cable subscription at all. My major expense would be boradabnd internet, which would be cheaper on my pocket...while I watch terrestrial tv. (infact in the UK, for example, just use Freeview, don't even miss road to Sky or BT...because they will chop your money in return for premier league matches). Nigeria is a poor country. By rights, we don;t have the purchasing power to pay for cable. That's why the subscrber base is so low. 3 Likes |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Nobody: 2:53pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Story! Dem fit? |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by 9gerian: 2:53pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
I believe my assertions where apt, and didn’t require any tantrum but facts, if any. Any businessman that knows his onions should by now be aware that the Nigerian environment favors foreign companies who easily set up in Nigeria (thanks to their parent countries support) and engage in massive capital flights, no thanks to myopic and colluding public and private/banking officials. Btw, a good number of Nigerians (and their leaders) are some of the most unpatriotic nationals on the face of the earth (ask any well traveled expatriate). They consistently sabotage the country, and by extension, its people. But no you are so educated that you don’t know all these but think people who have done, and managed businesses both locally and internationally, and know what obtains elsewhere lack education (according to your assertions here). Or are you a Dstv staff (please refer to assertion about lack of patriotism above). Just awhile ago, Nigerians, and their businesses were being targeted by mobs FREELY in South Africa. Not much was done to stem the tide by the SA government. Instead, their government even went further to setup more laws to further protect their people’s jobs and interests (this was in order as long as the xenophobic attacks were stopped). Conversely, a similar mob action against SA franchise stores in Nigeria met with stiff policing and prompt arrests that quickly turned the tide. A measure far better than the SA response by a wide margin. But now that the government is trying to look at ways to protect the Nigerian public from monopolistic tendencies if price hike amidst the economic downturn (same way discos were asked to stand down on their price review), you feel empowered to throw shades because an SA company is affected? ![]() Put forward your arguments, if you have any? Xisnin: |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by danieldinho: 2:53pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
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Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by jornwhite: 2:56pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero: I take it you don't av a deep knowledge of business, we are talking a lucrative business here,infact the govt stands to benefit in three awesome ways. 1. hitv is an indigenous firm, revenue made will reflect & boost our GNP. 2. Loan attracts interest rate ... which means enjoy interest base on the duration of the agreement. 3. creation of more jobs: staffs ,marketers & distributor. It in the best interest of every developing nation to protect & support infants indigeneous firm ...cos investors revenue won't add to our GNP I can emphatically tell you dstv is overhyped, if you live in an area with gud power supply supply you will know there are lots of repetition in there programs ,i watch 2020 movies on ghana tv then i pay on dstv only to be shown movies of 3yrs & above, only music,news & sport be recent program ... when hitv took exclusive premier league right, dstv merely survived despite they've been established, from what i know then if hitv had beaten dstv 2 the right again, maybe dstv would av pack n Go as well. That people blasted obama is irrelevant, he made the right move cos he took america out of recession. between politicians embezzling public funds or using it as loan to support indigenous firms which one will benefit the economy. |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by Obi1kenobi(m): 2:58pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Daddysidhan: 1) If you own a business, the sustainability and profitability of your business matters far more than convenience to consumers. DSTV can't run themselves out of business to satisfy cheapskate Nigerians. 2) Most Nigerians don't know what pay-per-view means. Pay-per-view is a means of purchasing live-event and special one-off programs like boxing matches, concerts etc. It is not a substitute for basic cable. You can't watch CNN or National Geographic on pay-per-view. What many Nigerians think it means is "pay-as-you-watch". A UFC event for example usually costs around $65 on pay-per-view in the US - which is almost N30,000. Just one UFC event! DSTV shows UFC events as part of their package. Not just on Premium bouquet, but I've even watched some on Compact Plus. Look at our exchange rate and look at our annual inflation. Our economy is in the gutter and companies are laboring under one of the harshest business climates in the world. Nigerians already pay the cheapest rates in Africa for DSTV subscription and still keep whining. We should stop trying to blackmail companies with our poverty. Those companies come here to add value and you're expected to pay for the value and if you can't afford it, leave it. 4 Likes |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by sirp9898(m): 3:00pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
So remaining poor for ever is the reason y you people is shouting one nigeria according to you above me in your comment we igbo nation seperate ourselves from you all to prosper and become rich and great thats y we want Biafra
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Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by danieldinho: 3:00pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
kikero:wow speechless, running business in is not easy, was thinking they would have close to 40million subscribers base on our population chai now am filling for them 1 Like |
Re: FG Moves To End DSTV's Monopoly, Says Multichoice Is Cheating Nigerians by jornwhite: 3:01pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Kobicove: thanks for the details ... now we're on the same page. ![]() |
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