Telecoms23.02.2009

DSTV price increase

Rumours recently started to emerge that MultiChoice is planning to increase the price of its DStv offerings, and the company decided to make the new proposed prices available to the public. 

Most of MultiChoice’s DStv offerings will be affected by the new pricing structure.  The new DStv prices are as follows:

–The DStv Premium bouquet will be increasing from R 468.99 to R 499.00.
–The DStv Compact bouquet will be increasing from R 199.00 to R 219.00.
–The DStv Select bouquet increases are still subject to confirmation.
–The DStv North Indian bouquet will be increasing from R 222.75 to R 237.00.
–The DStv South Indian bouquet will be increasing from R 168.91 to R 179.70.
–The combined DStv North and South Indian bouquet will be increasing from R 391.66 to R 416.70.
–The DStv Portuguesa bouquet will be increasing from R 222.75 to R 237.00.
–All access fees will be increasing from R 55.00 to R 60.00.

According to one source the DStv decoder prices will also increase:

–The DSD1110 single decoder price will increase from R399.00 to R499.00.
–The Pace TDS850 HD decoder price will increase from R3299.00 to R3999.00.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the price increases in both decoder prices and subscriptions will be effective 01 April 2009.

MultiChoice pointed out that these prices are subject to change, and added that all their subscribers will receive the new pricing information one month ahead of the price increase.

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