{"id":113821,"date":"2014-11-10T22:31:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T20:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=113821"},"modified":"2014-11-10T22:33:27","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T20:33:27","slug":"dstv-prices-decreases-and-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/113821-dstv-prices-decreases-and-increases.html","title":{"rendered":"DStv prices: decreases and increases"},"content":{"rendered":"

MultiChoice Ghana recently announced in a press statement that it had decreased the subscription fees of DStv in the country.<\/p>\n

The price cut was made possible by the strengthening of the local currency, the Ghanaian Cedi, against the Dollar and the Euro, MultiChoice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMultiChoice Africa\u2019s costs are largely US Dollar and Euro based due to the satellite capacity and channel content costs,\u201d the pay-TV operator said.<\/p>\n

It added that when there is a major fluctuation in an exchange rate it has a detrimental effect on the viability of the business in Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, with the strengthening of the currency in Ghana it has enabled us to review our subscription rates and make adjustments to improve the price to our loyal subscribers,\u201d MultiChoice Ghana said.<\/p>\n

The price adjustments were as follows:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
DStv Ghana bouquet<\/td>\nOld Price<\/td>\nNew price (1 Nov 2014)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DStv Premium<\/td>\nGHS 335 (R1,173)<\/td>\nGHS 299 (R1,047)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DStv Compact Plus<\/td>\nGHS 216 (R648)<\/td>\nGHS 192 (R672)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DStv Compact<\/td>\nGHS 138 (483)<\/td>\nGHS 122 (R427)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DStv Family<\/td>\nGHS 84 (R294)<\/td>\nGHS 71 (R249)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DStv Access<\/td>\nGHS 42 (R147)<\/td>\nGHS 34 (R119)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GHS 1 = ZAR 3.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

This raises the question: how are DStv prices in South Africa affected by the exchange rate?<\/p>\n

According to John Kotsaftis, CEO of DStv Digital Media, the Rand is a big problem for DStv<\/a>, to the point where it affects how the group conducts its business.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not looking good,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are far more cautious than we used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked for more detail on how the Rand\u2019s performance against the Dollar affects DStv, a spokesperson for MultiChoice said that their costs are made up of a number of different factors, including foreign currency.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach country, similarly, has unique issues in relation to costs and pricing,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cIn South Africa our price increases have remained stable, despite big fluctuations in currency over the last few years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kotsaftis suggested that rather than price increases, MultiChoice may look to drop marginal channels.<\/p>\n

Queried about this, MultiChoice said that there are many factors that go into making a decision to add or drop a channel.<\/p>\n

Among them is the channel\u2019s performance which is based largely on popularity and rating, and customer feedback.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about constantly improving the DStv service,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

MultiChoice said it has added 37 television channels, 3 audio channels, and 11 ad hoc channels since April 2013 – whereas it has only removed 12 channels.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis should tell you that we\u2019re interested in creating better entertainment value for our customers,\u201d MultiChoice said.<\/p>\n

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DStv-Samsung Android app exclusivity ending soon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

DStv Catch Up to stay Premium\u2026 for now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

DStv Explora for R99 per month<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Stand-alone DStv on-demand TV series considered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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