Apply for the 2025 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program
African storytellers are invited to apply for the 2025 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program. This is a 12-month industry readiness training Read more about Opportunities The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy is designed to offer participants the opportunity to “learn from some of the leading players in TV and film while acquiring valuable experience in directing, […]
Apply For the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2025
As part of its initiative aimed at training young Africans to acquire the digital skills of content creation and filmmaking, MultiChoice has announced applications for the 2025 edition of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program. Read more about Opportunities The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy is a 12-month program that allows participants to learn and […]
Multichoice Nigeria Raises DSTV, GOTV Fees by 25%
Multichoice Nigeria, a company offering Pay-TV services, has announced another price increase for its DSTV and GOTV packages. This time, they’re making the prices go up by at least 25%. It’s the third time they’ve raised prices since last year, with the first change happening on May 1, 2023. Read more about Business The […]
Multichoice’s Fate and the MTN Fine of 2015
MultiChoice’s bank accounts have been blocked over allegations of ₦1.8 trillion tax fraud and feelers from the public are testing if this is another industry capture. The tech industry was caught unawares in 2015 when the newly formed government of Muhammadu Buhari slammed a fine on MTN Nigeria. The charges and the offence lacked substance. […]
MultiChoice Announces Reduction In Cost Of DSTV And GOTV Products
The Nigerian branch of the popular broadcasting platform, MultiChoice, has announced a slash in cost of purchasing its DStv and GOtv decoders from February 1, 2021. The development will see the price for purchasing DStv HD decoder, dish kit with Compact package subscription cut down from N18,600 to N9,900 on Confam package, while the cost […]
Court Halts DSTV Subscription Increase
DSTV subscribers can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Federal High Court has stopped Multichoice from executing the increase in its monthly subscription as intended. Relief The order was issued via an interim injunction by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba after the case was brought before the court by the Consumer Protection Council. Multichoice subscribers […]
DSTV Listens to Nigerians, Pulls “I am Jazz” Off Schedule
In response to the outcry by many Nigerian parents over the proposed transgendered themed soap opera ” I am Jazz” which was scheduled to start airing on DSTV from 27th October, 2015, MultiChoice Nigeria has pulled the plug on the series. In a post on the company’s Facebook page, it stated: “MultiChoice Nigeria is aware […]
3 DStv Alternatives to Try This Year
It’s stale news at this point that Nigerians aren’t too pleased with pay-TV service, DStv’s recent price hike. For years, the network has been our source of quality entertainment, sourced from international and local content providers. Its hosting company, South-African based Multichoice, first entered the Nigerian market in 1994 and has been dominant ever since […]
Nigeria Today: Top Ten News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
1. In the past 10 years, MultiChoice has spent N1.5 billion in acquiring local contents in Nigeria. According to its Managing Director in Nigeria, Mr John Ugbe, the company has played its part in developing local content in the country. He added: “When the Nigerian economy was rebased and became the largest economy in Africa, […]
Africa Magic Debuts its Viewer’s Choice Awards
Africa Magic TV, Africa’s foremost drama entertainment channel announced its Viewers’ Choice Awards, in association with MultiChoice, in September, to recognize and celebrate African film and TV talents. It announced that 28 awards in 26 categories will be awarded ranging from acting and directing to script-writing and cinematography. And will honour other arms of movie […]
DSTV Targets Apple Users; Launches The iDrifta!
DSTV mobile has launched a plug and play mobile Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld (DVB-H) receiver for Apple devices called the iDrifta. What this means is that you can use this device to receive directly from DSTV Mobile with your iPhone. According to the General Manager of DSTV Mobile Nigeria, Mayo Okunola, users of apple […]