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MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, has reverted to its former subscription prices following a court ruling. The company plans to challenge the court order, arguing that it does not align with its business model. However, a recent check on the company's apps confirmed the reversion to old prices pending the outcome of its appeal.

The court order, issued by the Competition Consumer Tribunal (CCT), mandated MultiChoice to halt its proposed price hikes. As a result, subscribers who paid the increased rates for May 2024 are now seeing a return to the old pricing structure.

MultiChoice reported a significant decline in its subscriber base in Nigeria, losing over a million subscribers, partly due to the price hikes.

Old vs. New DStv Prices

Premium Package: Reverted to N29,500 from N37,000.
Compact+ Package: Now N19,800 instead of N25,000.
Compact Bouquet: Reduced to N12,500 from N15,700.
Confam Package: Back to N7,400 from N9,300.
Yanga Package: Now N4,200 instead of N5,100.
Padi Package: Reverted to N2,950 from N3,600.

Old vs. New GOtv Prices

GOtv Super+ Package: Reduced to N12,500 from N15,700.
GOtv Super: Now N7,600 instead of N9,600.
GOtv Max: Reverted to N5,700 from N7,900.
GOtv Joli: Back to N3,950 from N4,600.
GOtv Jinja: Now N2,700 instead of N3,300.

It remains unclear whether MultiChoice is offering a free month's subscription as ordered by the court. MultiChoice officials have yet to comment on this development.

The company had initially increased its subscription prices to reflect market realities, including high inflation and the devaluation of the naira in Nigeria. However, the court's intervention has temporarily halted these adjustments, bringing relief to subscribers for the time being.