Multichoice reduces decoder prices for a month

Martin Mabutho

MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of the Digital Satellite Television (DStv) and Gotv, has reduced the prices of its DStv and GOtv decoders with effect from February I, 2021 and will last for a month.

With the reduction, subscription to the DStv high definition (HD) decoder, dish kit with Compact package drop to N9,900 from N18,600 on Confam package, while GOtv decoder, GOtennae with GOtv Jolli package subscription will go to N6,900 from N8,400.

DStv Confam is one of the two recently improved DStv packages specially designed for the Nigerian subscribers. 

With over 120 channels, DStv Confam offers subscribers international entertainment, kids, news and sports boasting of a range of channels including SuperSport La Liga, CBS Reality, Fox, BET and Cartoon Network.

GOtv Jolli, also a recently improved package on the Direct to Home (DTT) offering, offers a broad selection of over 68 local and international channels. Some of the channels available include SuperSport Football, ROK 2, Telemundo, Fox, Davinci Learning and Africa News.

Chief Customer Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, in a virtual press conference in Lagos said that the price slash is part of MultiChoice’s long line of efforts to lessen the economic impact of COVID-19 on customers and a reflection of its commitment to making quality entertainment more accessible to Nigerians.

Mabutho said: “With this discount, we are lowering the entry barrier for new customers to get a DStv or GOtv decoder as staying connected to credible information and other quality programming can be comforting for many families during these trying times.

“In addition to the discount we are currently running our DStv Step Up offer which gives our customers on lower packages an opportunity to experience programming on higher packages, and a GOtv Max offer which sees customers on Jolli and Jinja enjoy a special discount of N2,999 instead of N3,600 per month.”

Actor Jim Iyke gets own reality show

Jim Iyke. Credit: JimIykesWorld

 

Nollywood bad boy has got his own reality show tagged: Jim Iyke: Unscripted.

 

From Thursday, April 18, you can catch a glimpse of Iyke’s personal and professional life on  AfricaMagic Entertainment on DSTV.

 

You will see the famous actor as he promotes his latest movies while delving into the competitive world of men’s fashion and follow him as he manages the demand that comes with his huge popularity, busy schedule and outspoken personality.

 

Filmed in Lagos, Abuja, Accra, Houston, Dubai, Nairobi, Amsterdam and London, a new episode of Jim Iyke: Unscripted will be screened every Thursday (5:30/8:00 PM)  for 13 weeks.

 

Iyke said, “its no holds barred, unscripted and untamed”. Meanwhile series producers iFactory Live, Greyology Inc. and OH Africa described Jim Iyke: Unscripted as very real, giving fans a free pass into Jim’s life.

 

Executive producer Michael Djaba said, “Yes his image has sometimes been described as ‘Bad Boy’ but beneath it all, he’s as real as any celebrity can get and fans are in for one roller coaster ride”.

 

Meanwhile M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi is confident that like the man himself, the show will be a must-watch.

 

“Jim Iyke attracts attention on a daily basis and we’re definitely pleased that we’re in a position to screen his exciting new reality series. He’s such a talented individual who is not afraid to take risks, to speak his mind, to blaze his own future. His charisma, talent and energy are undeniable and his fans want to see more of him! So make sure you tune in weekly to see what drives his success, what determines his reactions and what defines his choices.”