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| picture courtesy of DSTV |
Prices to be effective from 1 April 2015
were announced with US $1 increases for the three lowest priced packages (
access, family, compact) $4 increases for Compact plus and Premium and a $5
increase for HD, PVR and premium. Extra view Access fee has also been increased
by $1.
Multi-choice has always justified these
annual price increases by citing rising operation costs, challenges with
inflation and acquiring content etc.
Personally l think it’s just a game of
plain old monopoly. With the Wiztech and Philibao decoders no longer an option
and a ‘dead’ local broadcaster, Multi-choice is the only player that has firmly
established itself as the consistent provider of TV entertainment.
It’s even more apparent if you are a
cricket fan and you want to watch the ICC World Cup matches from the comfort of
our homes. It’s not that wide a choice really, just so much more DSTV or
nothing at all.
its a matter of one paying for the utility he derives from watching dstv. They not only a monopoly but a unique one in that they offer quality service as opposed to the norm. to me the increases are justified.
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