MultiChoice Ghana has agreed to reduce DStv subscription prices following engagements with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, and the National Communications Authority (NCA).
Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, on Friday, September 5, disclosed that the pay-TV provider reached out to the ministry ahead of the expiration of its suspension notice, expressing readiness to comply with the government’s directive to review its tariffs.
He said a stakeholder committee has been established to determine the percentage of reduction that will be applied.
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The committee will comprise representatives from the Ministry, the NCA, MultiChoice Ghana, and MultiChoice Africa, with the minister himself serving as chair.
“MultiChoice has requested a 30-day window for the committee to arrive at what percentage of reduction will be achieved. So let’s be clear, they have finally accepted that there’ll be a reduction. Now they want us to discuss the level of reduction,” Sam George stated.
He, however, stressed that the government will not allow a prolonged process, giving the committee a strict 14-day mandate, inclusive of weekends, to present a suitable price reduction structure by September 21, 2025.
The minister explained that the approach mirrors the consultative process previously adopted with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), which led to reductions in mobile data prices.
The development comes after months of tension between the government and MultiChoice over subscription charges.