MultiChoice denies agreement on DStv price cuts

MultiChoice Ghana has rejected suggestions that it has agreed to slash DStv subscription prices, even as government moves forward with a newly established joint committee to decide on possible reductions.

In a statement on Friday, September 5, 2025, the pay-TV operator said while it remains committed to dialogue, no decision has been made on lowering fees.

“We continue to engage with the Minister in a bid to find an amicable solution that is beneficial for all parties involved but does not jeopardise the viability of the DStv service. We will fully participate in the established Working Committee. However, we wish to clarify that MultiChoice Group has not agreed to a price reduction,” the company stressed.

The clarification follows comments earlier in the day by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, who announced that a five-member committee — comprising the ministry, regulator (NCA), MultiChoice Ghana, and MultiChoice Africa — had been set up to recommend a “suitable price reduction strategy” for DStv customers.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra, the minister said the committee would be chaired by him personally and expected to conclude its work within 14 days.

“Let us be clear—they have finally accepted that there will be a reduction and they want us to discuss the level of reduction. I believe that as a minister, we do not need 30 days. Fourteen days is enough, inclusive of weekends, for us to reach this decision,” Mr George said.

The standoff between government and MultiChoice has escalated in recent weeks, with regulators earlier directing the enforcement of a statutory fine of GH¢10,000 per day against the company for failing to submit required pricing data under the Electronic Communications Act. The ministry also warned that DStv risked suspension of its licence if subscription fees were not reduced by September 6.

With the committee now tasked to produce a resolution, the final outcome on whether or not Ghanaians will see a cut in DStv bills is expected later this month.