See List Of 5 Alternatives To DSTV And GOTV In Nigeria—Broadcasting company, Multichoice, on Wednesday, April 17, increased the prices of its offerings in Nigeria four months after its last increment.
The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024.
With the latest price hike, the DStv Premium package increased from N29,500 to N37,000. Similarly, the DStv Compact+ went up from N19,800 to N25,000 while the Compact package increased from N12,500 to N15,700.
The Confam package moved from N7,400 to N9,300. The Yanga package moved up from 4,200 to N5,100 while the Padi package increased from N2,950 to N3,600. HDPVR was increased from N4,000 to N5,000, the Access Fees package from N4,000 to N5,000, and XtraView moved from N4,000 to N5,000.
Gotv Supa+ package moved from N12,500 to N15,700, Supa package from N7,600 to N9,600, and Max package from N5,700 to N7,200.
While the Jolli package was increased from N3,950 to N4,850, the Jinja package moved from N2,700 to N3,300, and the Smallie package from N1,300 to N1,575.
Following the subscription increase, Nigerians are looking for better alternatives to MultiChoice.
Here are alternatives to DSTV and GOTV
StarTimes
The company, a major player in the Asian country’s Pay-TV market, has a considerable market share in some African countries, including Nigeria and Kenya.
Startimes has channels that include news, music, movies, and football channels, including exclusive rights to some football content.
SLTV
SLTV is a premier satellite television company based in Nigeria. This direct-to-home satellite TV platform is operated by Metro Digital Limited.
SLTV has over 50 HD channels with 10 Sports channels that show live football matches from the Premier League, Champions League, Laliga, Seria A, and UEL among others with a monthly subscription ranging from N5,000 and N2,500.
Android TV Box
Android TV Box is entertainment equipment that is connected to a TV set that allows you to enjoy your favourite films, videos, series, live programmes, and games.
Amazon Fire Stick
Amazon Fire Stick is a streaming device that plugs into your TV’s HDMI port and gives you access to a variety of streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and HBO Max.
You don’t need to pay a monthly fee to use the Fire TV Stick itself, but Prime membership increases its value.
IPTV
The advent of IPTV or Internet Protocol Television has also provided another option for consumers of live TV and on-demand content across multiple devices and has become a necessity for many households as it offers a plethora of foreign and live local channels and streaming services without the constraints of traditional cable or satellite setups.
This service however requires a strong internet service.
“For as little as N1,000 I now have access to thousands of channels made possible through IPTV” a user disclosed.
