DStv increased its subscription prices by 15% across all packages
DStv’s broadcasting licence will be suspended if the company fails to reduce its prices by August 7, 2025, according to the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George.
He described DStv’s current subscription pricing as exploitative and referred to it as “plain stealing” from the Ghanaian public.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Friday, August 1, 2025, the minister explained that his decision followed the receipt of a nine-page document from DStv, justifying its refusal to reduce prices despite the recent strengthening of the Ghanaian cedi.
“They claimed that my request for a reduction based on the appreciation of the cedi was unfounded. In their words, the appreciation of the cedi over the past six months has been a fluke and is not sustainable,” he stated.
“As a minister, my fidelity is to the Ghanaian people, and I have had to act in their interest. I believe the Ghanaian people have been fleeced and exploited for too long,” he added.
Sam George further disclosed that, “I wrote back to the NCA on Monday and directed them to suspend DStv’s broadcasting licence effective August 7, 2025, if the company fails to reduce its bundle prices.”
The minister had previously hinted at a possible reduction in DStv subscription fees following a meeting scheduled for July 4, 2025.
On April 1, 2025, DStv increased its subscription prices by 15% across all packages.
The adjustments, announced by MultiChoice Ghana, saw the Premium package rise from GH¢750 to GH¢890, Compact Plus from GH¢495 to GH¢570, Compact from GH¢330 to GH¢350, and Family from GH¢165 to GH¢190.
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