{"id":29091,"date":"2024-04-26T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=29091"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:46:50","slug":"fccpc-promises-review-of-recent-dstv-gotv-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/04\/26\/fccpc-promises-review-of-recent-dstv-gotv-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"FCCPC Promises Review of Recent DStv, GOtv Price Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has pledged to scrutinize the recent price hikes in MultiChoice cable subscriptions, ensuring that Nigerian subscribers receive commensurate value for their expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview on Channels Television&#8217;s &#8216;Dateline Abuja&#8217; program, the Acting CEO of FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, shared insights into the agency&#8217;s plans to address the concerns raised by consumers regarding the recent price adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi highlighted the FCCPC&#8217;s commitment to safeguarding consumer interests and ensuring fair business practices, stating that relevant stakeholders would be engaged to assess the rationale behind the price increases.<\/p>\n<p>MultiChoice, the leading satellite television service provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, recently announced a fresh round of price adjustments for its DSTV and GOtv packages. The company cited escalating operational costs as the driving force behind the decision to revise subscription rates, with the changes set to take effect from May 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Among the revisions, the Premium package on DSTV, previously priced at N29,500, will now be offered at N37,000, while the Compact Plus package, currently priced at N19,800, will see an increase to N25,000.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29086\" src=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_110601-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_110601-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_110601-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_110601-768x1248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_110601.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The FCCPC&#8217;s commitment to reviewing these price adjustments underscores its dedication to ensuring transparency, accountability, and consumer welfare in Nigeria&#8217;s competitive marketplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has pledged to scrutinize the recent price hikes in MultiChoice cable subscriptions, ensuring that Nigerian subscribers receive commensurate value for their expenditure. 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