DStv is hiking its prices and SA is not happy
MultiChoice has defended the decision to hike prices by pointing out that increases are well below inflation.
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Despite a financially devastating year for many, individuals and businesses alike, MultiChoice has announced that prices for their various packages will be going up in April this year.
With an increase of between R5 and R16, depending on the package in question, MultiChoice has defended the decision to hike prices by pointing out that increases are well below inflation.
“On a weighted average basis, we are looking at about a 2.4% increase across the base. We still have to pay most of our content costs in dollars and we have to try and manage the exchange rate as best we can. In light of a torrid year, to have kept it on average well below CPI [inflation] for the coming year is an achievement,” said MultiChoice chief operating officer (COO) Simon Camerer.
DStv prices for 2021
DStv Premium will increase from R819 to R829, DStv Compact Plus will increase from R529 to R539, DStv Compact will go from R399 to R409, DStv Family goes from R279 to R295, and the DStv Access subscription fees will increase from R110 to R115 per month.
Naturally, DStv customers had a lot to say about this announcement and took to social media to vent, laugh and castigate the pay TV company.
SA consumers: Please give us new shows and no repeats
DSTV: No
SA consumers: Okay we’ll make a plan
DSTV: But we still want your money though!SA consumers: Please give us electricity
Eskom: No
SA consumers: Okay we’ll make a plan
Eskom: But we still want your money though!— Kristen (@KrissyPeterssen) February 11, 2021
Heban Dstv will once Again be increasing the price of its subscription package ???? from April 1.????????????????????????????????@DStv mara Why all you do is to repeat the movies everyday pic.twitter.com/g6COPat9b8
— Gret-N (@GretNdou) February 11, 2021
Dear @DStv in case you didn’t know:
Rain unlimited data is R480.
Netflix is R170
Showmax is R100.Keep acting like a stuck up bitch!!!
— Blechod (@blechod) February 11, 2021
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