Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Competitors and Client Safety Fee (FCCPC) has summoned Multichoice Nigeria to clarify its proposed subscription worth improve for DStv and GOtv, set to take impact on March 1, 2025.
Exercising its mandate beneath Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA, the FCCPC directed the Chief Govt Officer of Multichoice Nigeria to attend an investigative listening to on the Fee’s headquarters on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
This motion follows MultiChoice’s formal notification of the value adjustment, which raises issues about recurrent unilateral worth hikes, potential market dominance abuse, and perceived anti-competitive practices within the pay-TV business.
“The FCCPC is deeply involved that Nigerian shoppers proceed to face frequent worth will increase, amid accusations that MultiChoice applies totally different pricing methods in different markets, heightening questions on equity and market abuse,” an announcement by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Company Affairs, FCCPC, on Tuesday learn.
Including, “Ought to MultiChoice fail to supply passable explanations or be present in violation of truthful market ideas, the FCCPC will probably be left left with no different choice than to impose regulatory penalties, sanctions, or different corrective measures to guard Nigerian shoppers.”
Moreover, the FCCPC is participating the sector regulator and different related businesses to make sure truthful competitors and client safety inside Nigeria’s broadcasting and digital subscription panorama.
