Broadcasting
MultiChoice Nigeria Unveils Yuletide Offers on DStv, GOtv
Multichoice Nigeria has unveiled mouth-watering offers and amazing contents aimed to entertain subscribers during the festive season across different array of channels on DStv and GOtv, as well as special price offers.
Multichoice made this announcement at a media launch held on Tuesday,in Lagos.
During the media event, MultiChoice Nigeria revealed that, starting Monday 21 November, it will provide new DStv customers with an opportunity to get DStv HD decoder Dish + 1-month Compact subscription for N18,600, while the GOtv decoder + GOtenna + 1-month Jolli will go for N8,400, to all new customers.
Speaking at the event, John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, said “As we get closer to the Festive Season we keep all customers at the heart of everything we do.
“And that explains why we have an amazing lineup of content on DStv and GOtv to bring families together, to strengthen the bond between them and showcase some of the most exciting and entertaining programmes that reflects who we are as Africans and indeed, as Nigerians.
“Our content are local and original, steep in our culture, values and traditions and there’s no better time to give these content to our subscribers than now.”
Some of the amazing content lineup on DStv that customers can look forward to during the festive season include the European football league season live include: Man United vs Man City on Saturday 12 December, Liverpool vs Spurs on Wednesday 16 December, Chelsea vs Arsenal on Saturday 26 December and Chelsea vs Man City on Saturday 2 January, in La Liga, there is the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid taking place on the 13 of December football games, all available on the SuperSport channel. While on Formula 1, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will be available to entertain subscribers on the 29 November and 13 December, respectively, and Basketball lovers can look forward to the NBA as it returns on ESPN.
GOtv Sports fans can also look forward to an exciting festive season with LIVE football action from La Liga featuring the Atletico Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday, 21 November on SS La Liga; the 21st edition of GOtv Boxing Night on Friday, 27 November on SS Select 2; WWE Survivor Series on Sunday, 29 November on SS Select 2
Kardashian Kristmas special on E! Entertainment; BET offers a week of Christmas movies from 21 to 27 December; TNT Christmas Day special with The Best Man and The Best Man holiday movies
The kids are also not left out as more fun awaits them with a whole lot of animated content on the Kidz Klub Festival on M-Net Movies 4 plus holiday stunts on Cartoon Network, Da Vinci and Nickelodeon.
Furthermore, Turn Up Friday proudly sponsored by Pepsi and Infinix and Owambe Saturday sponsored by Goldberg, on Africa Magic will make its return, showing on Africa Magic Showcase Channel 151 on Fridays and Saturdays respectively.
The newest addition to the show is Jollof With Me by Carex and Morning Fresh – a hybrid cooking show where media personality; Nancy Isime hosts friends over for a meal and some fun, light-hearted discussions over mature topics.
The show allows the audience to learn new things about the guest through the conversations.
The show will also see Nancy making a cocktail that best describes the guest, which is tasted and rated by the guest. Jollof With Me starts on the 29th of November and showing on DStv 198, GOtv 29, Africa Magic Urban and Africa Magic Family.
Also, showing during the Festive Season are: The Experience Lagos(11 December on DStv Channel 198), Calabar Carnival( 26-30 December on DStv Channel 198), Miss Africa Pageant(27 December on DStv Channel 198),Local content such as Riona and Enakhe, Shoot your Shot, The Johnsons and much more, are some of the content to look forward to.
MultiChoice Nigeria wants everyone to be part of the DStv and GOtv family this festive season and celebrate valuable moments together with friends and family.
The Festive Season Offer is valid from 21 November 2020 up until 13 January 2021.
Rising cost of living, currency depreciation, and competition from streaming services have all conspired to see MultiChoice lose 589,000 South African subscribers in its latest financial year.
The decline is across premium, mid-market and mass segments of its operation.
After completing its acquisition of MultiChoice, Canal+ has moved to stabilise the business.
MultiChoice’s new leadership under David Mignot, CEO, hopes to “stop the bleeding and get back to growth”.
The new leadership has scrapped DStv’s annual price increase and decided to shut down Showmax, the in-house streaming platform that struggled to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Canal+execs have described Showmax as unsuccessful, noting that the difficult transition to online streaming, combined with currency devaluation in Nigeria and power cuts, had hurt MultiChoice’s profitability.
MultiChoice ended 2025 with 14.4 million subscribers across Africa, down from 14.9 million a year earlier, while revenue declined 6 percent to 2.4 billion euros.
Owners of several television and radio stations have distanced themselves from a recent threat issued by the Independent Broadcast Association of Nigeria (IBAN), which called for a boycott of media engagements involving Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory
IBAN had threatened to withdraw coverage of the minister’s activities unless he retracted his comment on Channels Television’s Seun Okinbaloye and issue a public apology.
However, Ambassador Yusufu Mamman, chairman and owner of JKD Television (DSTV Channel 391) and Hamada Radio Networks, has dismissed the association’s statement as baseless.
Describing Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, chairman, IBAN, as an impostor, Mamman argued that Ramalan has no authority to speak on behalf of broadcast station owners.
Mamman, who operates a television station and four radio stations, stated that he is not affiliated with any group called IBAN and would not support any action against the Minister, especially after Wike had already clarified his remarks.
“My attention has been drawn to an organisation called IBAN led by one Dr Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, speaking for and Independent Broadcasters threatening to boycott media briefing by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, unless he makes public apology in respect of his recent banters with Channels Television Anchor, Seun Okinbaloye.
“The position of so called IBAN is at best, an opinion of Mr Ramalan, who is never a broadcaster and had no idea of laws, norms, etiquette or professional broadcasting codes.
“Most importantly, Mr Ramalan has constituted himself into a fighting vehicle in courts against many broadcasting organisations and the National Broadcasting Commission.
Therefore, I urge the Minister to ignore his ranting.
“This is more so that on the live television program, the Minister took time to clarify what he meant and his Spokesperson also issued a statement saying categorically that the Minister’s comment was figurative and didn’t mean any harm,” he said.
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the country now ranks second in Africa for domestic passengers, hitting 10.5 million in 2025—a 10 percent jump.
FAAN
FAAN boss Olubunmi Kuku disclosed this at the Airports Council International Africa conference in Luanda, Angola.
Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport posted 11.8 percent growth in air traffic movements, one of Africa’s strongest.
Cargo surged 34.4 percent at Lagos, cementing its top-tier status.
Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe and Lagos airports cracked Africa’s top 10 for domestic traffic.
Kuku stressed Nigeria’s push to host and shape African air links amid rising demand for modern, resilient airports.
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