NAIROBI, Kenya- MultiChoice Kenya will introduce new DStv and GOtv packages on November 5, with prices starting at Sh750 for DStv and Sh300 for GOtv.
DStv’s line-up will be reduced from six packages to four, while GOtv’s new options range from Easy to Sports.
The new DStv packages are Starter at Sh750, Select at Sh1,500, Sports at Sh3,000 and Ultimate at Sh7,300.
The same packages and prices will be available on DStv Stream, according to MultiChoice.
DStv Starter will offer up to 116 channels, including Maisha Magic Plus, Maisha Magic Loko, Maisha Magic Poa, Cartoon Network, Disney Junior, LaLiga, Novela+, Pearl Magic and Movie Legends.
It will also carry SuperSport KICKOFF, a new channel showing selected live matches from major leagues, including the Premier League.
DStv Select, with up to 149 channels, will include movies, local and international series, children’s programming, lifestyle and religious channels, and selected football and other sports.
The DStv Sports package will offer up to 159 channels. MultiChoice says it will include the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, WWE and UFC, as well as the general entertainment channels available on Select.
DStv Ultimate, the company’s top package, will have up to 180 channels.
It will combine the Sports and Movies & Series offerings with additional coverage of Formula 1, MotoGP, cricket, rugby, ATP tennis and golf majors.
GOtv packages start at Sh300
GOtv Easy will cost Sh300 and offer 30 channels, including selected live sport, SuperSport KICKOFF, SuperSport Africa, Moonbug, Maisha Magic Plus, Maisha Magic Loko and Maisha Magic Bongo.
GOtv Starter will cost Sh750 for 47 channels. GOtv Select will cost Sh1,500 for 66 channels, while GOtv Sports will cost Sh3,000 for 73 channels.
The Starter and Select packages include entertainment, children’s programming and selected sport.
GOtv Sports will include the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, WWE and UFC, the company said.
MultiChoice Kenya chief executive Nzola Miranda said the company had reviewed its package range to reflect how customers watch and what they can afford.
“With our new Expect More proposition, we are making great entertainment more affordable, accessible and relevant to more households,” Miranda said.
“This is more than a change in packages and pricing; it represents a renewed commitment to delivering greater value, more choice and an entertainment experience that meets our customers where they are today.”
The company also announced that an HD decoder and satellite dish will retail at Sh1,500 from November 5, with installation costing Sh500.
MultiChoice said it would continue investing in local productions, with new shows including Chamaa expected in the coming months.
Nomsa Philiso, CANAL+ Africa’s executive vice-president for content, said the company planned to support African storytelling through increased production and global distribution.
MultiChoice advised customers to visit DStv’s website for details on the new packages, customer migration and hardware promotions.
