It may come as a surprise after years of complaining about the expense, but Multichoice has decided to raise its prices on DStv plans. It comes after Multichoice complained that streaming sites like Netflix pose a huge threat to its revenue. The increases will take effect starting in April, with each plan increasing at a slightly different rate. "On a weighted average basis, we're seeing about a 2.4% increase on the total basis. We still have to pay most of our content costs in dollars and we have to try to manage the exchange rate of the best. A "In light of a scorching year, to keep it on average well below CPI for next year is a hit," said Simon Camerer, COO of Multichoice.If you're a long-time DStv subscriber, that won't be surprising. , as a year of increases is not unusual for the service.In addition to an increase in package prices, BoxOffice rents will increase to R40, an increase of R5.
The package increases
- Premium: from R819 to R829 R
- Compact Plus: from R529 to R539
- Compact: from R399 to R409
- Family - From R279 to R295 R
- Access: from R110 to R115