“Our uplink facility will be impacted by the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction project.’’
The pay-TV company claimed the price hike was due to the cost of business operations in Nigeria.
In a ruling, the tribunal restrained Multi-Choice from going ahead with the impending price increase schedule to take effect on May 1
The company has apparently managed to pull off a late deal in order to air all 52 matches of the tournament.
SuperSport Channel will not broadcast African Cup of Nations games as DSTV failed to secure the tournament’s right to broadcast.
“Due to the various economic challenges impacting our business operations, we have had to review the price of our packages.”
CCPT chairperson Saratu Shafii had informed the committee that Multichoice recently filed a stay of execution of the tribunal’s judgement.
The television station, it was gathered, was allegedly stealing the programme contents of other digital satellite transmitting stations like DSTV and Startimes.
The tribunal said since Nigeria operates a free market economy, the claim that MultiChoice had abused its power of dominance, lacked merit.
Chief warder advised DCP Abba Kyari…to advance some goodwill to the inmates by funding renewal of the DSTV subscription in all the cells…make cash donations to inmates.
