MultiChoice Ghana has agreed to reduce DStv subscription prices following weeks of negotiations with the government, announced Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, during a press conference in Accra on Friday, September 5, 2025.
A joint committee, including representatives from the ministry, the National Communications Authority (NCA), MultiChoice Ghana, and MultiChoice Africa, has been established to determine the extent of the price reduction.
The decision follows a tense standoff, with the ministry previously demanding a 30% cut in subscription fees and imposing a GH¢10,000 daily fine on MultiChoice for failing to provide pricing data as required by the Electronic Communications Act. The government had also threatened to suspend MultiChoice’s operating license if prices were not lowered by September 6, 2025.
“We have taken an immediate step to put together a committee, which I will personally chair,” said Minister George. “MultiChoice has accepted that there will be a reduction, and now we are discussing the level of reduction.”
While MultiChoice requested 30 days to finalize the price cut, the government insisted on a 14-day timeline, including weekends, to present a suitable price reduction strategy for Ghanaian subscribers. The committee’s recommendations are expected to be announced later this month.
This development comes amid public frustration over rising DStv subscription costs, with the minister’s push for lower prices reflecting broader efforts to make pay-TV services more affordable in Ghana.
