MultiChoice has slashed the prices in Kenya for its subscribers on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access alongside a massive content upgrade on all its packages, effective 01 November 2016.
“This significant price drop, coupled with the major boost in entertainment value across all DStv bouquets demonstrates our commitment to ensuring DStv customers receive the best possible access to great entertainment and outstanding value. For new customers the price reductions in both subscription prices and state of the art decoders will ensure that great family entertainment is available to everyone at the most affordable price. These changes are not only a defining moment in the story of MultiChoice, but also a defining moment in the African entertainment landscape and we are proud to be pushing as hard as we can to delight every television entertainment fan in Africa,” said Stephen Isaboke, MultiChoice East Africa’s regional director.
DStv Premium will now offer more for less with a price reduction of 13% from Sh 9400 to Sh 8180. DStv Premium customers will also receive two new pop-up channelsM-Net Movies Blockparty (DStv 109) and M-Net Movies Harry Porter which will run from 4-14 November 2016.
DStv Compact Plus, customers will enjoy more channels with buzzworthy original series plus hilarious local sitcoms, riveting talk shows and thought-provoking documentaries previously only available on the DStv Premium package along with a 15% drop in subscription from Sh 6400 to Sh 5425.
As of 1 November 2016, Compact Plus subscribers will receive 11 new channels including Vuzu AMP, Lifetime, Discovery Channel, Crime & Investigation, History Channel and Africa Magic Showcase. More extra sporting content is now also available on DStv Compact Plus with the addition of more UEFA Champions League matches alongside the best of European Football leagues and Europa League on SuperSport 6 (SS6) and SuperSport 4 (SS4).
New channels ROK, Eva Plus and B4U Movies will also be launching soon to deliver the best of Nollywood content, Latin American telenovelas and Bollywood movies respectively.
DStv Compact will receive a 5% drop in price to Sh 3550 from the previous price of Sh3750. The Premier League and La Liga will still be available on this package and additionally, customers will now get more content from the best of English programming on ITV Choice (DStv Channel 123) as well as a trip down memory lane with the nostalgic movies on TCM (DStv Chanel 137) and SS4. From November onwards, Compact subscribers will also be treated to new channels, ROK, Eva Plus and B4U Movies.
The DStv Family package will be reduced by 12% to Ksh 1900 and will be boosted with FIVE additional channels B4U Movies, Eva and Eva Pluschannels. More entertainment awaits with the addition of SS4 and FOX.
DStv Access will also get a content boost of three new channels namely SS4, B4U Movies and Eva Plus – where viewers will get access to the latest library content of the hottest telenovelas that have aired on Eva – in addition to a great new lineup of sporting events.