Breaking: Tribunal fines GOTV, DSTV, orders one month free subscription | Read More 

Breaking: Tribunal fines GOTV, DSTV, orders one month free subscription | Read More 

A three-man panel of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has on Friday, ordered Multichoice Nigeria to give subscribers on the DStv and GOtv platforms one month of free viewing.

The tribunal led by Justice Thomas Okosu also fined Multichoice N150 million for challenging the jurisdiction of the court, which recently restrained it from increasing the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages.

The panel cited section 39(2) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Act that states that the “tribunal shall have jurisdiction throughout the federation and on all commercial activities aimed at making a profit”.

“The jurisdiction of this tribunal extends to all business activities within Nigeria,” Okosu ruled.

Recall that Multichoice Nigeria had announced plans to hike the subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv packages commencing from May 1, 2024.

The tribunal had on April 29, stopped Multichoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its subscription tariffs and cost of products and services.