MultiChoice South Africa will increase the prices of all its DStv bouquets with effect from 1 April 2021, the company’s chief operating officer, Simon Camerer, revealed in an interview with TechCentral on Thursday.
Most packages will see price increases below projected consumer price inflation (CPI) for 2021, with the Premium bouquet – which has come under pressure in recent years due to the weak economy and the proliferation of alternative streaming services – seeing its price increased by just 1.2% (see table below).
DStv Family gets the bigger price increase of the bouquets, with the price rising by 5.7% above projected CPI to R295/month.
“We have done our best to keep the prices under control. On a weighted average basis, you’re looking at a 2.4% increase,” Camerer said. Rising costs and currency volatility – MultiChoice buys a significant portion of its content in foreign currencies – necessitated the increases, he said, but the company has worked hard to
Here are all the DStv price increases for 2021
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Multichoice has announced price increases for its DStv packages for 2021.
The group’s Premium package has seen a marginal increase of R10, taking it to R829 per month.
Similar R10 price increases are being introduced for the DStv Compact and DStv Compact Plus packages, with DStv Family seeing a R16 increase.
The price to rent a BoxOffice movie will increase to R40, up from the previous R35. The Access Fee has also increased by a R5 to an amount to R105.
These updated fees, will take effect from 1 April 2021.
The DStv price hikes come as South African consumers find themselves under economic pressure. When it comes time to cut costs and save money, entertainment packages are some of the first to go.