Effective Thursday, November 5, subscribers will benefit from lower DStv subscription rates as Canal+ and MultiChoice Ghana seek to improve affordability and curb the use of pirated services and unauthorised digital boxes.

The parties announced details of the agreement at a joint press conference in Accra on Monday, October 26. The development follows a meeting with the government through the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations and Canal+ and MultiChoice Ghana.

"I think that for us, when we began this journey with MultiChoice and now, Canal+, the question had been very simple. How do we put content in the hands or in the homes of Ghanaian families at an affordable price? The Ghanaian consumer is our ultimate interest," he said.

Last October, MultiChoice Africa, the operator of DStv, gave subscribers more channels and benefits without charging extra. Ghanaians now get between 33% and 50% more value from the DStv packages they buy.

Under the new plan, persons on the Paddy package, which costs fifty-nine cedis, moved to Access, valued at ninety-nine cedis. Access subscribers have been upgraded to Family at one hundred and ninety cedis, Family to Compact at three hundred and eighty cedis with live football, Compact to Compact Plus at five hundred and seventy cedis, and Compact Plus to Premium at eight hundred and sixty-five cedis.

MultiChoice Africa’s adjustment follows calls by Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, for a reduction in DStv subscription packages for Ghanaian customers. Sam George had earlier instructed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to suspend the broadcast of DStv should MultiChoice fail to reduce the prices of its packages.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Friday, September 5, Sam George noted that the government has established a joint committee with MultiChoice Ghana to reach a final agreement on how its prices will be adjusted to ensure Ghanaian customers pay less.

“We have taken an immediate step to put together a committee comprising representatives from the ministry, the regulator, NCA, Multichoice Ghana, and Multichoice Africa. I will personally chair the committee. Let us be clear, they have finally accepted that there will be a reduction, and they want us to discuss the level of reduction. I believe that as a minister, we do not need 30 days,” he said.

On Wednesday, September 24, the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced a 7-day extension window for the stakeholder committee set up to review DSTV’s pricing model in Ghana to present its report by September 29. The committee is expected to present its report on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Originally scheduled to present its final report by September 22, the committee requested an extension, which was granted by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George.

In a statement released by the NCA, it announced that “Whilst the Committee has made significant progress, it has requested an extension of one week to complete its work, which extension has been granted by the Honourable Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations.

Consequently, the outcome of the Committee's work is expected to be presented by 29th September, 2025”.

It continued that “the Stakeholder committee established to evaluate DStv pricing in Ghana commenced work on 8th September 2025, to address the following: a. Achieve a shared understanding of DStv pricing for Ghana and structured, mutually acceptable and commercially viable measures to address the Minister's concerns around the pricing of the DStv service.

Establish an acceptable roadmap to curb cross-border piracy of DStv decoders/service from Nigeria to Ghana”. On September 7, the NCA announced that it will have a meeting with MultiChoice Ghana (the company that runs DStv) over the satellite television provider’s pricing model in Ghana on Monday, September 8.

The governing body of the electronic communications and broadcasting sectors in Ghana announced this in an official statement dated September 7 and titled “Update on DSTV Pricing in Ghana”.

It revealed that MultiChoice has responded to its mandate to suspend its operations in Ghana and has expressed its readiness to review its pricing and collaborate with the Committee set by Sam Nartey George.

“The National Communications Authority has received from Multichoice Ghana its response to the notice of intention to suspend their authorisation and request for their pricing model…The first meeting of the Stakeholder Committee shall be held on Monday, 8th September 2025. The Authority shall provide further updates on this matter in due course," NCA revealed in the statement.

The paid-TV company denied some claims made by the Communications Minister about its readiness to cut prices for Ghanaian consumers.In a responsive statement titled “MultiChoice sets the record straight on DStv pricing” and shared on Friday, September 5, MultiChoice announced its readiness to cooperate with the Working Committee established by the Communications Ministry to find a solution to the discussion concerning the reduction of DSTV fees for the Ghanaian populace.

However, it objected to claims by the Minister that their outfit is ready for a price reduction.

“We have noted the statement made by the Minister for Communications Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George. We continue to engage with the Minister in a bid to find an amicable solution that is beneficial for all parties involved, but does not jeopardise the viability of the DStv service.