MultiChoice Kenya cuts DStv to four packages from 5 November, top tier down to KSh 7,300

MultiChoice Kenya will replace DStv's six packages with four from 5 November, cutting the monthly price of its top package from KSh 11,700 to KSh 7,300, the company announced on 26 October, as reported by Capital FM and TechTrends Kenya.

The new DStv line-up is Starter at KSh 750, Select at KSh 1,500, Sports at KSh 3,000 and Ultimate at KSh 7,300 a month. The same packages and prices apply on the DStv Stream app.

Ultimate, with up to 180 channels, is the new top package. It adds Formula 1, MotoGP, cricket, rugby, ATP tennis and golf majors. Capital FM put the cut at KSh 4,400 from the KSh 11,700 charged for Premium, the current top package.

DStv's Kenya website still lists the six existing packages at these monthly prices: Premium KSh 11,700, Compact Plus KSh 7,300, Compact KSh 4,200, Family KSh 2,250, Access KSh 1,450 and Lite KSh 750.

Sports, with up to 159 channels, is the first DStv package to carry every Premier League match, according to TechTrends Kenya. It also has the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, WWE and UFC, plus the entertainment channels in Select.

Starter has up to 116 channels and adds SuperSport KICKOFF, which shows a live Match of the Week from top leagues including the Premier League. Select carries general entertainment channels.

MultiChoice's GOtv service has also been cut to four packages: Easy at KSh 300, Starter at KSh 750, Select at KSh 1,500 and Sports at KSh 3,000. Capital FM reported that the top GOtv package fell from KSh 3,199 to KSh 3,000.

From 5 November an HD decoder and satellite dish will cost KSh 1,500, plus a KSh 500 installation fee.

MultiChoice Kenya chief executive Nzola Miranda said: "For the first time, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of our entire product portfolio." "This marks a defining moment in our 30-year journey in Kenya," she said.

TechTrends Kenya described the change as the first major overhaul of DStv since MultiChoice became part of the French media group Canal+.

On 6 October MultiChoice Group announced a new brand ethos for DStv, "DStv Expect More". DStv's Kenya website says the product update goes live on 5 November.