6 d. ago Ghana Faces Sports Piracy Threat as DStv Fee Dispute Intensifies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-sports-piracy-threat-as-dstv-fee-dispute-intensifies/A regulatory ultimatum threatening DStv’s operations in Ghana could trigger a surge in illegal streaming days before the English Premier League season begins. The Communications Ministry demanded MultiChoice, DStv’s parent company, cut subscription fees by 30% by August 7, citing unfair regional pricing. Failure risks license suspension, potentially leaving football fans without legal broadcasts when […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-sports-piracy-threat-as-dstv-fee-dispute-intensifies/

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7 d. ago Economist Backs DSTV Price Intervention as “Necessary Market Correction”

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-backs-dstv-price-intervention-as-necessary-market-correction/Prominent economist Appiah Kusi Adomako has endorsed Communications Minister Sam George’s push for DSTV price cuts, arguing that MultiChoice Ghana’s monopoly justifies state intervention despite Ghana’s free-market framework. The West Africa Director of consumer rights group CUTS International contends the pay-TV sector’s lack of competition enables “monopoly pricing,” citing MultiChoice’s abrupt price hikes with minimal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-backs-dstv-price-intervention-as-necessary-market-correction/

Economics

7 d. ago Legal Expert Backs DSTV Price Criticism But Rejects Minister’s Tactics

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-backs-dstv-price-criticism-but-rejects-ministers-tactics/Private legal practitioner Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has endorsed calls for MultiChoice Ghana to lower DSTV subscription fees but condemned Communications Minister Sam George’s threat to revoke the company’s operating license. Brako-Powers argued the minister’s ultimatum demanding price reductions by August 7 lacks legal foundation in Ghana’s free-market framework. “Populism and overzealousness need containment,” Brako-Powers stated. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-backs-dstv-price-criticism-but-rejects-ministers-tactics/

Politics

8 d. ago DStv Pricing Dispute Highlights Competition Gaps in Ghana’s Pay

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dstv-pricing-dispute-highlights-competition-gaps-in-ghanas-pay-tv-market/A looming deadline set by Ghana’s Communications Minister Sam George for MultiChoice to reduce DStv subscription prices has intensified scrutiny of structural issues within the country’s pay-TV sector. The minister’s ultimatum demanding price cuts or risking license revocation—resonates with consumers facing steep increases, including a 120% rise in the basic “Access” package from GH₵45 in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dstv-pricing-dispute-highlights-competition-gaps-in-ghanas-pay-tv-market/

Politics

9 d. ago Ghana Parliament Summons Minister, MultiChoice Over DStv Pricing Dispute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-parliament-summons-minister-multichoice-over-dstv-pricing-dispute/Ghana’s parliamentary Minority has intervened in the escalating dispute over DStv subscription fees, demanding transparency and fair pricing while calling for an end to public confrontations between stakeholders. The caucus has formally requested that Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and representatives of MultiChoice Ghana appear before Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee to justify the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-parliament-summons-minister-multichoice-over-dstv-pricing-dispute/

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1 week ago Ghana Minister Accuses MultiChoice of Disrespect in DStv Pricing Standoff

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-accuses-multichoice-of-disrespect-in-dstv-pricing-standoff/Communications Minister Samuel Narley George has rejected MultiChoice Ghana’s counterproposal in the DStv pricing dispute, condemning it as “illogical” and disrespectful to Ghanaians. The minister dismissed the pay-TV operator’s suggestion to retain high subscription fees while halting revenue repatriation, insisting it ignores core demands for tangible affordability. George contrasted MultiChoice’s compliance with Nigerian authorities who […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-accuses-multichoice-of-disrespect-in-dstv-pricing-standoff/

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