Africa-Press – South-Africa. MultiChoice will resume its DStv service in Malawi on Friday, according to the country’s communications regulator. Last month, following a stand-off over a price hike, the pan-African pay-TV operator took the decision to remove its service from Malawi in its first-ever country exit.
The dispute started after MultiChoice announced another price hike for DStv in Malawi from August, without first getting approval from the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). MultiChoice Malawi had already been fined for an earlier price hike.
MultiChoice contended that MultiChoice Africa sets price increases for various African countries – not MultiChoice Malawi. A legal battle ensued, with Malawi’s High Court granting the regulator an injunction over the matter. In response, MultiChoice said it would shut down DStv in the country.
But this week, MACRA said DStv Malawi services will resume on Friday, 8 September.
“On 4 September the parties met in Lilongwe and reached an agreement and understanding which will see the resolution of the matter and resumption of DStv services in Malawi by Friday, 8 September 2023.”
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Daud Suleman, MACRA director-general, says the regulator “assures the public that this matter will be resolved in a manner that balances the interests of either party and within the boundaries of the applicable laws”.
Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng, MultiChoice group executive for corporate affairs and stakeholder relations, said that “a comprehensive media statement will be issued once there is finality on the matter”.
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