Pay TV competition forces GoTV to lower its prices

GOtv on Friday announced a reduction on its monthly subscription and hardware prices as the competition for pay TV gets fierce with new entrants in the market.

GOtv bouquet monthly subscription will now cost Kshs 599.00 instead of the initial cost of Kshs 720.00 and the bundle offer, Decoder + 3 months GOtv bouquet Kshs 4,900.00 formally Kshs 5,500.00.

Announcing this new pricing, GOtv General Manager, Mr Felix Kyengo said: “Our aim is to deliver great digital television entertainment on the advanced DVB-T2 network using our exciting new brand GOtv we are offering an affordable digital pay television service with exciting local and international channels in great picture and sound quality at a price that everyone can afford.”

GOtv is the digital terrestrial arm of Multichoice’s DSTV. Some of the channels available to GOtv subscribers include Africa Magic World, Africa Magic Swahili, Select Sport, One Gospel, E! Entertainment, Channel O, eTV Africa, and local channels such as KBC, NTV, KTN, Citizen TV to mention but a few.

GOtv is currently available to subscribers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.