Wednesday, July 25, 2012

MultiChoice to spend R2,55 billion to grow its GOtv digital terrestrial television offering across Africa.


MultiChoice which has rolled out its GOtv digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Zambia last week, bringing to 4 the number of African countries since Namibia was 3rd last month where GOtv is now operational, plans to spend more than R2,55 billion over the next few years investing in this specific offering across the African continent.

The South African pay TV platform is operational in 50 African territories and has started to roll out GOtv in August last year and has since expanded from Kenia and Nigeria to Namibia since last month and now also Zambia. GOtv offers two bouquets, priced in American dollar, of between $6,50 and $9 per month and offering between 22 to 32 TV channels.