MultiChoice Nigeria has confirmed that its integration into Canal+ will not shift decision-making on pricing, content, or channel packaging away from local leadership, despite the global media group's acquisition. CEO Kemi Omotosho stated that the Nigerian executive team remains responsible for key operational decisions affecting DStv and GOtv, directly impacting millions of subscribers.
Local Leadership Remains at the Helm
Omotosho, speaking in a statement on Monday, clarified that since September 2025, MultiChoice has been part of Canal+, a global media and entertainment group. However, she stressed that the Nigerian business remains focused on its customers, employees, partners, and the country's creative industry. According to a report by TheCable, the local executive team continues to oversee decisions on subscription pricing, content offerings, channel packaging, and distribution—areas that directly affect Nigerian viewers.
“The advantage of being part of a global group is that we can draw on ideas, technology, and experience from other markets and adapt what works for Nigeria,” Omotosho said. She added that successful innovations developed in Nigeria could also be adopted across other markets within the wider group, as reported by The Guardian.
Global Scale, Local Focus
The CEO described the strategy as one of thinking globally while acting locally, combining Canal+’s international reach with MultiChoice Nigeria’s understanding of the domestic market. The integration provides access to wider resources, technology, and international experience, while allowing the Nigerian business to retain its market-specific approach. The company expects this to strengthen its ability to respond to Nigeria’s economic challenges while continuing investments in local content, infrastructure, and talent.
This clarification comes as subscribers closely watch MultiChoice’s decisions on DStv and GOtv pricing, channel line-ups, and packaging following the ownership change. For Nigerian customers, the company’s position means that Canal+ ownership does not automatically translate into foreign-led decisions on everyday products and services. Instead, local leadership will continue to shape offerings around conditions in the Nigerian market.
Subscribers React to Channel Removals
In related news, DStv subscribers have lamented a major change to the platform’s channel line-up after four popular channels were removed following the closure of Paramount Africa’s operations. The affected channels—BET Africa, MTV Base, CBS Justice, and CBS Reality—were discontinued from DStv and GOtv on January 1, 2026, leaving viewers who relied on them for music, entertainment, reality television, and crime programming searching for alternatives.
MultiChoice Nigeria’s reassurance on local decision-making is intended to address subscriber concerns, but the recent channel removals highlight ongoing adjustments in the pay-TV market. The company’s commitment to local leadership is expected to guide future decisions on pricing and packaging, though subscribers remain watchful of further changes.
