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DStv packages: You will pay more for DStv

You will pay more for DStv packages if you are a business. While prices for streaming services are getting lowered, it appears pay tv is getting more expensive.

DStv family packages 2023

Apart from the DStv Lite subscribers, prices for home packages increased in April 2023. A second price adjustment was announced in July to start August 1 2023. Below are the new DStv packages for home subscribers:.

DStv Package2023 price starting August2023 price before August2022 Price (in KES)
AccessKES 1,3001,2501,150
FamilyKES 1,8501,7501,600
CompactKES 3,5003,3003,000
Compact PlusKES 6,2005,9005,500
PremiumKES 9,9009,5008,900

GOtv home packages

GOtv PackageAugust 2023 priceApril 20232022 price
ValueKES 649KES 590
PlusKES 999KES 930
SupaKES 1,449KES 1,349KES 1,249
MaxKES 1,899KES 1,749KES 1,599

DStv Paybill

DStv Paybill number is 444900 if you want to pay using MPESA. Just go to Lipa na MPESA and enter the paybill, followed by your Smart Card Number under A/C number.

You can alternatively dial Safaricom USSD *334# to access the MPESA menu, and continue with same process. Easy peasy!

DStv Business Packages

If you run a restaurant, operate a bank, bar, or barbershop, you will dig deeper into your pockets for entertainment. DStv announced increases beginning September 1, 2022.

The DStv business packages increased by an average of 7.2 percent. The new rates take effect on September 1 for all commercial customers.

“MultiChoice Kenya revised the subscription prices for all its DStv packages in a notice sent to customers on August 1, and will also apply to the commercial DStv Business Work, Play, and Stay packages,” said Multichoice in a statement.

DStv packages prices 2022

  • The DStv Play Ultra tariff plan customers will now pay KES 11,900 per month. It is an increase by KES  800, from the current KES 11,100.
  • Customers on the DStv Play Essential will now pay KES 7,600 from the previous KES 7,100, an increase by KES 500.
  • New rates for the DStv Work Ultra tariff package is now KES 4,500 from KES 4,200.
  • If you are on the DStv Work Essential plan, you will now KES 1,500 from KES 1,400.
  • DStv Stay Essential customers will start paying KES 1,920 instead of KES 1,800.

Other DStv packages are the Business Asia add-on and DStv Business French add-on where customers will pay KES 375 instead of KES 350.

Multichoice has designed each package to suit various home and business clients such as schools, government offices, and banks (DStv Business Work).

Hotels, hospitals and estates use DStv Stay packages while bars and shops most subscribe to DStv Play.

The pay tv has been involved in court battles over infringement of copyright with various telcos which allow free streaming of football matches. While it has won some of the cases, this has not helped much.

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