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MultiChoice Nigeria Loses 243,000 DStv, Gotv, Subscribers In Six Months Over Increase In Price

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3 months ago

November 13, 2024

The South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice Group disclosed that its Nigerian unit, MultiChoice Nigeria, lost 243,000 subscribers on its Digital Satellite Television (DStv) and General Entertainment on Television (GOtv) services from April to September this year.

The company revealed these figures in its Interim Financial Results for the period ending 30 September 2024, which were released on Tuesday.

MultiChoice attributed this decline to Nigeria’s high inflation rate, which exceeds 30%, driven by the rising costs of food, electricity, and fuel, causing many customers to disconnect.

In its financial report for March 2024, MultiChoice had earlier reported an 18% subscriber loss in Nigeria.

The company further reported a 566,000-subscriber loss in the Rest of Africa operations over the past six months, with Zambia and Nigeria contributing the largest shares to this decline.

“With the Rest of Africa business having seen a decline of 803k subscribers in 2H FY24, this rate of decline slowed to 566k in 1H FY25,” stated MultiChoice.

The loss included 298,000 in Zambia and 243,000 in Nigeria, while other markets experienced a minor decline.

Extreme inflation and currency instability have negatively impacted the group’s profits, with MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela commenting, “We are making good progress in addressing the technical insolvency that resulted from non-cash accounting entries at the end of the last financial year.”

Mawela noted that the group’s net equity position is expected to recover by November.
With regard to Zambia’s losses, the company attributed them to extensive power outages caused by drought, leaving some regions with up to 23 hours of daily outages.

The company also cited competition from streaming services and changes in viewer preferences as pressures on its traditional pay-TV model.

To adapt, MultiChoice invested an additional ZAR1.6 billion in its streaming service Showmax, which reported 50% year-over-year growth.
Mawela added, “Showmax strategically positions the business to actively participate in the streaming revolution as it gains momentum across Africa.”

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18 years after marriage 2face announces separation from wife, Annie

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57 minutes ago

January 27, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tuface, has announced his divorce from his wife of 18 years, Annie Macaulay.

Tuface took to instagram to state that he and Annie, who he shares two kids with, have been separated for a while and recently filed for divorce.

He wrote;

Hello to my beautiful people of all FEDERATIONS.

WELL THIS THING I HAVE TO SAY IS SHORT BUT ALSO LONG…. I AND ANNIE MACAULAY HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR A WHILE NOW. AND CURRENTLY FILED DIVORCE… I WOULD GRANT A PRESS RELEASE SOON TO SAY MY STORY..NOT BECAUSE IT IS ANYONE’S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE; BUT BECAUSE I LOVE MY PEOPLE AND I NEED THEM TO KNOW MY INNOCENCE OR OFFENSE. STAY BLESSED MY PEOPLE. I LOVE YOU ALL

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‘Eezee Concept vowed to destroy my career’ – Mercy Chinwo

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24 hours ago

January 26, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Nigerian gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo has released a statement via her lawyers addressing the lawsuit against her former label boss, Ezekiel ThankGod, more popularly known as Eezee Concept.

In a press release posted on her Instagram page, Chinwo recounted her journey with the music producer, from starting as his background singer to becoming his client.

The mother of one also claimed that she signed her first contract in 2017, but the dates were later changed to 2019.

According to Chinwo, Eezee Concept proposed extending her initial five-year contract to 12 years. However, she declined, explaining to him that she had other plans.

Four years into the contract, Chinwo claims the relationship became toxic, and she was subjected to verbal and emotional abuse.

Chinwo alleged that Eezee Concept would use statements such as “I will deal with you, I will mess you up, I made you who you are. I can shut you up, and nobody will hear you again, and I will destroy your career.”

Mercy Chinwo further alleged that the label owner misled people who were inviting her to events about her availability.

She insisted that she never filed a lawsuit against Eezee Concept to demand her catalogue but only wants him to release the first three pages and the execution page of the contract she signed in 2017, which he allegedly altered, to the public.

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“I’m actually a lesbian, Can’t hide it anymore” – Nigerian singer, Bloody Civilian opens up on her sexuality

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1 day ago

January 26, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Nigerian singer, Bloody Civilian has opened up on her sexual lifestyle, saying she can’t hide it anymore.

The artist made the revelation in a tweet she posted on Saturday, 25th January, following the anticipation of her new project.

“Im actually a lesbian. Can’t hide it anymore.” Bloody Civilian tweeted.

The tweet has garnered lots of mixed reactions on the Internet as her fans raised different opinions, while some questioned why she would made known such sexual lifestyle knowing that it’s not allowed in the country.

An X user, @AfamDeluxo tweeted: “Upcoming artists and you are making your sexuality that is not openly accepted in Nigeria the front centerpiece of your career, not your creativity, not even your body, relationship or something but your sexuality.”

Reacting over the mixed reactions from her first tweet which has gone viral, the Abuja based artist made another tweet rescinding her earlier tweet.

“I’m not a lesbian. I was on a game show. But still hold your woman tight sha.” She tweeted.

It’s should be recalled that practice of homosexuality, lesbianism or other forms of LGBT is not allowed in Nigeria and anyone caught in the act risk 14 years imprisonment.