Multichoice Withdraws from South Africa after Regulator Bars Price Hike 

South African entertainment company Multichoice, which owns and operates satellite pay-TV service DSTV, has withdrawn from Malawi after a court barred its local franchise from increasing prices. <br />The company says no new subscriptions or reconnections will be accepted and it will only continue serving clients with active subscriptions until 10 September. <br />Multichoice Malawi earlier announced an increase in DSTV prices, but the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority acquired a temporary court injunction preventing the hike from going through. <br />MultiChoice Malawi argued that it was merely collecting subscription fees on behalf of MultiChoice Africa, which sets and adjusts the prices.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>