The stakeholder committee set up to review DStv pricing in Ghana has been given a one-week extension and will now submit its report by Monday, September 29, 2025.

The decision, approved by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, follows a request from the committee for additional time to complete its work.

In a press release issued in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, the National Communications Authority (NCA) confirmed the new deadline.

The committee, inaugurated on September 8, 2025, has two main tasks: to develop a shared understanding of DStv pricing in Ghana and to recommend a commercially viable roadmap to address cross-border piracy of DStv services from Nigeria.

This extension comes amid a tense standoff between government and MultiChoice Ghana over subscription fees.

Public frustration over DStv pricing intensified in April when MultiChoice introduced an average 15 percent increase in subscription fees. Many subscribers argued that the services were becoming unaffordable, even as the local currency showed signs of recovery.

In response, government directed MultiChoice to slash its fees by 30 percent or risk suspension of its broadcasting licence. MultiChoice rejected the directive, arguing that a cut of that scale was unsustainable given rising content costs, licensing fees, and operational expenses.

The standoff escalated when the Ministry imposed a statutory fine of GH¢10,000 per day on MultiChoice for failing to provide detailed pricing data, as required under the Electronic Communications Act. Authorities insist the data—which must include a breakdown of bouquet prices, tax components, and a comparison with at least six other African countries—is essential to ensure fairness and transparency in billing.

The committee’s findings are highly anticipated, as they are expected to chart a way forward in the dispute and address long-standing concerns of Ghanaian DStv subscribers.