MultiChoice has announced that its DStv Mobile service will end on 31 October 2018.
DStv Mobile TV launched in 2010 and used DVB-H technology, allowing users to access DStv on their phone, laptop, or tablet via a Drifta mobile decoder.
The decoder received a DVB-H signal and converted it into a Wi-Fi signal for smart devices to access.
The service was N1,260 per month. DStv Premium customers received one Mobile subscription for free, with additional subscriptions charged at N1,260 per month each.
“Over the last few years, technology has evolved as broadband access continues to grow. It’s not feasible to continue to maintain a separate land-based, dedicated network for this service alone, when an even better service can be offered to our customers on DStv Now via the Internet and Wi-Fi,” said MultiChoice.
MultiChoice told customers who currently have a Mobile subscription that it has already started to switch off certain transmitters. This will impact reception for certain users.
As a result, users will not be charged their subscription fee from 1 September 2018. Decoder insurance on Mobile devices will also be cancelled.
With DStv Now, you no longer need Drifta mobile decoder.
Okay ooo Dstv, we have hear
DSTV nothing so much more about them again
I even thought they had stopped this service years ago, never knew it was still functional
I was excited when this service was launched back then but along the way the excitement just died.
Never knew it still existed
Thought they discontinued long time ago
No patronage I guessed
Not a good one sha
Noted. Next page
No time to waste data sef
it better for them.
Lord know I never like that drifter
I wonder if there are many still using a drifta.. Its a market conscious move
Whatever works for them
just hearing about this dstv drifta
Good for them.
Nothing impressive about Dstv again
Just hearing this for the first time
OK ooo
Dem stop am dem no stop am, who dey use am b4
Low patronage
Dstv is so boring dis days…..it will keep on repeating programs like it is on auto replay……..low patronage them make them close
Who care. I only like their DstvNow app
Sorry which one is dat n how does it works?