GOtv explained

GOtv
Type:Public company
Area Served:Sub-Saharan Africa
Industry:Pay television
Services:Television
Location:Nigeria, South Africa
Owners:MultiChoice (79.9%)
Canal+ (20.1%)

GOtv is a pay television terrestrial service in sub-Saharan Africa owned by broadcaster MultiChoice and launched on 5 September 2011.[1] It mainly consists of African and international programming.[2] [3] [4]

History

The terrestrial TV service was founded in October 2011 by MultiChoice. It features news channels such as the BBC, Al Jazeera and CNN, sports channels such as SuperSport and ESPN, local & international content from Africa Magic and M-Net Movies among others, including free-to-air channels. It is currently available in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Uganda.[5] [6] [7] [8] The current director general of the company is John Ugbe.[9]

In Kenya, one can use the GOtv Paybill Number 423655 to pay for their subscription via M-Pesa[10] Make sure your GOtv decoder is turned on before making payment.

As of 2024, Canal+ retains over 40% of the pay-tv company with them seeking to acquire remaining shares as dictated by law.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOtv. 2020-09-18. Multichoice Africa. en-ZA.
  2. Web site: GOtv Nigeria plans with full list of channels – Which one will you choose?. Olawale. Johnson. 2019-06-19. Legit.ng – Nigeria news.. en. 2020-04-25.
  3. Web site: GoTV Nigeria: Subscription, Payment, Customer Care, Self Service, Channels. Hendy. Iheoma. 2017-07-06. BuzzNigeria – Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. en-US. 2020-04-25.
  4. Web site: GoTv Nigeria ~ Decoder Price and Activation . 2020-01-10. NaijNaira. en-US. 2020-04-25.
  5. Web site: notfound. eazy.gotvafrica.com. 2020-04-25. 2020-09-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924215151/https://eazy.gotvafrica.com/en/ng/error/notfound. dead.
  6. Web site: GOTV Nigeria: Channels List, Packages & Current Price 2020. 2020-04-02. Awajis. en-US. 2020-04-25.
  7. Web site: GoTV Price in Nigeria – Decoders (2020). 2019-08-19. Nigerian Price. en-GB. 2020-04-25.
  8. Web site: DStv, Gotv Emerge as Preferred Pay TV Option. 2020-01-25. THISDAYLIVE. en-US. 2020-04-25.
  9. Web site: GOtv unveils new brand identity, Introduces GOtv Lite. 2016-08-23. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-04-25.
  10. Web site: Nash . 2023-02-05 . GOtv PayBill Number 423655 – Pay for GOtv via MPESA in 2023 . 2023-02-05 . nashthuo.com . en-us.
  11. https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/05/08/canal-again-ups-stake-in-multichoice/<ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links