MULTICHOICE DISCONTINUES GOTV STREAM APP AMID DIGITAL SERVICE RESTRUCTURING

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

MultiChoice has discontinued its GOtv Stream mobile application, ending a service that allowed subscribers to watch selected television channels and catch-up programmes on their phones and tablets.

A notice on the GOtv Stream website, seen on Friday, informed visitors that the service had been discontinued and directed customers to continue watching channels included in their active GOtv subscriptions through their decoders.

“GOtv Stream has been discontinued. You can continue enjoying the channels included in your active GOtv package on your GOtv decoder,” the notice reads.

The application is also no longer available for download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. According to app-tracking platform Chrome Stats, the Android version was removed from the Google Play Store on October 21.

Before its discontinuation, GOtv Stream allowed subscribers to watch selected live television channels, access catch-up programmes and download some content for offline viewing, depending on their subscription packages.

MultiChoice has yet to explain the reason for the decision or announce a replacement service specifically for GOtv Stream users.

GOtv Stream was launched in Nigeria on December 1, 2023.

The development comes amid changes to MultiChoice’s digital and subscription services following its acquisition by French media company Canal+.

Canal+ announced on September 22, 2025, that its takeover offer for MultiChoice had become unconditional after securing regulatory approvals, giving it effective control of the parent company of DStv and GOtv.

The acquisition, valued at about $2bn, brought the African pay-TV operator into the Canal+ group, which said the combined business would serve more than 40 million subscribers across nearly 70 countries.

In March 2026, MultiChoice announced plans to discontinue Showmax, its streaming platform, following a review of its streaming operations.

The company said the decision was driven by the need for financial discipline and investment optimisation, adding that the platform had recorded substantial annual losses that were unsustainable.

Showmax subsequently shut down in April, with subscribers directed to DStv Stream to continue accessing available content.

Speaking in October, MultiChoice Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Kemi Omotosho, said the company was considering another digital streaming product following the closure of Showmax.

“We do not want to have too many technologies in the platform, so we are doing an audit of what is the best streaming platform to launch,” TheCable quoted her as saying at a press briefing in Lagos.

Omotosho said the company did not want to exit the streaming market without a product but would not announce a launch date until it had selected the appropriate technology.

The discontinuation of GOtv Stream comes as MultiChoice introduces a new subscription structure for its DStv and GOtv services.

Effective November 5, the company replaced its previous package line-up with four options each for the two platforms.

GOtv subscribers can now choose from Easy at N4,000 monthly, Starter at N6,000, Select at N11,000 and Sports at N21,000.

The new DStv packages are Starter at N6,000, Select at N11,000, Sports at N21,000 and Premium at N44,500 monthly.

MultiChoice said the restructuring was intended to simplify its offerings and provide subscribers with more content and flexibility.