‎The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George says French media giant Vivendi’s Canal+ which is taking over MultiChoice is ready to engage with Ghanaian authorities over the ongoing dispute about DSTV subscription fees.
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‎Speaking on Joy FM on August 12, 2025, he explained that Canal+, which already owns more than a third of MultiChoice shares and has received approval in South Africa for a full takeover, is aware of the situation in Ghana and has shown interest in resolving it once the acquisition is complete.
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‎He said he has asked the company to put their commitments in writing before the government takes any action.
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Sam George slams DStv's lobbying against rate cuts

‎“They have reached out, and I have made it clear to them: if they want to come into Ghana and operate on the license that the company they are buying has, this is our request. They’ve made certain indications, and I said to them I want it in writing,” he said
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‎The standoff began on August 1, 2025, when the minister, at the Government Accountability Series, instructed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to suspend DSTV’s broadcasting licence if the company did not reduce subscription prices by August 7.
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‎MultiChoice rejected the directive in an August 3 statement signed by its Ghana Managing Director, Alex Okyere, saying it was committed to keeping prices as low as possible without affecting service quality, but argued that the minister’s proposed reductions were not realistic.
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‎He said the Canal+ takeover is expected to be completed by October, possibly starting operations in September, and noted that the company’s approach so far has been more positive than that of MultiChoice.
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‎DR/SA
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