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GOtv
Company typePublic company
IndustryPay television
Founded5 September 2011; 12 years ago (2011-09-05)
HeadquartersNigeria, South Africa
Area served
Sub-Saharan Africa
Products
ServicesTelevision
OwnersMultiChoice (79.9%)
Canal+ (20.1%)
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

References

  1. ^ "GOtv". Multichoice Africa. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ Olawale, Johnson (2019-06-19). "GOtv Nigeria plans with full list of channels – Which one will you choose?". Legit.ng – Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ Hendy, Iheoma (2017-07-06). "GoTV Nigeria: Subscription, Payment, Customer Care, Self Service, Channels". BuzzNigeria – Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ^ "GoTv Nigeria ~ Decoder Price and Activation {2020}". NaijNaira. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  5. ^ "notfound". eazy.gotvafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  6. ^ "GOTV Nigeria: Channels List, Packages & Current Price 2020". Awajis. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ "GoTV Price in Nigeria – Decoders (2020)". Nigerian Price. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ "DStv, Gotv Emerge as Preferred Pay TV Option". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  9. ^ "GOtv unveils new brand identity, Introduces GOtv Lite". Vanguard News. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  10. ^ Nash (2023-02-05). "GOtv PayBill Number 423655 – Pay for GOtv via MPESA in 2023". nashthuo.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

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