Africa: NETFLIX in Africa – DSTV in trouble.

Netflix Inc., Founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1997, is an American worldwide provider of on-demand Internet streaming media, and of flat rate DVD.

The Video Streaming Company recently launched its service globally, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. The company made the announcement — and the service went live — during a keynote by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings at CES 2016.

In a recent tweet from its US twitter account, Netflix US, the company said ‘Netflix is now global. #NetflixEverywhere. Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Heard Island and McDonald Islands…’

Social commentators believe that Netflix coming to Africa will enhance competition in the industry and stand a chance of ousting Multichoice’s Digital Satelite TV service, DSTV, with as low as US$7.99 monthly subscription.

Divine Puplampu a social commentator recently posted on his Facebook wall saying

Move DSTV! Now we shall see if DSTV subscription fees will reduce. Sadly, Ghana Television will still collect TV License! Free Advice for our Telcos: Create a Netflix Data Bundle. Especially the 4G people

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