How Kwese TV is Faring Since Given The Green light to Operate in Zimbabwe?

I know many have a lot to consider before deciding on purchasing a product or service. Therefore, in many instances, people are usually influenced by their friends and family when making purchase decisions. Yet some turn to online reviews on social media platforms,especially from Facebook and Twitter.  The question many people have right now is if Kwese TV is worth having in their homes?

With that kind of feedback on Econet’s Facebook page from one prospective customer I am certain that answers your curiosity and influences your purchase decision.

After the recent court ruling that Dr. Dish’s licence was not cancelled, Kwese TV was immediately brought back on air. The business recorded brisk business after its shops started selling accessories for its new television pay-per-view offering Kwese TV following a High Court ruling overturning a government ban against the service. Zimbabwean citizens and free media lobby groups welcomed the High Court judgement, saying it was a positive move, which will bring in diversity and plurality in the Zimbabwean broadcasting sector.

The Kwese TV bouquet offers a variety of television channels ranging from movies and series, sports, kids television, music, news, lifestyle and religious and faith oriented networks.

On Saturday customers swamped many Econet shops in Harare and some had to readjust the closing times from 1pm to 5pm to deal with the high volume of buyers.

Kwese TV start-up will cost you $49.00. This offer comes with the full consumer equipment (CPE) that includes the dish, decoder, LNB, cable and dish and LNB poles, installation and a Free Month access. Kwese TV has one premium bouquet that costs $29.00 per month

Kwese TV is indeed a direct competitor to MultiChoice of South Africa, which owns DStv.

DStv had monopoly in Zimbabwe, hence their prices were extremely high and to make matters worse, after the introduction of  As the biting cash crisis worsens, locals had to miraculously scrounge for hard cash to transact with MultiChoice Zimbabwe, which does not accept direct payments. A number of banks are demanding the elusive United States dollar and an extra commission to process DStv subscriptions for locals as more plastic money payment avenues are being closed, sidelining a number of customers.

MultiChoice Zimbabwe Public Relations Manager, Liz Dziva said, their hands were tied as they cannot intervene when these problems are between the customer and the middleman. Therefore, since their hands were tied (still are), Zimbabweans welcomed the introduction of Kwese TV as it answers all their problems. To begin with, now Zimbabweans can make payments on Kwese TV with those same bond notes DStv refused. Payment is via Cash, Ecocash or Swipe. Kwese TV introduced to save Zimbabwean needs at a very crucial time when they really needed it.

Diversity in the broadcasting industry give citizens a wide range of choices to make. Kwese TV provides a different product and when there is competition, there are benefits for the customers because prices go down, and with better content.