MultiChoice Nigeria, the pay-TV operator behind DStv and GOtv, has overhauled its movie channel offering, replacing four M-Net Movies channels with three as part of a broader update to its DStv and GOtv packages.

The new channels, M-Net Movies+, M-Net Stars and M-Net Legends, became available to subscribers on September 17. The company says the consolidation is intended to cut down on repeated screenings and give viewers a clearer choice based on the kind of films they to watch.

For subscribers, the change is straightforward: fewer channels, but each with a more defined identity. Rather than sifting through a crowded slate of similar options, viewers can now pick a channel according to their mood, be it blockbusters, classics or something in between. For households weighing what a monthly subscription delivers, that identity matters as much as the channel count.

The reshuffle marks the opening phase of a broader plan. MultiChoice says it intends to overhaul more of its packages in the coming months, with the goal of giving Nigerian customers greater choice and flexibility in how they access entertainment. The company has yet to give details on what those further changes will involve, but the direction is clear: the way DStv and GOtv subscribers find and watch movies is being redrawn, and this is only the first step.

The new lineup splits neatly along taste. M-Net Movies+ carries recent blockbusters from major international and local studios. M-Net Stars mixes big hits with older favourites across genres. M-Net Legends gathers classic titles alongside newer discoveries. Together, the three channels replace the four they succeeded on September 17.

There is more in store for subscribers on lower DStv packages. MultiChoice says some will now receive certain movies up to six months earlier than before, a quiet but significant shift for customers who previously waited longer for new titles to come down. Staggered releases of this kind have long been a fixture of pay-TV, with premium packages screening new films first while cheaper tiers wait. Trimming that wait narrows one of the practical differences between top and budget packages.

Movies are not the only addition. SuperSport Kick-Off, a football-focused channel, and France 24, the Paris-based channel carrying international news alongside dedicated coverage of African and global affairs, have both joined the DStv lineup.

What remains unclear is how the new channels will be shared out across tiers. MultiChoice has yet to publish full package details, saying only that the refreshed DStv and GOtv packages will be announced in the coming weeks. Until then, subscribers cannot know exactly which channels will land on which tier, or what, if anything, the changes will cost them — even though the new movie channels are already live.

The move fits a pattern. In June, MultiChoice ran its “Open Time” promotion, automatically bumping eligible customers to higher packages at no extra charge for the month. DStv Confam subscribers were moved up to Compact, Yanga customers received Confam, and on GOtv, Supa and Max users were upgraded to Supa Plus. That promotion has since ended, as previously reported by TechNext24.

The latest round of channel changes suggests MultiChoice is still rethinking how Nigerian subscribers receive content, and testing how much it can hand them without pushing them into a pricier tier.

TechNext24 separately reported that MultiChoice lost 57,000 DStv and GOtv subscribers in Kenya between January and March 2026.