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  • StarTimes records growing demand for daily subscription

    StarTimes records growing demand for daily subscription

    Pay TV provider, StarTimes Nigeria says it has recorded a sharp rise in the number of new and existing subscribers who would rather opt for its daily or weekly subscription package tagged “pay-per-day”.

    The company made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, revealing that it was happy to have been able to ease the financial burden associated with monthly subscription in the country prior to this time and gradually fulfilling its promise to deliver affordable quality entertainment to every African home.

    The Statement quoted its Brands & Marketing Director, Qasim Elegbede “Our Subscriber base continue to soar fast and statistics have revealed that most of our new subscribers come in asking to be placed on the pay per day plan, which is the latest package that allows you pay only for the number of days you wish to watch.”

    He added that “Being the only pay TV operator that offers daily subscription package, it is not surprising that this has been in our favor as most people no longer want to pay for TV subscription they hardly watch.”

    StarTimes had on November 1, 2017 announced the commencement of daily, weekly subscription, announcing that subscribers could now watch as much as 30 channels for N60 per day and over 40 TV channels with just N300 a week on Nova bouquet.

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    For Basic bouquet subscribers, daily subscription was at N90 per day and N450 per week while classic bouquet subscribers will pay N180 per day, N900 per week and Unique bouquet N240 per day and N1800 per week on DTT Platform.

    On the other hand, subscribers on the DTH Nova bouquet is N60 per day, N300 per week and 900 per month; N120, N600 and N1, 900 for the subscribers on Smart bouquet. However, the Super Bouquet subscribers will enjoy low rate of N240, N1, 200 and N3, 800 respectively.

    StarTimes owns a featured content platform, with 440 authorized channels consisting of news, movies, series, sports, entertainment, children’s programs, fashion, and religion and broadcasts to over 10 million homes across Africa.

  • StarTimes’ daily subscription rises

    Pay TV provider, StarTimes Nigeria says it has recorded a rise in the number of new and existing subscribers who opted for its daily or weekly subscription package tagged “pay-per-day”.

    The company made this known in a statement issued yesterday, adding that it was happy to have been able to ease the financial burden associated with monthly subscription in the country prior to this time and gradually fulfilling its promise to deliver affordable quality entertainment to every African home.

    In a statement, its Brands & Marketing Director Qasim Elegbede said: “Our subscriber base continue to soar fast and statistics have revealed that most of our new subscribers come in asking to be placed on the pay per day plan, which is the latest package that allows you pay only for the number of days you wish to watch.”

    He added: “Being the only pay TV operator that offers daily subscription package, it is not surprising that this has been in our favor as most people no longer want to pay for TV subscription they hardly watch.”

    StarTimes had  last year announced the take off of daily, weekly subscription, saying that subscribers could watch as many as 30 channels for N60 daily and over 40 TV channels with just N300 weekly on Nova bouquet.

    For Basic bouquet subscribers, daily subscription was at N90 daily and N450 weekly while classic bouquet subscribers will pay N180 daily, N900 weekly and Unique bouquet N240 daily and N1800 weekly on DTT Platform.

    On the other hand, subscribers on the DTH Nova bouquet is N60 per day, N300 per week and 900 per month; N120, N600 and N1, 900 for the subscribers on Smart bouquet.  However, the Super Bouquet subscribers will enjoy low rate of N240, N1, 200 and N3, 800.

    StarTimes owns a featured content platform, with 440 authorised channels consisting of news, movies, series, sports, entertainment, children’s programs, fashion, and religion and broadcasts to over 10 million homes across Africa.

  • Subscribers get cash rewards in StarTimes ‘Watch n Win’ promo

    Subscribers get cash rewards in StarTimes ‘Watch n Win’ promo

    StarTimes has rewarded 20 subscribers with the sum N18,000 each in the January 2018 edition of its monthly ST Yoruba Watch n Win promotion.

    The competition featured two questions per week and subscribers were encouraged to answer correctly on StarTimes Facebook page, while 20 lucky subscribers were selected among over 1,000 correct entries.

    Speaking on the promotion, the Content Marketing Manager, StarTimes, Abosede Adewara, said that “StarTimes is all about entertainment and rewards, the aim of the ST Yoruba Watch n Win promo is to reward subscribers while also entertaining them. This is in a way our new year gift to the lucky subscribers who won today.”

    Some of the winners of the winners expressed their gratitude to ST Yoruba and StarTimes, saying they had seen others win cash rewards in the past months, but could not believe they had won when contacted. One of the winners, Oluwatoyin Morin, said that “I am so grateful to StarTimes for this gift. This N18,000 will go a long way in helping me sort out some needs.”

  • Arewa 24: Hausa Language Channel debuts on StarTimes

    Desirous of meeting the growing demands of its Hausa subscribers across the country, Pay TV provider StarTimes Nigeria has announced the listing of Hausa language channel Arewa 24 to its bouquet without extra charges for subscribers.

    The new content offering available on Channel 138 on Digital Terrestrial Television (Antenna) and all StarTimes bouquets, is an all-Hausa lifestyle and entertainment television channel that showcases northern Nigerian life, culture, arts and entertainment that celebrates the potential of Northern Nigeria for Hausa speakers across Nigeria, Africa, the Middle East and around the world.

    According to a statement signed and issued on Monday by its Brand and Marketing Director, Qasim Elegbede, “The demand for more Hausa language channels among our subscribers especially in the North rose significantly last year and as a listening organization fulfilling its promise to customers through best possible access to great entertainment, we heard to their yearning’s with the launch of Arewa 24 on Channel 138.

    “We have added a quite number of local channels that our subscribers have found informative, engaging and all-round entertaining and we believe that the launch of Arewa 24 on our platforms, enriches our local content offering to our subscribers across Africa.”

    Also commenting on the development, the Head of Commercial Operations for AREWA24, Celestine Umeibe, noted that: “The partnership between AREWA24 and StarTimes is indeed a welcomed development. Now more Hausa speakers across Northern Nigeria and the rest of the country have access to a premium, locally relevant entertainment and lifestyle channel that reflects the diversity of the North and pride in culture.”

     

  • StarTimes 50% subscription discount promo continues

    Subscribers of leading digital Pay TV – StarTimes are still benefiting from the 50 per cent subscription discount offer which kicked off since November 2017 as part of the Pay TV Christmas promotion for subscribers.

    Speaking on the promo which is billed to last till January 31, 2018, the company said it’s Christmas promotion started quite early to give its esteemed subscribers the chance to enjoy their favourite channels for an extended period and also allow new subscribers get the best from its service offerings.

    According to Brand and Marketing Director, StarTimes Nigeria, Qasim Elegbede “Subscribers who renew their subscription for at least one month within the offer period automatically got a 50% discount on their 2nd month subscription.”

    The offer he said “afforded some of our subscribers the opportunity to watch their favourite programmes lined up for the yuletide and New Year season without any form of interruption.”

    StarTimes had upgraded its channel list on the Digital Terrestrial platform, allowing customers who use the antenna watch as much as 80 exciting channels cutting across Movies, News, Sports, Series, Kiddies, Animal Documentary, Religious Channels and lots more.

  • StarTimes makes debut with LoveWorld Plus

    In fulfilment of its promise in ensuring that customers receive the best possible access to great entertainment, digital Pay TV company StarTimes, has added new channel, ‘Love World Plus’ to its bouquet without extra charges to subscribers.

    The new content offering is a religious channel for Christian, who want to enjoy interesting Christmas carols, religious teachings, Christmas drama and other related programmes showing on Channel 465 on Digital Terrestrial Television (Antenna) only.

    A statement by the company’s Brand and Marketing Director, Qasim Elegbede, said: “Love World is a channel we are especially proud of because part of our core value at StarTimes is to show love, care, and affections towards our customers during the yuletide season and this we have done with the debut of Love World on Channel 465.”

    He revealed that StarTimes has in the last one month upgraded its channel list on the Digital Terrestrial platform, allowing customers, who use the antenna to watch as much as 80 exciting channels cutting across movies, news, sports, series, kiddies, animal documentary, religious channels and lots more.”

    Elegbede said the company’s strategy was to contribute to Nigeria’s digital migration via infrastructure investment and competitive service delivery. With the debut of ‘Love Word’, he said, viewers can now watch interesting Christmas carol songs and other related programmes.

    He further explained that Star Times is the leading digital-TV operator in Africa, covering the continent’s population with a massive distribution network of 200 branded halls, 3,000 convenience stores and more than 5,000 distributors.

  • New Year: StarTimes preaches love, tolerance among Nigerians

    New Year: StarTimes preaches love, tolerance among Nigerians

    StarTimes Nigeria has urged Nigerians to imbibe the attitude of love, peace and tolerance in the New Year 2018.

    In a goodwill message issued on Sunday, StarTimes Nigeria CEO, Justin Zhang noted that the basic necessity of a successful and peaceful nation is love and tolerance, urging Nigerians to go into the new year showing love to one another.

    The statement reads: “In 2018, we should always remember that no community or nation can truly exist without love and tolerance. As Nigerians, we must love one another unconditionally in the new year and beyond.

    ‘We wish every Nigerian a happy 2018 as we continue to live together in love and harmony.”

    The company also assured Nigerians of a memorable 2018, nnoting that it will broadcast all the 32 matches of the FIFA 2018 Russia world cup live and in addition to improved entertainment, kiddies and religious content for the entire family.

  • Winners emerge in StarTimes Yoruba Xmas ‘Watch N’ Win’ promo

    Four winners have won N100, 000 in the December edition of ST Yoruba ‘Watch N’ Win’ promo organised by digital Pay TV Company StarTimes to reward its subscribers.

    STYoruba (Channel 412 and 160) is a popular Yoruba lifestyle and movies channel on StarTimes that promotes the Yoruba culture and style.

    Brand and Marketing Director at StarTimes Nigeria, Qasim Elegbede, said: “We are delighted to reward our Subscribers and say thank you to our valued customers.”

    One of the four winners, Akinyemi Teniola, a student of Lagos State Polytechnic expressed her joy.

    “I am so excited about this win,” she said.

    “The cash is coming just in time for Christmas.”

    Other winners – Afolayan Bashirat, Olayemi Oladipo and Adebisin Babatunde – all went home with N25, 000 each.

  • StarTimes offers 50% discount on subscription

    StarTimes has announced   the commencement of its 2017 Christmas promotion, in a bid to entice new and existing subscribers across the country beginning today to January 31, 2018.

    Speaking on this development, the company said it’s Christmas promotion was starting earlier this year, to give its esteemed subscribers the chance to enjoy their favourite channels for an extended period and also allow new subscribers get the best from its service offerings.

    Its Brand and Marketing Director, Mr. Qasim Elegbede, said: “Subscribers who renew their subscription for at least one month automatically gets 50 per cent discount on their second month subscription. We are entering into the festive season with lots of promotions in store for our subscribers. I believe this will allow our subscribers watch all of their favourite programmes already lined up for the Christmas and New Year season without any form of interruption.”

    StarTimes has in the last one month upgraded its channel list on the digital terrestrial platform, allowing customers who use the antenna watch as much as 80 exciting channels cutting across movies, news, sports, series, kiddies, animal documentary, religious channels and lots more.

    “As at today, there are more than 80 fantastic channels where we show Bollywood movies, series and Telenovelas 24hours a day. It gets better; we will be broadcasting the FIFA 2017 Club World Cup live and exclusively on StarTimes. Subscribers should watch out for more offers to come during this period,” he concluded.

  • StarTimes begins live broadcasting in Maiduguri

    StarTimes begins live broadcasting in Maiduguri

    Digital Pay TV Company, StarTimes Nigeria on Monday announced the extension of its operations to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in fulfilment of its promise to deliver quality and affordable entertainment to every Nigerian home.

    Recall that StarTimes, a joint venture between Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and Star Communications in China, commenced operations in Nigeria seven years ago and presently covers over 60 cities in Nigeria.

    According to a statement signed by its Brand and Marketing Director, Qasim Elegbede, the company’s expansion drive marks a significant milestone for the growth of its business, “and Maiduguri is an important market for us as we expand our offering across the globe.

    “At StarTimes, we pride ourselves on having selected a strong general entertainment and sports program line-up which has engaging content for viewers of all ages including kids, young adults, men and women, alike. StarTimes promises great entertainment for the whole family and we are gradually delivering on our promise to deliver affordable quality entertainment to every Nigerian home”

    “Subscribers in Maiduguri can now purchase our Antenna and decoder for as low as N7,900 and also enjoy one month free subscription. Viewers can look forward to a refreshed channels with the very best in local languages, sports entertainment featuring some familiar faces as well as brand new programming delivering the best entertainment and sports shows, latest news, highlights and live action from across the globe. These channels can be viewed on the StarTimes Mobile App which is available for download on both iOS and Android,” the statement read.

    The digital TV operator is vibrant in Africa, serving nearly 10 million subscribers with a signal covering the whole continent and a massive distribution network of 200 brand halls, 3,000 convenience stores and 5,000 distributors. StarTimes owns a featured content platform, with 480 authorized channels consisting of news, movies, series, sports, entertainment, children’s programs and more.