Digital television Company StarTimes Media has
today announced the alignment of its top satellite
(Direct To Home – DTH) and terrestrial (Digital
Terrestrial Technology – DTT) bouquets that will see
the subscription costs to the top bouquets capped
at just Ksh 1,499 per month. Super and Unique bouquets are the highest
monthly packages offered by the pay television
company for its Satellite and Terrestrial platforms
respectively with access to over 100 international
and local channels offering a variety of informative
and entertainment content. The alignment represents a 40% and 29% drop in
the cost of the monthly subscription for the two
bouquets which were previously retailing at 2,499
for Super and 2,099 for Unique. Speaking on this latest development, StarTimes Vice
President Mr. Mark Lisboa noted that the move is
advised by the need to offer affordable digital
television solutions for Kenyans in rural and urban
areas through either the satellite or terrestrial
platforms while driving accessibility of the company’s digital television service. “This is a significant development that will see
Kenyans enjoy a uniform monthly subscription fee
for our top bouquets at just Ksh 1,499 which is
driven by our goal to see more Kenyan households
access, afford and enjoy premium digital television
services,” noted Mr. Lisboa. Other bouquets on both platforms will not be
affected and will continue to retail as seen below: StarTimes Satellite (DTH) Bouquets Number of Channels Price Per Month Nova
Over 35 channels
Ksh 399 Smart
69+ including 25 Audio
Ksh 899 includes all sports channels Super
100+; 4 HD; 25 Audio
Ksh 1,499 includes all sports channels + Indian
bouquet Chinese
12 Channels
Ksh 1,999 including Super bouquet Indian
9 Channels
Ksh 899 available as an add on package for smart
bouquet StarTimes Terrestrial (DTT) Bouquets Number of Channels Price Per Month Nyota
10 International + over 55 FTA channels
Ksh 199 Basic
37+
Ksh 499 includes all sports channels Classic
57+; 4 HD;
Ksh 999 includes all sports channels Unique
76+ Channels
Ksh 1,499 including all sports channels *Access to ALL sports channels offers: LIVE German
Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1, and
World Rally Championships (WRC) among other
sports. StarTimes has equally effected a 20% drop in the
cost of acquiring the company’s satellite television
decoders from Ksh 2,499 to 1,999 which will be
inclusive of Ksh 1,499 subscription which new
subscribers can enroll with to a bouquet of choice. The full installation for a StarTimes Satellite
Television kit will now cost Ksh 3,999 being Ksh
2,000 for a Dish, LNB, 20m Cable and accessories in
addition to the 1,999 cost of the decoder loaded
with subscription worth Ksh 1,499. The company has retained the cost of acquiring the
company’s digital terrestrial set top boxes at just
Ksh 949 which will be inclusive of Ksh 499
subscription. “We aim to offer Kenyan households the freedom
to choose the technology that suits them at the
most affordable cost while equally availing
premium television content that is both informative
and entertaining,” concluded Mr. Lisboa. ***Ends*** For Media enquiries please contact: Alex Mwaura Public Relations Manager Email:
Alex.Mwaura@startimes.com.cn Cell: 0721484503