Since the 1st of July 2020, BBC Studios’ critically praised and multi-award-winning pre-school children’s channel was introduced on the StarTimes DTH platform in the African region. Adored by children and trusted by parents across the globe, the channel offers a safe environment for children aged 0-6 with educational and entertaining programming to care for their development. [...]
Discovery INC, the number one global content provider of factual entertainment, has today announced that they will be launching two of their channels, Investigation Discovery (ID) and Discovery Science in French with leading digital Pay TV provider, StarTimes in Sub-Saharan Africa. “We are dedicated to creating the highest quality content that informs, inspires and entertains [...]
Digital TV operator StarTimes has introduced a new HD satellite decoder onto the Ghanaian market. The decoder has been boosted with the latest technology and special features. StarTimes’ new digital satellite decoder, stunningly designed with the best HD quality with inbuilt strong anti-interference, comes with very low power consumption of only 4 watts. The new [...]
Soccer fans will be treated to Live sporting actions on StarTimes starting this weekend as Emirates FA Cup quarter finals returns with four ties. Norwich City are due to Manchester United on Saturday. On Sunday, Sheffield United will play Arsenal while Leicester City will face Chelsea; and Newcastle United will play holders Manchester City. All [...]
Digital pay TV provider, StarTimes has announced eight new additional channels to its bouquet to boost viewers experience and attract more households. The new thrilling, educative and entertaining channels will emphasize on news, fashion, live-action, and children’s programs for the delight of television viewers across Africa. The new digital television channels include Sky News, Film [...]
StarTimes and The Association of African Universities (AAU) have joined forces to promote higher education in Africa. AAU will present educational videos for free on StarTimes ON streaming app, allowing millions of people to improve their knowledge and skills. The Secretary General of the Association of African Universities (AAU), Prof. Etienne Ehouan Ehile, said that [...]
SPI/FilmBox signed a new agreement with StarTimes for the expanded distribution of Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) and Gametoon in Africa. The agreement builds on an existing distribution deal covering Filmbox Africa and Fashionbox on StarTimes. Gametoon and TDC are being broadcast in English and Turkish, respectively. TDC will also air with English subtitles. TDC, which [...]
The German football league, the DFL, has recently announced that the Bundesliga will return on Saturday, May 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As Bundesliga’s strategic partner, digital TV operator StarTimes will broadcast all matches live and exclusive in Africa. StarTimes Sport Director Shi Maochu said “It has been a tough period for football [...]
StarTimes has launched a new 24-hours Islamic pop-up channel named Ibadah TV, dedicated to providing high-quality content such as Muslim prayer, lectures, documentaries, and interviews for Muslim subscribers all over Nigeria, while helping them conduct their fast, fulfilling the need for worship among Muslim audiences. Set up specifically for the period of Ramadan, Ibadah TV [...]
As people are recommended to stay at home, shopping can become a challenge for some families. To solve such a problem, StarTimes is launching an interactive e-shopping platform of premium selection named StarTimes GO. A programme of the same name will be on air on StarTimes channels, offering an access to the no-touch “TOP” shopping [...]
