StarTimes, has seized the exclusive broadcast rights of Bob Arum’s Top Rank events in 2020. This will see the broadcaster broadcast live boxing events comprising of many world titles bouts on the roster. StarTimes has nearly 13 million subscribers via DTT & DTH platform and 20 million OTT users. The media rights will be covering [...]
Extreme E, the pioneering electric off-road motor racing series, is set to be broadcast live across the African continent, with the series signing-off on a three-year agreement with digital television operator StarTimes. The deal will see Extreme E’s air live to more than 30 African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire in English, [...]
WarnerMedia’s TNT will now be available on StarTimes’ DTT Basic Bouquet (channel 047 and 214 in Uganda), and Smart Bouquet on DTH (channel 186). Media and entertainment company WarnerMedia has rolled out its Hollywood channel TNT on digital TV operator StarTimes in English speaking sub-Saharan Africa countries. StarTimes subscribers in over 10 countries including Cameroon, [...]
MEDIAPRO Canada has inked a distribution agreement with StarTimes for the broadcast of the Canadian Premier League’s Island Games tournament currently taking place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. StarTimes will air seven first-round CPL games, the six playoff matches and the grand final on its ST Sports Life channel accessible on the StarTimes satellite and [...]
Digital TV operator StarTimes has announced its acquisition of LaLiga Santander broadcasting rights until 2024 across sub-Saharan Africa. The company has secured the transmission rights of the Spanish top league, which will be broadcast in French language across its media platforms for paid subscribers in 47 territories. “We are delighted to have secured the broadcast [...]
Pay television operator StarTimes has secured the broadcast rights for the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League that will begin on 3rd September. StarTimes has seized transmission rights across all media platforms including its self-produced sports channels as well as on StarTimes ON streaming platform in all countries across sub-Saharan Africa, apart from South Africa. The Regional Marketing Director of [...]
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 [...]
