StarTimes targets 36 States in Nigeria by December, unveils 9 new channels

Joshua Wang, Nigeria executive officer, of pay TV provider StarTimes, has disclosed the network’s plans to reach 36 States of the federation before the end of the year.

The plan is coming on the heels of unveiling of nine additional channels by the network.

At the moment, the service provider has coverage in 32 states and cities across the country.

Wang disclosed these while addressing newsmen in Abuja.

He said: “StarTimes now covers 32 states, 34 cities and we are still ongoing. By the end of the year, we’ll cover the remaining states and cities of the country.

“2015 is the deadline for movement from analog to digital coverage. Before the end of this year, Star times will cover the whole Nigeria.

He named the nine new channels which he said, were carefully selected to enhance digital experience as; Wazobia TV, Cool TV, Da Vinci Learning, Pop TV, Trace Sports Stars, StarTimes Sport 2, Dadin Kowa, Tiwa Ntiwa and QYOU.

“As a digital operator, we understand that content is very important, so we try to update our content from time to time to satisfy our audience. Today we are very happy to announce another additional nine channels,” Wang noted.

Also speaking at the event, Israel Bolaji, public relations officer of StarTimes, noted that the launch of the new channels was a bold step towards boosting overall digital overall experience.

This move he said was “for the almost two million StarTimes subscribers and another clear demonstration of StarTimes preparedness to support and guide Nigerians from analogue into full digital television experience.

“We will consistently scale up efforts to ensure that our customers get quality content as Nigeria transit into full digital television.”

Commenting on the 2015 digital migration deadline, Bolaji said, “as a platform for digital migration, we are ever committed to supporting Nigerians actualize the 2015 deadline by ensuring that Nigerians get the best of digital television at an affordable price.

“We are poised to aid Nigeria migrate successfully from analogue to digital television transmission and revolutionalise the digital broadcasting industry by providing quality digital pay TV experience that is accessible and enjoyable.”

StarTimes as a licensed Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) pay TV operator in Nigeria started operations in Nigeria as NTA-STAR TV Network Limited with the joint venture between Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Star Communication Network CO, Limited of China.

It was incorporated in August 2009 as a private limited liability company. The company was officially launched on the 29th of July 2010.

Currently, StarTimes coveres thirty-two (32) cities in Nigeria.