StarTimes, having its presence in all countries of Africa, is a major digital TV service provider offering reasonable and varied subscription packages suitable to different categories of people. The service comprises Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Direct To Home (DTH) services, where all the regions are well covered. In the year 2024, StarTimes has an array of subscriber packages with different billing and channel contents designed for different classes of viewership. Below is an elaborate guide on the types of StarTimes subscription packages available in the market, the costs involved, and the channels included as of 2024.
1. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Packages
DTT packages are intended for clients who own a StarTimes decoder and use it with an antenna to receive signals broadcasted over ground cables. These packages are fairly common in homes that are not equipped with satellite dishes yet they still want to enjoy delicious Tv content.
a. DTT_Nova - N1,700/month
This is the cheapest package of StarTimes which is ideal for those who are economical but want to enjoy a few entertainment and news channels.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. News: Al Jazeera, CGTN, Channels TV
ii. Entertainment: ST Guide, StarTimes Novela E, Dadin
Kowa, E-Stars
iii. Kids: ST Kids, Nickelodeon
iv. Religious: Emmanuel TV, Iqraa
b. DTT_Basic - N3,300/month
DTT Basic package is offering more channels compared to Nova targeted at news and information, entertainment, sports, and children’s category of content.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: Fox Life, E! Entertainment, ST
Nollywood Plus, ST Bollywood
ii. Sports: ST Sports Focus, ST Sports Arena
iii. News: BBC World, CNBC Africa, France 24
iv. Kids: JimJam, ST Kids
c. DTT Classic - N5,000/month
DTT Classic is an all-encompassing package combining movies, sports, news, and educational programs with different educational channels.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment Channels: ST Nollywood Plus, ST KungFu,
ST Novela Plus.
ii. Sports Channels: ST Sports Premium, ESPN, ST World
Football.
iii. News Channels: Sky News, Fox News, Bloomberg.
iv. Documentaries: Discovery Channel, Nat Geo Wild.
v. Kids: Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon.
d. DTT_Super - N8,000/month
DTT Super packs the most entertainment for DTT users which include sporting and movie channels of a premium nature.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: ST Nollywood HD, AMC Movies, ST
Bollywood Premium.
ii. Sports: ESPN, ST Sports Life, ST Sports Arena, ST
Sports Premium.
iii. News: Fox News, Al Jazeera, ST News, BBC.
iv. Kids: Nickelodeon, Baby TV, ST Kids.
v. Documentaries: Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Science.
2. Direct to Home (DTH) Service Packages
Satellite DTH packages allow for a wider coverage area and more channels even international ones. DTH also includes access to both regional as well as foreign channels which offers an enhanced viewing experience.
a. DTH_Nova - N1,700/month
This is the first DTH package designed for subscribers. In this pack, the basics of local and international channels, so-called info channels, kids and entertainment channels are offered.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. News: CGTN, Al Jazeera, ST News.
ii. Entertainment: ST Novela E, ST Zone, Dadin Kowa.
iii. Kids: ST Kids, Nickelodeon.
iv. Religious: Emmanuel TV, Iqraa.
b. DTH_Basic - N4,200/month
DTH Basic offers enhanced features of entertainment, news, and kid’s shows compared to the Nova package.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: ST Novela E, ST Nollywood Plus, ST
Bollywood Africa
ii. Sports: ST Sports Arena, ESPN
iii. News: BBC World, France 24, CNBC Africa
iv. Kids: JimJam, Nickelodeon
c. DTH_Classic - N6,200/month
The DTH Classic package offers a wider array of channels predominantly in the sports, movies, and regional documentaries sections.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: ST Nollywood Plus, Fox Life, ST KungFu
ii. Sports: ST Sports Premium, ESPN, ST World Football
iii. News: Sky News, Fox News, Bloomberg
iv. Kids: Cartoon Network, Baby TV, Nickelodeon
v. Documentaries: Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Channel
d. DTH_Super - N8,200/month
This is the advanced DTH plan which consist of all range of channel collections with premium channels on every section including sports entertainment, movie entertainment, and children’s entertainment.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: AMC Movies, ST Nollywood HD, ST
Bollywood Premium
ii. Sports: ESPN, ST Sports Life, ST Sports Arena, ST
World Football
iii. News: Fox News, Al Jazeera, BBC, ST News
iv. Kids: Baby TV, Nickelodeon, ST Kids
v. Documentaries: Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Science
e. DTH_Chinese - N16,000/month
This package has been specifically designed for audiences who have an affinity for Chinese TV channels that feature news, entertainment, drama and sports programming.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: CCTV Entertainment, Hunan tv daguangbo,
Phoenix TV
ii. Sports: CCTV 5 (Sports), Dragon PhD.
iii. Information Channels: CGTN, Phoenix Info News
Agency, CCTV News
iv. Drama: Hunan Television, Dragon Television drama
v. Documentaries: CCTV Documentary Channel
f. DTH_Global - N17,000 per month
DTH Global provides both Chinese and international channels for people intolerant of just one type of entertainment be it sports, news, or any other available.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: AMC Movies, CCTV Entertainment, Fox
Life
ii. Sport Options: ESPN, ST Sports Premium, CCTV 5
iii. Information Channels: Fox News, Al Jazeera, BBC
iv. Kids: Cartoon Network, Baby TV, Nickelodeon
v. Documentaries: Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Channel.
3. Combo Packages
Combo packages give an upper hand to customers in the way that such customers are able to use both DTH and DTT services thus a wider range of channels from both terrestrial and satellite services. Thanks to these packages, a wide range of content is provided.
a. Combo_Basic – 4200/month
This is also known as the DTH and DTT combination because it holds basic packages comprising both, with an even distribution of local and international sports, entertainment and children’s channels.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: ST Nollywood, ST Novela E, ST Bollywood
Africa
ii. Sport Options: ST Sports Focus, ESPN
iii. Information Channels: BBC World, Al Jazeera, CNBC
Africa
iv. Kids: JimJam, Nickelodeon.
b. Combo_Classic - N6,200/month
Combo Classic is an incorporation of the channels of the DTH Classic Plus and DTT Classic Plus for a wider range of entertainment.
Top TV Stations Included:
i. Entertainment: ST Nollywood Plus, AMC Movies, ST
KungFu
ii. Sport Options: ST Sports Premium, ESPN, ST World
Football
iii. Information Channels: Fox News, Sky News, Bloomberg
iv. Kids Channels: Cartoon Network, Baby TV, Nickolodeon
v. Documentaries: Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Science
c. Combo_Super – 8,200 Naira per month
This is the ultimate Combo package which includes all the DTH Super package and DTT Super package channels to give viewers the most complete collection of entertainment, sports, news, and children’s programming.
Top TV Stations Available:
i. Entertainment – ST Nollywood HD, AMC Movies, ST
Bollywood Premium
ii. Sport Options – ESPN, ST Sports Life, ST Sports Arena,
ST World Football
iii. Information Channels – Fox News, BBC, Al Jazeera
iv. Kids – Baby TV, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon
v. Documentaries – Nat Geo Wild, Discovery Science.
Conclusion
StarTimes is designed with a wide range of subscription
packages prices and channels to match customer needs and even explore new
levels in 2024. There is the cheap DTT Nova package for the cost-conscious viewer and the high-end DTH Global package for the luxury-loving ‘couch
potato’. It is even better with the combination packages whereby the local
subscribers and international viewers are mixed to give the viewer the very
best. With the cheapest monthly prices starting from N1,700 to N17,000, it does not
come as shocking that StarTimes is still one of the most economical yet extensive
digital TV coverage providers in the whole continent of Africa.
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