One of the Nigeria leading Operators StarTimes announce a new review on their services to their exteem customers after new rate in the market with a new pay-as-you-go policy for all bouquets and review of Startimes packages and prices In Nigeria
With the price increase, basic bouquet now goes for N1,700 as against N1,300 monthly to enjoy close to 80 channels; Classic Bouquet subscribers will pay N2,500 as against N1,900 monthly with close to 100 channels while Nova bouquet remains unchanged at N900 with over 43 channels.
While Nova bouquet remains unchanged at N900 with over 43 exciting channels.
For DTH (Dish) users:
Smart bouquet subscribers will pay N2,200 as against N1,900 monthly; Super Bouquet subscribers will pay N4,200 as against N3,800 monthly.
While Nova bouquet remains unchanged at N900. DTH has close to 200 exciting channels.
Viki Liu, StarTimes brand and marketing manager, said this during a virtual press conference
“Our business is not exempted from the effect of the naira depreciation affecting all businesses in the country,”
He also said “All of our foreign content is bought in dollars and to continually serve our subscribers the best content, the subscription price has to be reviewed upwards. We hope our customers understand as we are not known for an incessant price increase. Rather, StarTimes’ subscription prices had on different occasions been reduced in order to make digital TV affordable for every Nigerian.”
“For sports lovers, StarTimes offers varieties of international football tournaments for the entertainment of our teeming subscribers. Europa League, Bundesliga and Coppa Italia are exclusive on StarTimes. We also air English FA Cup, Copa Del Rey among others. We also brought back FOX; FOX LIFE; National Geographic; Nat Geo Wild; ESPN; ESPN 2 and BABY TV. We will very soon also be including a new Hollywood blockbuster movie channel on our list of entertainment content,” he also noted.
Startimes Packages and Prices In Nigeria (2020)
For DDT (antenna users)
| Bouquet | Price | Channels |
| Basic subscription | 1700 | 80 |
| Classic subscription | 2500 | 100 |
| Nova subscription | 900 | 43 |
For DTH (dish users)
| Bouquet | Price | Channels |
| Smart subscription | 2200 | |
| Super subscription | 4200 | |
| Nova subscription | 900 |
Note: DTH has close to 200 exciting channels.
Startimes Pay As You Go Daily Subscription Price In Nigeria
N90 per day!
Viky continue “We hope our customers understand as we are not known for incessant price increase. Rather, Startimes Bouquet Prices In Nigeria had on different occasions been reduced in order to make digital TV affordable for every Nigerian.”
He assured subscribers that StarTimes brand will continue to make it a priority to broaden its content offerings to meet a variety of their interests without compromising affordability.
The price increase was said to have been effected in other African countries since the first quarter of this year. The new pricing took effect in Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Guinea and Madagascar from March 1st, while it took effect in Rwanda and Zambia on June 1st 2020.