StarTimes subscription packages, prices and channels 2024

June 2024 · 6 minute read

StarTimes is a subscription-based television service that has revolutionized the Pay Television industry in Nigeria. StarTimes Nigeria provides televised content via a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Network service that supports both the Terrestrial TV (DTT) Service and Satellite TV (DTH). What are the different StarTimes packages in 2024, and how much do they cost? Chinedu Lazarus Ibeabuchi, the senior marketing communications and public relations (PR) manager at StarTimes Nigeria, provides insights into the latest bouquet prices and new offers the cable TV service introduced.

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The company serves its customers through antenna signal transmission (DTT) and satellite transmission (DTH). The packages under the two transmission modes vary slightly.

Difference between StarTimes decoders

During a discussion with Chinedu Lazarus Ibeabuchi, the senior marketing communications and public relations (PR) manager at StarTimes Nigeria, he shed light on the distinctions among StarTimes decoders. According to him, the antenna transmission works like a digital terrestrial television (DTT), while the dish (satellite) transmission operates as a direct-to-home (DTT) system.

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StarTimes offers antenna and dish Pay-TV packages to meet different households' entertainment needs and financial abilities. The pricier a package is, the more channels you can view. You can change packages whenever you please. Our DTH decoder transmits more channels, and many channels are in HD. StarTimes DTT has about 100 TV channels, while the DTH has over 130 channels (100+ TV channels and 20+ audio channels). The DTT decoder is N9900, while the DTH decoder is N13,500 for a new one.

What are the current StarTimes packages?

Are you looking for StarTimes packages and channels? Here is a detailed look at the StarTimes subscription prices in 2024 and the channels under each available bouquet.

StarTimes antenna bouquets

StarTimes offers customers three bouquets to choose from using antenna signal transmission.

Nova Bouquet - ₦1,500 per month

The Nova Bouquet costs 1500 Naira per month and is the cheapest StarTimes antenna bouquet. Here are the StarTimes channels available for Nova bouquet subscribers.

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Basic Bouquet - ₦2,600 per month

At 2,600 Naira a month, the StarTimes Basic bouquet sites right between the Nova and Classic bouquets. Here are the channels that the Basic bouquet subscribers get.

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Classic Bouquet - ₦3,800 per month

The classic bouquet is the priviest of all StarTimes antenna packages. This bouquet costs 3,800 Naira to subscribe to. Subscribers get 28 extra channels in addition to those available on the Basic and Nova bouquets.

Here is a look at the Classic bouquet’s channel list.

Dish (DTH) bouquets

StarTimes offers customers four bouquets to choose from using satellite (dish) signal transmission.

StarTimes Chinese - ₦13,000 per month

The bouquet, whose subscription retails at ₦13,000 per month, comes with 12 channels mostly dedicated to Chinese content. These channels offer content that includes movies, news, series, and Chinese educational programs under one package.

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Here is a look at the StarTimes Chinese bouquet channel list.

StarTimes Super - ₦6,500 per month

The StarTimes Super bouquet is the second-priciest package under the satellite transmission. Here is a look at the channels accessible to subscribers on this bouquet.

StarTimes Smart - ₦3,500 per month

The Smart bouquet has over 35 channels and costs ₦3,500 per month. Here is a list of the channels under the StarTimes Smart package.

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StarTimes Nova - ₦1,500 per month

At ₦1,500 per month, the Nova bouquet is the cheapest of all dish options provided by StarTimes. Here are the channels available with this bouquet.

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Ibeabuchi also mentioned that the StarTimes Special bouquet (which comes with the DTH decoder) costs ₦5,000 per month.

How much do StarTimes decoders, antennae, and dishes cost?

Here is how much you will spend on the various combos.

There are numerous StarTimes packages for prospective customers to choose from. These vary in the signal reception technology, prices, and channel list. With the different pricing options, one can easily find a package that fits their budget and has sufficient content in terms of the available channels.

StarTimes new offers for subscribers and customers

Ibeabuchi announced that StarTimes plans to promote and engineer the growth of local sports in the country, hence its 5-year partnership deal with the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). He said:

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So, the deal (worth ₦5.9 billion) will help improve the domestic league as live matches will return to the screens. When there’s huge excitement to go see the games in the stadium, interest in following the league on TV will grow in the same proportion. So, it’s more of a developmental project for StarTimes with great potential for profitable future rewards.

He concluded that introducing StarTimes Inside Sundial TV offers customers affordable means to own StarTimes products. Ibeabuchi said:

For instance, customers can buy Sundial TV and pay in installments. StarTimes has partnered with LAPO Microfinance Bank and several other microfinance banks to facilitate easy customer purchases. The TV comes with StarTimes inbuilt, so there’s no need to buy a decoder. It also comes with a one-month free StarTimes subscription. It has low power consumption, crystal clear full HD quality, excellent sound quality, and a 12-month warranty.

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