StarTimes Nigeria is one of the popular cable TV providers in Nigeria. This service is a subsidiary of a Chinese based company called Startimes Media, which boasts to be the first to offers Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Network Services in the country. Checkout our StarTimes customer service contact article.
StarTimes was established in China in 1988 and it is currently in operation in a total of 8 African Countries namely; Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Guinea, and the Central African Republic.
The Startimes Nigeria TV Network is an almost one-decade-old collaboration between the first Tv station in Nigeria, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and the Chinese company that owns StarTimes. The StarTimes service was introduced into the Nigerian entertainment market in 2010.
Startimes also claims of being the first digital TV introduce to the African Market a DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast on Terrestrial) technology that is easy to use as it does not require any satellite dish installation to deploy its services.
Unlike the tons of other paid TV services in Nigeria and Africa, StarTimes comes with a simple-to-install antenna and decoders which require no dish Installation. Also, with Startimes low tariffs, the platform has brought digital affordable TV within the means of the average Nigerians.
As of 2010, paid cable TV platforms were faced with rapidly rising cost and competition in the midst of deteriorating economic trends. The players in this industry had to take on the task of constantly re-strategising to ensure continued profitability and survival.
However, even in the midst of tough competition, StarTimes still claims to be the king of the cable TV market in its DTT category, insisting that it has become the fastest-growing digital pay-TV platform in the African continent.
Through its new and innovative Direct-to-home (DTH) package known as Dish TV, StarTimes suggests that it is gaining massive ground among subscribers and also finding its way into almost every heart and the homes of thousands of Nigerians with the innovative and rich contents they provide. Not to forget that they are also affordable.
StarTimes has also begun to gain nationwide coverage as areas including Delta, Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja, Aba, Kano, Benin, Enugu, Ilorin, Jos, Benue, Anambra, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Uyo, Adamawa, and Oyo can now access StarTime services.
This cable company intends to spread even wider as it has dealers in all the cities where it operates hopes to cover more cities in a short period of time.
StarTimes Decoders
A StarTimes decoder complete package usually comes with one StarTimes remote control, a 10m long outdoor antenna that can easily be hung, and a free 30days free Nova StarTimes package for your enjoyment.
If the StarTimes signal in your vicinity is not so strong, you will have to get for yourself an outdoor antenna (this is sold separately) to get better StarTimes reception.
The outdoor antenna is quite affordable can be purchased separately for as low as 1,900 Naira, and the StarTimes branded satellite receiver costs only 4, 000 Naira.
It is also true that the prices of decoders and its accessories fluctuate and change with time, you can always get accurate information on current prices online from the StarTimes website. Below are the current decoder prices;
- The StarTimes SD decoder is currently sold for 4,500 Naira
- The StarTimes HD decoder is currently sold for 7, 500 Naira while
- The StarTimes Combo decoder is currently sold for 6,900 Naira
StarTimes Bouquets And Subscriptions
StarTimes currently offers customers a total of four different subscription plans namely: the StarTimes Nova offering 33, StarTimes Basic offering 40 channels, StarTimes Classic offering 60 channels, and StarTimes Unique bouquets offering 80 channels respectively with monthly subscription prices that vary.
The Nova Bouquet
The StarTimes NOVA bouquet costs only N900 subscription fee a month, and that makes it the most affordable bouquet on the platform. This bouquet offers more than 26 channels.
The channels featured in this package includes:
- AIT
- CCTV News
- Channels TV
- Child Smile
- Cool TV
- DOVE TV
- E-STARS
- Galaxy TV
- IQRAA
- LTV
- MITV
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- NTA Sports 24
- ORISUN
- REAL STAR
- Silverbird TV
- Star Dadin Kowa
- STAR KUNGFU
- Star Zone
- STV GUIDE
- TVC
- TVC News
- Wazobia TV
The Basic Bouquet
This StarTimes bouquet is also an affordable package that costs only N1,300 subscription fee a month. The bouquet offers more than 40 Channels including all the channels on the Nova bouquet plus some wonderful extra channels.
The complete channel list for this bouquet includes:
- ALJAZEERA
- AMC
- AMC MOVIE
- AMC-Nigeria
- ANIMAUX
- BBC World News
- CORE TV NEWS
- Da Vinci Learning
- DTN
- eTV
- FARIN WATA
- MCS Extreme
- Nickelodeon
- Nigezie
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- STAR CHINESE 2
- STAR NOVELA E1
- STAR ONE
- TBN
- Wap TV
The Classic Bouquet
The StarTimes Classic bouquet offers more than 60 TV Channels at N1, 300 subscription fee a month features all the Basic bouquet channels, including some extra channels.
The available channels on this package include:
- AIT
- AMC MOVIE
- AMC Series
- BET
- CCTV 4
- CCTV 9 Documentary
- CCTV News
- Channels TV
- Child Smile
- Cool TV
- Discovery Science
- DOVE TV
- E! Entertainment
- E-STARS
- Eurosport News
- Fine Living
- Fox News
- Fox Sports
- Galaxy TV
- GET TV
- IQRAA
- Iroko Play
- JIM JAM
- LTV
- MITV
- MTV Base
- Nature and History
- NBA TV
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- Nta Sports 24
- ORISUN
- POP
- QYou
- REAL STAR
- Silverbird TV
- Star Africa 2
- Star Bollywood TV
- Star Dadin Kowa
- STAR KUNGFU
- Star Sport 2
- Star Zone
- STV GUIDE
- Tiwa?n?Tiwa
- TLC
- Trace Sport Stars
- TVC
- TVC News
- Wazobia TV
The StarTimes Unique Bouquet
This is the most expensive StarTimes subscription package and it offers over about 80 Channels at only N3, 800/month.
It comes with all the Classic bouquet channels, including the extra channels that are listed below.
- AMC MOVIE
- Baby TV
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Crime Explorer
- Fashion TV
- FOX
- Fox Sports 2
- FX
- iroko World
- MSNBC
- Nat Geo Gold
- QYou
- Star Gold
- Star Movies 1
- Star Plus
- Star Series E1
- True Movies 1
What more can you possibly ask for? With more than 100 interesting TV channels to offer, StarTimes which has rapidly grown in strength and continued to expand its footprint across the African continent says its aim is to become an international media giant with undeniable global influence.
You can easily purchase a StarTimes decoder and enjoy the best of entertainment with your family. Check out our StarTimes customer service contact article.
i wanted to ask you whether you have package for a year?
Please get in contact with startimes support team.
Which of the packages have “Star Life” and “Zee World”? And how much is the monthly subscription?
One month subscription how much is it
I need startimes support team contact.
check facebook or twitter
Please can I have package for a year?
I don’t know about that, you should contact them
I subscribe my startime on 29 of last month but as at today 12 of April am not able watch those station again. How can I communicate with their customer service.
Have you tried their official facebook page?
Pls if i want St yoruba and b b c news world which bouquet i will used
each plans has its own list of channels
Which bouquet should I subscribe to watch national geographic wild n German bundesliga?
check the bouquet and channel list to see
I WANT TO ASK HOW CAN A TV PRODUCTION COMPANY
REGISTER AND HAVE A CHANEL IN STARTIME
WE HAVE NO IDEA, PLEASE CONTACT THEM VIA TWITTER OR FACEBOOK
I discovered that dove channel has disappeared from my the lists three months ago and now Orisun and Amc movie channels are not showing again eventhough I subscribed. What’s wrong or is there anything I can do?
Please contact startimes support following this guide https://thexplorion.mystagingwebsite.com/startimes-customer-service-contact-and-simple-error-fixes/
Good morning to everyone.pls which of the startime packages has impact tv on it.thanks
Subscription of basic on nova bouquet can it make basic bouquet channels work instead of Nova?
pls can i change my old decoder to dish?
Contact their support
Which of dis package can show premier league?
they don’t show that, i think DSTV owns the right for it in Nigeria
Please what is expiring date for nova subscription because I did subscription of nova for a month and its saying expired after just a week
Why is StarTimes not showing la liga in classic
I subscribed N3,800. to enable me watch LA liga in all the viewing sports channels but the result is negative. Am discouraged!!!
Amc series is muted from my decoder. It’s showing but does have sound. What do I do
go to their nearest office
Please, can my old decoder subscribe the unique or super bouquet
we don’t know, check with the customer support
Which channel is showing big brother naija
DSTV and GOTV
No more sports channel. Why? No Europa league channel.
Does star shows
Uefa champion league
Europa league
Epl
Bundesliga
Llaiga
Seria a
French league 1
Wwe
Boxing
Please lemme knw so how much the package wit these sport cost so I can buy.
Maybe you should get DSTV premium
pls ooo my startimes basic bouquet subscription just ended at exactly 2 weeks pls y
please contact startime on facebook or twitter.
this is not startimes official support
Good morning, my decoder number is 01831384876,on smart plan and use both disch and aerial .I had brbe watching Europa cup on my plan before.in the month of August,2020 was unable to watch again.
Kindly assist me to resolve this issues and let me know the plan to switch to watch both Europa,ligs and fa cup
Good morning everyone! I wonder why Dove tv is not included in the Nova bouquet. Can we say , it’s market strategy or what?
We have no idea, you should ask them
Why do star times cut off someone’s subscription in two weeks
Good day, My ST rise and Discovery channels has disappeared from my list after I renew my plan (I.e classic) I don?t know what happened, because I used d same bouquet plan, please I need help.
Is the price applicable today
yes
we will update the post when there is new price
For more than 3 years now i have been subscribing to N2000 1 month smart bouquet successfully, but the last August subscription ended just in two weeks. Can someone please explain reasons for this.
Sorry, we have no idea, have you contacted startimes?
How can someone leave a comment when you guys don’t even respond to any question its better not to waste time here leaving you guys are not serious is it every body that’s in Facebook
Sorry, but this is not official star times site or support, if you need help with your decoder kindly contact star times directly.
subscribe to notification as well.
In which bouquet is dunamis TV?
Good evening I did #900 subscription on Wednesday evening 5:55pm this afternoon I received messages that my subscription has expired please I need more explanation on that thanks
I did a Nova recharge of 900 and after a week, I was told that my subscription has expired. Why do Companies in Nigeria take pride in cheating customers? This is not just right.
Hello Jethro,
How much was the3 subscription you did before the #900 subscription?
Startimes cheated me twice on monthly subscription, I subscribed for one month, it lasted only 4 days, second I subscribed for one month it last 2weeks, this is robbery, now I’m scared to subscribe
I’m trying to subscribe through clubcash and there package for 3,800
Hi,I subscribe 2400 in my gotv decoder,but it keep skipping Chanels,it?s like unusual,what should I do
Can I pay 3month in advance for Startimes subscription
I paid ?6,000 over 10 days ago but my subscription is yet to be activated. I complained via your Facebook page and I supplier my smart card number with evidence of my payment and the onscreen message being displayed to no avail. I complained via your Twitter handle supplying same information also to no avail. I paid my subscription because I am an Arsenal supporter and will love to watch Arsenal on Europa League. So far I missed two of Arsenal’s Europa League matches and the damages i suffered is unquantifiable. As a legal practitioner, i am contemplating taking legal action to press home my displeasure with your services. I am using external antenna and my signal strength is above 50% always. I wonder it with this shabby treatment or customers you back home anywhere close to competing with the DSTV which I have been using satisfactorily for over 15 years. I bought my startime more than five years ago out of patriotism. But my disappointment knows no bounds honestly!
How can I change my startimes current country status
It have been long I do subscription now I just did one Nova it not showing what can I do ?