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- 1 Feb 2019
David Zhang Becomes New CEO of StarTimes
StarTimes, Pay television service provider, has appointed David Zhang as the new chief executive officer of the firm in the country. His appointment which takes immediate effect comes as the…
- 9 May 2019
StarTimes’ Nigeria Investment Hits $220m-CEO
StarTimes, digital terrestrial TV company, has said its investment in Nigeria has reached over $220m. David Zhang, company’s new CEO of StarTimes Nigeria, who disclosed this yesterday at a…
- 4 Jan 2018
StarTimes Preaches Love, Peace
StarTimes Nigeria has urged Nigerians to imbibe the attitude of love, peace and tolerance in the New Year 2018. Justin Zhang , StarTimes Nigeria CEO, in a goodwill message, noted that the…
- 27 Jun 2022
AMAA-StarTimes Short Film Festival Empowers Local Filmmakers
This year the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has partnered with StarTimes, the biggest pay-tv company in Nigeria, hosted the AMAA-StarTimes Short Film Festival (The Shorts). The Event is…
- 14 Mar 2022
StarTimes Focuses on Local Content Collaboration Across Africa
In the early 2022, StarTimes keeps collaborating with local content owners and producers across Africa, with gaining new projects in Nigeria and Kenya. In Nigeria, as part of the commitment to grow…
- 2 Nov 2019
China Installs Satellite TV in 1,000 Nigerian Villages
Chinese government has installed satellite TV for 1,000 villages across all the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. The initiative to grant access to satellite Tv to underserved areas of…
- 16 May 2021
StarTimes Pledges Technical Support for DSO
StarTimes Nigeria has said it will assist Lagos with technical support as well as improved content offerings on its lowest bouquet as the state transitions from analogue to digital TV. The pay-TV…
- 6 May 2021
DSO: StarTimes Leads Drive with Infrastructure, Pocket-friendly Offerings
With Lagos fully transiting from analogue to digital TV, StarTimes Nigeria is leading the drive with technical support as well as improved content offerings on its lowest bouquet. The pay-TV brand…
- 23 Dec 2021
Startimes Unveils ‘Breaking-In’ Reality Show for Job Seekers
Startimes Nigeria, digital television provider, has launched a novel reality television show, titled ‘Breaking in’ to aid Nigerian job seekers to connect to their dream jobs and employers of labour.…
- 15 Sept 2018
StarTimes Boosts Nigerian Economy with $220m Investment, Pays $25m Tax
StarTimes, a direct-to-home pay-tv service said it has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, in the last eight years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television viewers’ experiences.…
- 16 Aug 2017
Racism Allegations, Staff Exodus Hit StarTimes Nigeria
StarTimes, a popular Chinese pay TV company in Nigeria, has come under weighty allegations of systemic racism and anti-labour practices by its Nigerian employees and ex-staff. Nigeria…
- 13 Apr 2015
IROKOtv, StarTimes Ink Exclusive Channel Deal
IROKOtv and StarTimes will today sign an exclusive deal at MIPTV, France,, for two brand new linear TV channels, IROKO Play and IROKO Plus, on the leading African pay TV platform. Available across 14…
- 21 Jun 2024
Icasa Orders Shutdown of StarSat, StarTimes SA Arm over License Controversy
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has declined to renew the license of On Digital Media, the operator behind StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media. The…
- 27 Apr 2016
StarTimes Emerges Best Pay TV Operator at BoICT 2016
Africa’s frontline digital television platform, StarTimes continues its winning streak by clinching the Best Pay TV Operator in Nigeria award at the coveted Beacon of Information and Communication…
- 22 Aug 2017
StarTimes to Train 1,300 Staff in 34 States
In a bid to foster professionalism and position its people to better compete with their counterparts globally, pay TV company, StarTimes Nigeria have introduced a new policy that covers 75% of the…
- 25 Aug 2020
Pay-TV Operators Hike Tariffs amid COVID-19
Satellite service providers have raised their rates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to messages sent to customers, the increase is over 10 per cent averagely. MultiChoice Nigeria on August…
- 16 Nov 2018
StarTimes Secures 3-year Exclusive Media Rights for Coppa Italia
Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes and Lega Serie A reached a 3 years deal for the exclusive all media rights to Coppa Italia & Supercoppa Italiana in the region of Sub-Saharan…
- 27 Sept 2019
StarTimes Emerges Africa Best Content App @ DIAA 2019
The grand finale of the 6th annual Digital Impact Awards Africa 2019 (DIAA) was held on 20th September 2019 at Mestil Hotel. HiPipo were the organizers of the DIAA which is Africa’s most important…
- 10 May 2021
StarTimes Solidify Partnership with Signal Carrier on DSO Drive
StarTimes Nigeria, pay-TV entertainment company, is working to deliver the Digital Switch Over (DSO) drive of the Nigerian Government together with Integrated Television Services (ITS) - one of the…
- 21 Mar 2021
Lagos to Exit Analogue Broadcasting April 29- NBC DG
Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, acting director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has commended ITS Ltd and their partners, StarTimes, for putting in place the required transmitters,…
- 12 Jun 2019
StarTimes, WildAid Partner to Raise Awareness on Wildlife Conservation
StarTimes digital TV operator and WildAid an NGO formally established partnership with signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Beijing. The illegal wildlife trade is a multi-billion dollar…
- 10 Jul 2016
StarTimes Enhances Capacity with Eutelsat for DTT Broadcasting in Africa
StarTimes, one of the fastest-growing operators of digital TV networks in Africa, and Eutelsat Communications have concluded new multi-year agreements that set the stage for accelerated roll-out of…
- 18 Nov 2019
Giwa-Tubosun, Nigerian Wins $250K Jack Ma Grant
Temie Giwa-Tubosun, CEO of LifeBank, has won $250,000 grant from the Jack Ma Foundation, at the foundation’s maiden Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) ,which held in Accra, Ghana, at the…