victor2008:
Dont fool people startimes is manage by NTA, federal govt bro

imbless:
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iliyande:
Tv subscription is only for those who don't have anything to do with money. Free to Air viva. I dumbed my dstv, startimes and gotv etc.

The op really don't know what he is saying. Forget him please.

uboma:
Its obvious that the op is a staff of DSTV, hence the hate he feels for Startimes. Nigeria is an open market and Startimes has as much airing rights as Multichoice. Personally I'll choose Chinese products/services to those of South Africans, especially now that they have turned their backs on fellow Blacks residing in their country.

Startimes, given time and an enabling environment will do far better than Multichoice.

Chartey:

I'm not a staff of DSTV and won't even want to be. Too far from my field. I respect your opinion anyways. We all have our noses.

Chartey:
People are fed up with DSTV, their rates are high. People are also fed up with Sky in Europe, their entertainment and sports packages are expensive.

Someone said earlier that cable TV is a luxury and people insulted him. Nigerians want luxury but it doesn't come cheap. If you can't afford it, don't subscribe. It's no coincidence that no other cable TV service has not been able to serve premium sports (all sports) like DSTV at cheaper rates.

DSTV is still the biggest developer of Nigerian content in the world from Nigerian music to movies and the the Nigerian basketball and football leagues. Supersport forced the NPFL to raise standards like ensuring all stadia were television friendly. They poured $32 million (almost N7 billion) into a league people don't even watch because they want to grow it to a level that will be profitable just like the music and movies have been.

Now to StarTimes. Many people erroneously think it's a Nigerian company. StarTimes is a CHINESE company with operations in many sub-Saharan African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and soon will be in Ghana.
They partnered with NTA just like they have done with some other state broadcasters in Africa since everybody is migrating from analogue broadcasting to digital. This partnership makes the migration easier for those national broadcasters. We need to know and remember this always.

StarTimes serve cheap content and so can afford to have very low subscription fees. They don't have original Nigerian programmes like what we see on Africa Magic (Africa's most popular channel group), they haven't poured money into Nigerian sports and music. They also use the relatively cheaper DVB-T and now DVB-T2 technology as compared to DSTV's digital satellite technology.

DSTV will live on but let's just imagine they die off. StarTimes then achieves a monopoly (if we assume MultiChoice's GoTV also dies with DSTV), do we sincerely believe they'll develop original content as good as DSTV's and still charge peanuts? Definitely not!

Do we think DSTV disregards Nigerians? StarTimes can be worse. They are already flouting government directives in some other African countries. They kept importing DVB-T receivers into a certain African country even though all the digital terrestrial services had been directed to import DVB-T2 receivers. They haven't even gained a proper foothold in Ghana and some people are already alleging their contract with the government is fraudulent.

I'm neither linked to DSTV nor StarTimes. I don't even have anyone, I use FTA. I just see that many people are so misinformed and we deserve to know better.


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Chartey:

I'm not a staff of DSTV and won't even want to be. Too far from my field. I respect your opinion anyways. We all have our noses.

victor2008:


Star times is still doing well to me considering the number of stations they have, abeg forget DSTV moreso they defiled court injunction and still increase their tariff, to hell with them

uboma:



First, no one disputed the fact as to whether Startimes is a Chinese company or not. China has made life all over the world a bit simpler if you want to be fair. Take a closer look at the appliances you make use of either at home or in the office, you cant deny the fact the fact you have either used a Chinese product in the past or currently using one.

Startimes is doing well at the moment and will improve tomorrow. lets all learn to appreciate and encourage good work no matter how small it may seem at present.

I admire your ability to argue objectively and how you respect the opinion of others.

victor2008:
Inside china and south africa which is better, blacks will always be black and white always be white

mrdrizzy:
Startimes and nta are partners just like facebook owner is to whatsapp's

we understand d fact that dstv have got premium channels bt d rate is humongous and it still increases

it baffles me how people keep using d money dey paid for epl as an excuse

dstv bought epl right to support its reign in western and southern countries(that is filled with over 20countries if my geography is correct),just like beiN powers nothern and partly east,dat is how epl segment its payment,alotta people fails to understand dis,jusst becos nigeria has d highest rate of dstv users in west and southern part of africa doesnt mean dey hve to pay for what other countries still watch at a lower rate.dis is insane!!

Now anoda excuse dey use is exchange rate,the naira is gradually growing(not reducing check last 2mnths and now), and hopefully it will come to a time where it will be back to normal,bt oga dstv rate will always remain the same,it never depreciate.

For me as a student,cnt afford to pay such huge price just becos i want to watch ball,which is why i've been with startimes for 3yrs+,atleast i get to watch 1 bundesliga match,uefa and europa champions league and other national competition free of charge(even without paying a dime nta sport shows),of which multichoice cant even offer on gotv,dstv family pack,hell even the compact that is above 4k now.

Also did i mention startimes recently purchased rights to broadcast the fastest growing league in the world(GERMAN BUNDESLIGA),all matches from next season,dey stole d rights from d so called dstv,and we will still get to watch total action for less dan 3,800

its time we know what value of money is..

Support your own brand and not others.
GOODLUCK!!!!

iliyande:
Tv subscription is only for those who don't have anything to do with money. Free to Air viva. I dumbed my dstv, startimes and gotv etc.

The op really don't know what he is saying. Forget him please.

geniusbami:
I'm interested in ur post please. What FTA cable TV do U recommend that has a good blend of Christian programmes, local & foreign movies and football?

iliyande:


I am using several satellites connected to one decorder. I hardly miss live football match. For Christian program, I know only of former mytv position. I am not an installer but I have a guy here on nairaland that did that me. Tnx

geniusbami:
That sounds interesting to me. What's the decoder & how can I get it? Price information?

Thanks.

teeowl:
I would be switching over to Startimes by the end of the month when my DSTV expires and I would make the comparison myself...

iliyande:


I am using several satellites connected to one decorder. I hardly miss live football match. I am not an installer but I have a guy here on nairaland that did that me. Tnx

jimikata:
please can you give me the guy contact? I want him to install me too, am based in Osogbo.

iliyande:


He is based in abuja

jimikata:
too bad.
But can u give me his contact, maybe when he comes down here, he can just arrange the stuff for me.

iliyande:

He is a nairalander

jimikata:
OK. What's is moniker? i will like to contact him.

iliyande:
https://www.nairaland.com/dishtech