One of the fastest growing pay-tv companies in Nigeria, Nta-StarTV Network popularly called StarTimes is offering its subscribers and prospects customers the best Santa Claus gifts this Christmas season with a bumper promo called “StarTimes Merry Saver Promo”

The promo which officially commenced on 5th November, 2012 will run till 31 January, 2013 and will allow new subscribers to walk into any StarTimes business outlet and buy a StarTimes decoder for N2, 900 and instantly recharge one month of any bouquet of choice. Monthly subscription for Basic bouquet is N1, 000; Classic bouquet is N2, 000 while unique bouquet cost N4, 000 monthly.

Existing subscribers will only need to recharge their decoder with N3, 000 for any bouquet and instantly get rewarded with N1, 000 worth of subscription within the promo period.

Speaking at a press briefing to formally announce the promo to the public, the Marketing Director NTA-Star TV Network Limited, Mr. Eric Liu disclosed that “StarTimes Merry Saver Promo” is aimed at given back to the society that has supported the company in the past years that the organisation has been in Nigeria. “The slash in price of our decoder for this Christmas period is a way of showing appreciation to our customer and as well as given opportunity to people that are yearning for our decoder to acquire one” he said.

Eric disclosed that Startimes digital TV will stun its subscribers in this yuletide season with increased channels of sport, music, moveis, news, kids and teens entertertainment couple with local programmes that people can relate with like Papa Ajasco, SuoperStory and other local dramas from the stable of Wap Tv, E.stars, orisun, Amc e.t.c We are celebrating the Christmas season with our loyal and esteem customers by slashing our price which means that you can walk into any of our outlet and get a decoder as low as N2,900.

“It is important to inform our dear subscriber that this “Merry Saver Promo” is only available at the existing StarTimes operating states, meaning that the “new states just being added to the StarTimes family will not participate in the promo” Eric stated.
Those existing State according to the Marketing Director are: Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna Benin and Onitsha.
Meanwhile, for New States in this Christmas season, Eric said that the subscribers will enjoy an introductory price of N5, 900 which consist of a decoder with two months subscription for Basic Bouquet. Subscribers in the new cities will also have the opportunity to get a FREE decoder when they pay N7,900 for two months of Unique Bouquet. The package which originally cost N11,900 will now be selling at N7,900 meaning that N4,000 has been taken off the price.
All these according to Eric are to make the Christmas season more enjoyable with their affordable, easy to install StarTimes decoder adding that customer are in for great enjoyment and uninterrupted signal with StarTimes new T2 Technology.
Also Speaking, the representative of Director General NTA, Mr Loko disclosed that StarTimes and NTA partnership is to make life more meaningful and enjoyable for Nigerians during and beyond this Christmas period. He disclosed that football lovers can also enjoy their Champions League matches on NTA Sport 24 which is only available on StarTimes.
“With this promo, StarTimes has demonstrated once again that they are truly Nigerian brand, determined to keep its promise of providing affordable and enjoyable digital TV to every home in the country. “You can see for yourself that subscribers are actually paying less for more entertaining, increased numbers channels with local content, he concluded.

i read this and i concluded Nigerians will not suffer when digital transition sets in, let's pray GOTV and DSTV will do something similar