Firm introduces free to view television service

Kenyans can now access major local channels for free upon expiry of their monthly subscription on StarTimes satellite TV service.

The development will see unlimited access to KTN, NTV, Citizen TV, K24, KBC and QTV while equally giving subscribers the option to subscribe to either of their favourite bouquets at will.

StarTimes has also made it possible to acquire a HD Decoder only for potential subscribers with existing dish kits at Sh4,500 which will be bundled with two months Super bouquet worth Sh5,000 for free, giving access to over 100 local and international premium TV channels.

Existing dish kits will just need to be repositioned to access the StarTimes satellite TV service.

The full kit for the StarTimes Free to View satellite TV service will be retailing at Sh7,999 inclusive of the dish, LNB, cable, HD Decoder, Installation and two months access to the Super bouquet worth Sh5,000 for free. Upon expiry of the subscription service, subscribers will have free access to the six local channels for good.

StarTimes Vice President for Marketing Mark Lisboa said the company is enabling Kenyans access affordable digital TV service with the free to view satellite TV service for urban and rural areas, given its 100 per cent signal coverage.

“We want to make it possible for Kenyans to enjoy the best that digital TV has to offer at affordable cost, the free to view service is conveniently bundled to give subscribers the latest hardware, freedom to continue enjoying local channels for good while having access to premium international content whenever they wish to subscribe,” said Lisboa.

The firm is seeking to drive digital TV uptake beyond the current 70 per cent coverage of the terrestrial signal, through the satellite service.