Football: StarTimes launches season live coverage

STARTIMES Caption: StarTimes Vice President Mr. Mark Lisboa (left) Marion Wangari (centre) and the company's Corporate Sales Manager Edward Wesonga join hands to officially kick off the StarTimes football season. The Pay TV company is set to broadcast up to eight European top tier soccer leagues and FIFA tournaments including The German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and the 2018 World Cup among others.

StarTimes Media on Friday night unveiled the most comprehensive live football, offering major international tournaments and top tier European leagues in the pay television industry in Kenya.

The company, which has secured pay television transmission rights for exploitation in Kenya and other territories across Sub-Saharan Africa, will ensure its Kenyan subscribers enjoy access to more than eight tournaments and European top flight leagues between now and July 15 next year.

“We are delighted to authoritatively state that StarTimes has the most comprehensive live football offering composed of major international tournaments and top tier European soccer leagues than any other pay television provider in Kenya,” said StarTimes Vice President Mark Lisboa.

“From the eight tournaments and top tier European leagues, StarTimes will broadcast up to 1,336 live soccer matches. Kenyan subscribers can therefore look forward to these and more which will be accessible on our sports channels.” [Rodgers Eshitemi]