StarTimes to Reach 36 State This Year, Unveils New Channels

Nigeria Executive Officer, of pay-tv provider StarTimes, Joshua Wang, has announced network’s plans to reach 36 states of the federation before the end of the year as he unveiled nine additional channels.

At the moment, the service provider has coverage in 32 states and cities across the country.
Wang disclosed these while addressing newsmen in recently in Abuja that  the company now covers 32 states and 34 cities, adding that by the end of the year, it will cover the remaining states and cities of the country.
“2015 is the deadline for movement from analog to digital coverage. Before the end of this year, Star times will cover the whole Nigeria," he stated.

He named the nine new channels which he said, were carefully selected to enhance digital experience as; Wazobia TV, Cool TV, Da Vinci Learning, Pop TV, Trace Sports Stars, StarTimes Sport 2, DadinKowa, TiwaNtiwa and QYOU.
“As a digital operator, we understand that content is very important, so we try to update our content from time to time to satisfy our audience. Today we are very happy to announce another additional nine channels,” Wang noted.
Also speaking at the event, Public Relations officer of StarTimes, Israel Bolaji noted that the launch of the new channels was a bold step towards boosting overall digital overall experience.

This move he said was “for the almost two million StarTimes subscribers and another clear demonstration of StarTimes preparedness to support and guide Nigerians from analogue into full digital television experience.
“We will consistently scale up efforts to ensure that our customers get quality content as Nigeria transit into full digital television.”
Commenting on the 2015 digital migration deadline, Bolaji said, “as a platform for digital migration, we are ever committed to supporting Nigerians actualize the 2015 deadline by ensuring that Nigerians get the best of digital television at an affordable price.
“We are poised to aid Nigeria migrate successfully from analogue to digital television transmission and revolutionalise the digital broadcasting industry by providing quality digital pay TV experience that is accessible and enjoyable.”

Culled from: http://www.thisdaylive.com