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StarTimes bolsters content offering for Kenyan subscribers

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StarTimes Media subscribers are set to enjoy enriched programming with the pay television company set to boost its Telenovela offering following the introduction of the first Afro-Brazilian channel – Nina Novelas.

Nina Novelas channel has partnerships with Côte Ouest, the leading distribution leader of content for and from Africa who pioneered the telenovelas having established the largest network of partner producers and is also Globo’s exclusive distributor in Africa who are world’s leading producers of telenovelas with a combined production budget of over $ 400,000.

While highlighting this development, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director, Aldrine Nsubuga, noted that the new channel will have will captivate the viewers with the unique family oriented plots leveraging on the strong African heritage by the African cast.

“Telenovelas have been enjoying constant success among our subscribers. Nina Novelas will therefore complement our similar content genre offering such as ST Novela E and ST Novela E Plus. Furthermore, Nina Novelas will offer numerous African series, which is consistent with our strategy of promoting local productions,” noted Nsubuga.

StarTimes subscribers will access at least six new episodes each day from different African and Brazilian telenovelas ranging from teen, family, world, family, classic, action and crime stories.

Over the weekends, Nina Novelas will also offer subscribers the opportunity to watch all the episodes broadcasted during the week, thanks to an omnibus programming.

Nina Novelas channel will be available on Classic bouquet, channel 80 for just KSh 799 per month on StarTimes terrestrial platform and Super bouquet, channel 140 for just KSh 1,499 on StarTimes satellite platform.

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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