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StarTimes upgrades subscriber bouquets, adds eight new channels to grow subscriber value

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StarTimes Media has today announced a revamped bouquet offering that will see the introduction of eight new premium channels.

The new additions will be spread across news, kids, movies, fashion, novelas, gaming and e-sports giving subscribers an enriched content experience, while offering affordable monthly subscriptions.

The channels, Sky News, CBeebies, Film Box, Gametoon, Timeless Drama Channel (TDC), Tlnovelas, FashionBox HD and Toonamiwill enrich the already existing content genres available to the broadcaster’s terrestrial and satellite television subscribers.

Speaking on the latest bouquet upgrade, StarTimes Regional Marketing Director Aldrine Nsubuga, noted the brand was keen on progressively refining the content availed and with new technologies.

“We are progressively improving the content available to our subscriber’s key in growing our value proposition and as a way of appreciating their loyalty to the brand,” said Nsubuga.

“Notably, the monthly subscription rates remain the same as we endeavor to maintain our commitment of delivering premium content at the most affordable subscription rates.”

Sky News being one of the major international news channels will be delivering 24-hour latest global developments with a spirit of innovation covering a wide range of topics such as finance, politics, technology, entertainment, sports among others.

Fans of novelas will be delighted to watch Tlnovelas which will broadcast highly-rated Mexican novelas of all time as Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) delivers critically-acclaimed Turkish shows famous for cross cultural boundaries by capturing universal themes and family values.

FilmBox will be popular with movie enthusiasts as it will offer more than 300 premiere titles every year featuring the best directors’ films, television series and miniseries, as well as high-budget television productions.

FashionBox HD will be the one-stop shop for all things style and will feature inspirational, educational and highly entertaining content on shopping, lifestyle and new fashion trends.

Gametoon, a worldwide entertainment TV channel is targeted at millennials revolving around gaming and e-Sports and will feature highlights of popular video games, entertainment content from gaming, you tubers and video game tournaments, while Toonami will primarily air Japanese animations and occasional American action animations.

CBeebies will be integralinhelping pre-school kids learn whilst they play fun games, watch relevant clips and sing along to related songs.

“It is our commitment to identify the most relevant content for our subscribers while packaging it to fit the whole family entertainment viewing experience.” concluded Nsubuga.

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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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