StarTimes Packages, Decoder Price, How To Pay

Startimes Kenya is a digital service television service provider that is a subsidiary of StarTimes Group, a Chinese media company that operates in Kenya and was launched in 2009. It is one of the few pay-TV providers in the country

Here are some key points about StarTimes Kenya:

StarTimes Services

StarTimes Kenya offers a variety of digital television services, including digital terrestrial television (DTT) and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV. They provide both free-to-air and subscription-based channels, offering a wide range of local and international content.

Startimes Kenya offers you two television services ie the digital terrestrial television DTT service and the direct-to-home DTH satellite television.

DHT (Direct To Home)

The DHT service is the one where you have a satellite dish that works together with a satellite decoder to receive the StarTimes TV programs. The StarTimes Media launched its Direct to Home (DTH) digital satellite TV in Kenya back in 2014.

With the DTH services, you get to enjoy almost 100 international and local channels. At the time of this writing, the decoder alone goes for about Ksh 2,000 at different electronic outlets in the country and the StarTimes TV offices. The combo decoder has options to use both a TV Arial as well as a satellite dish

DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television)

If on the other hand your StarTimes decoder is connected to an aerial, then your decoder is DTT type which uses digital Technology

What are the advantages of DTT technology is that you are able to get more channels and a better quality picture. Aerials give you a better quality picture compared to satellite tv.

StarTimes Channel Packages & Monthly Pricing

Wondering how much is startimes monthly subscription prices. Startimes gives you different packages that fall under the DTT and DHT Services

Nyota Bouquet:

This boquet goes for Ksh 299 per month and is under the DTT services. You get to enjoy 18+ channels that include both local and international news. Other programs on offer include music and movies. The programs offered under this bouquet are:-

• Al Jazeera
• Kungfu
• Smile of a child
• Sino Drama
• CGTN
• Ebru Africa
• E-stars
• Iqraa
• Njata TV
• Zone
• GOD
• Family TV
• Times TV
• ST Sports Focus
• Border TV
• Swahili
• Jimjam

Basic Bouquet:

This bouquet is priced at Ksh 649 per month (as of this writing) and it falls under the DTT services. You get to enjoy 18+ channels including local and international news, music, and movies.

• AMC Movies
• Triple P
• Trace Mziki
• World Football HD
• ST Sports Focus
• Da Vinci
• Nickelodeon
• Clouds TV
• Star Plus
• CGTN Documentary
• Star Life
• Emmanuel TV
• Novela E
• Sports Premium
• BBC World News
• TBN
• CNC World
• Zee Cinema
• Sports Arena E TV

Classic Bouquet:

This bouquet is priced at Ksh 999 per month and falls under the DTT services. It offers 66+ channels including local, international news, music, movies and sports. The programs under this bouquet include:-

• AMC Series
• Family TV
• ST Kids
• Iqraa
• Border TV
• Bloomberg
• ESPN
• Star Life
• E-Stars
• National Geographic Wild
• E TV
• Clouds TV
• GOD
• NTV
• Ebru Africa
• Colors
• E!
• Al Jazeera
• MTV Base
• FOX Life
• Love Nature
• FOX
• ST Bollywood
• National Geographic
• Sports Arena
• CGTN Documentary
• Sports Premium
• Star Gold
• Kungfu
• Njata TV
• Citizen TV
• Novela E
• ST Movies Plus
• Star Plus Swahili
• Trace Mziki
• FOX News
• AMC Movies
• Elimu TV
• Jimjam
• Sports Focus
• Ebony Life
• Baby TV
• Da Vinci
• MBCI
• Sino Drama
• BBC World News
• Fine Living
• ST Novela E Plus
• Times TV
• Real Time
• ZEE Cinema
• ID
• Smithsonian Channels
• Rembo TV
• KTN Home
• ST Nollywood Plus
• Nickelodeon
• Discovery Family
• Emmanuel TV
• K24
• KBC
• ST Novela E
• CTN
• CGTN
• CNC World

Nova Bouquet

This is the cheapest Bouquet under the DHT services and it is priced at Ksh 259 per month. You get to enjoy 40+ channels that include both local and international news, music, and movies.

The programs under this bouquet include: –

• TVC News
• Elimu TV
• CGTN Documentary
• E-Stars
• Madani Channel
• Ebru Africa
• Wasafi TV
• BTV Kenya
• Da Vinci
• Channel Ten
• CNC World
• NTV KEN
• CGTN
• Sports Focus
• KBC
• KTN NEWS Lolwe TV
• Star TV ST
• Mindset Learn
• E. TV
• Kass TV
• ST Swahili
• Rembo TV
• TBC1
• Iqraa
• Border TV
• PPP TV
• Al Jazeera
• NTV UGA
• ST Gospel
• Kiss TV
• K24
• ST Kungfu
• ST Dadin Kowa
• Inooro TV
• JimJam
• CCTV 4
• AMC Movies
• KTN
• Dove TV
• KTN Home
• ST Zone
• Sanyuka TV

Smart Bouquet:

This bouquet goes for Ksh 1,059 per month under the DHT services. Under this bouquet, you get to enjoy 48+ channels that include local as well as international news, music, movies, and sports. The programs under this bouquet are:

• Al Jazeera
• Africa News
• BBC World News
• BE TV
• Canal J
• Clouds TV
• DW
• E!
• E. TV
• EATV
• Emmanuel TV
• ESPN
• EWTN
• Face TV
• France 24 E
• Fox Life
• ITV
• JimJam
• M6 Music
• MUTV
• NDTV 24X7
• Nickelodeon
• Nigerzie
• NGW
• RT Global
• Salam TV
• ST Adepa
• ST Africa
• ST Bollywood
• ST Kasi Music
• ST Sports Focus
• ST Sports Life
• ST Sino Drama
• ST Rise
• ST Yoruba
• Star Life
• ST Sports Premium HD
• ST World Football HD
• ST Naija
• ST Kids
• ST Novela E
• TBN Yetu
• TNT Africa
• Trace Mziki
• Toonami TV
• Wap TV
• Zee Bollymovies
• Zee Cinema
• Zee One

Super Bouquet

This bouquet costs Ksh 1,599 per month under the DHT services. It offers 100+ channels including local and international news, music, movies, and sports.

• ID
• Movies Plus
• National Geographic
• Nollywood Plus
• Sports Premium
• Ebony Life
• Baby TV
• Novela E Plus
• Star Gold
• FOX
• MSNBC
• Classica
• Bloomberg
• MTV Base
• FOX News
• Soul

Chinese Package

This package costs Ksh 1,999 per month under the DHT services. It offers 8 Chinese channels including movies, news, and documentaries.

StarTimes Decoder Price

The StarTimes decoder price goes for about Ksh 2500 depending on where you buy it.

Star Times Signal Coverage:

StarTimes Kenya has an extensive signal coverage across the country, making their services accessible to customers in both urban and rural areas. They utilize both terrestrial and satellite technologies to reach a wide audience.

The StarTimes Kenya enjoys favorable coverage across the country which makes their programs accessible to both the urban and rural areas. The signal can be accessed through both the terrestrial and satellite technologies.

The StarTimes Kenya company has made it possible for Kenyans to enjoy both local and international news, movies, sports and documentaries. These programs are designed to cater to a wide array of preferences with the Kenyan audience. StarTimes Kenya does collaborate with local content creators to offer Kenyan-produced shows.

How To Pay For StarTimes Via MPesa Paybill

It’s easy to pay for StarTimes packages through m-pesa. Here is what you need to do.

• Go to Lipa na Mpesa from Mpesa Menu,
• Choose Pay bill
• Enter the StarTimes business number: 585858.
• Input their Smart Card Number (First 11 digits)

Follow through with instructions to complete the payment.