Startimes Nigeria is a subsidiary of Startimes Media, a Chinese based company.
It is a popular pay TV in Nigeria which deploys the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Technology. This is technology is also called the Digital Video Broadcast on Terrestrial.
Startimes caught the fancy of many with its unique pay TV technology because it didn’t require an installation dish to work.
The NTA Star TV Network LTD was responsible for introducing StarTimes into the Nigerian television scene and this pay TV platform scored a first by being the first digital TV to be introduced to the country.
Initially, StarTimes was only available in four states in the country namely Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano however it is now available in every state in Nigeria. This was made possible when the company upgraded it TV technology from the DVB-T1 to DVB-T2
In this article, we have put together the information you need to know about Startimes particularly information on the available bouquets, the channels as well as the cost per month of subscribing to the different bouquets.
Also, if you’re a first time Startimes subscriber, you should keep reading because you’ll certainly find all you need to know on this page.
Now that you know you’re in the right place, the next thing you are probably asking is how much it costs to purchase the Startimes decoder.
First, it is important you know that there are several decoder options with different prices.
But you will find out about all of them in a bit.
The decoders include:
- the SD decoder,
- the HD decoder and
- the 2-in-1 combo decoder
The SD decoder cost N6600 while the HD decoder cost N7600 and the 2-in-1 decoder cost N13000.
However, Startimes recently reviewed the price of the 2-in-1 decoder and it currently cost N5900 as against the previous N13000.
You may be wondering what differentiates the 2-in-1 decoder from the other decoder types.
Basically, this decoder combines the features of the satellite dish decoder and the direct to home decoder. As a result, you’re using a decoder that provides multiple access and allow you to enjoy the benefits of the digital terrestrial and digital satellite television channels all in the same decoder.
These two technologies have their advantages combined into one device and these include:
- Low weather interference
- Portability
- More local channels
- Sharper images
- Strength in remote areas and
- High number of international channels
Overall, buying any of these decoders comes with other accessories which include a package of a 10 m outdoor antenna and a free 1 month Nova startimes package.
You can also buy the outdoor antenna alone for just N1500.
Also, there’s an option of the Startimes TV which comes the channels pre-installed on the TV. All you need do is to subscribe to keep watching your favourite Startimes channels
Now that you know how to get started, you should know the available subscription packages.
Currently, there are four exciting and affordable Startimes Plans with hundreds of channels to choose from.
- Startimes Nova
- Startimes Basic
- Startimes Classic
- Startimes Unique Bouquets.
Star times Nova Bouquet.
The Nova Bouquet provides access to over 26 channels. Presently, the Nova Bouquet is the most available bouquet package in the history of Nigerian Pay TV. It is quite affordable at a cost of N800 per month and below are the 26 channels available on this Bouquet.
- AIT
- CCTV News
- Channels TV
- Child Smile
- Cool TV
- DOVE TV
- E-STARS
- Galaxy TV
- IQRAA
- LTV
- MITV
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- Nta Sports 24
- ORISUN
- REAL STAR
- Silverbird TV
- Star Dadin kowa
- STAR KUNGFU
- Star Zone
- STV GUIDE
- TVC
- TVC News
- Wazobia TV
StarTimes Basic Bouquet
The Basic bouquet is another affordable package. This bouquet cost N1200 monthly and provides access to over 40 Channels. The package comes with all the Nova bouquet channels as well as the channel listed below.
- ALJAZEERA
- aMc
- AMC MOVIE
- AMC-Nigeria
- ANIMAUX
- BBC World News
- CORE TV NEWS
- Da Vinci Learning
- DTN
- eTV
- FARIN WATA
- MCS Extreme
- Nickelodeon
- Nigezie
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- STAR CHINESE 2
- STAR NOVELA E1
- STAR ONE
- TBN
- Wap TV
StarTimes Classic bouquet
This package cost N2400 and provides access to over 60 Channels. The Classic Bouquet provides access to all the basic bouquet channels as well as the channels listed below:
- AIT
- AMC MOVIE
- AMC Series
- BET
- CCTV 4
- CCTV 9 Documentary
- CCTV News
- Channels TV
- Child Smile
- Cool TV
- Discovery Science
- DOVE TV
- E! Entertainment
- E-STARS
- Eurosport News
- Fine Living
- Fox News
- Fox Sports
- Galaxy TV
- GET TV
- IQRAA
- iroko Play
- JIM JAM
- LTV
- MITV
- MTV Base
- Nature and History
- NBA TV
- NTA ENTERTAINMENT
- Nta Sports 24
- ORISUN
- POP
- QYou
- REAL STAR
- Silverbird TV
- Star Africa 2
- Star Bollywood TV
- Star Dadin kowa
- STAR KUNGFU
- Star Sport 2
- Star Zone
- STV GUIDE
- Tiwa’n’Tiwa
- TLC
- Trace Sport Stars
- TVC
- TVC News
- Wazobia TV
StarTimes Unique Bouquet
This is the most expensive package and it provides access to over 80 channels. The bouquet costs N4800 monthly
This Startime package has all the classic bouquet channels plus the channels listed below.
- AMC MOVIE
- Baby TV
- BET
- Bloomberg Television
- Crime Explorer
- Fashion TV
- FOX
- Fox Sports 2
- FX
- iroko World
- MSNBC
- Nat Geo Gold
- QYou
- Star Gold
- Star Movies 1
- Star Plus
- Star Series E1
- True Movies 1
Now that you have all the information you need, what are you waiting for?
Get started!
StarTimes Nigeria Plans, etc: OLD INFO
StarTimes is a direct-to-home pay-tv service. With its simple-to-install antenna decoders that require no dish coupled with its low tariffs, StarTimes has brought digital TV within the means of very many Nigerians.
StarTimes however offers dish decoders also for interested customers. Here are the bouquets, channels and decoders from StarTimes.
Plans (Bouquets) with Channels Offered
Nova Bouquet (N600/month)
The Nova Bouquet is the lowest tarrif and it contains 28 channels. The channels include AIT
AWA TV, CCTV News, Channels TV, Child Smile, Cool TV, DOVE TV, E-STARS, FARIN WATA, Galaxy TV, IQRAA, LTV, MITV, NTA HAUSA, NTA IGBO, NTA News 24, NTA Sports 24, NTA YORUBA, ORISUN, Silverbird TV, ST Music, ST Sports Focus, Star Dadin kowa, STAR KUNGFU 1, Star ZONE, STV GUIDE, TVC, TVC News, Wazobia TV
The Basic Bouquet (N1,200/month)
This attracts the second lowest tariff on the StarTimes service. It offers 35+ channels covering news, education and entertainment.
Channels (with their codes) offered in the Basic Bouquet include 017 – MGM, 053 – Star Novela E1, 055- Star One, 101- NTA News 24, 105 – NTA Ent, 109 – Silverbird TV, 110 – Galaxy TV, 111 – CHANNELS, 117 – AMC, 118 – DTN, 119 – MITV, 120 – DBN, 121 – TVC, 122 – E-STARS, 123 – REAL-STARS, 125 – Rave TV, 128 – AIT, 130 – ITV, 132 – Superscreen, 156 – e.tv, 162 – Star Dadin Kowa, 165 – NTA Hausa, 166 – NTA Yoruba, 167 – NTA Igbo, 168 – Orisun, 178 – Farin Wata, 231 – CCTV Doc, 235 – Animaux, 262 – MCS, 280 – CCTV-NEWS, 300 – BBC WORLD, 301 – Al Jazeera E, 306 – NTA Parliamentary, 307 – TVC NEWS, 329 – Core TV News, 356 – Childsmile, 357 – Nickelodeon, 59 – NTA Knowledge, 400 – Star Music, 427 – Nigezie, 451 – TBN, 452 – IQRAA, 464 – Dove Tv, 507 – B4U Movies
The Classic Bouquet (N2,400/month)
This plan offers over 55 channels, including more choice channels than the Basic Bouquet. The variety also includes news, education and entertainment.
In addition to channels in Basic bouquet, the Classic Bouquet has 018 – AMC Movies, 056 – Star Africa 2, 116 – WAP TV, 129 – Get TV, 150 – Star Kungfu 1, 155 – BET, 157 E! Entertainment, 158 QYOU, 169 Tinwa Tinwa, 222 Discovery Science, 229 Viasat N+H, 251 Star Sport 2, 256 – FOX Sports, 258 – NBA TV, 259 – Eurosportnews, 260 – Trace Sport Stars, 302 – Fox News, 334 – TLC, 337 – FLN, 360 – Jim Jam, 421 – MTV Base, 500 – Star Bollywood
The Unique Bouquet (N3600/month)
This is the toast of StarTimes. It offers over 70 channels.
In addition to channels in the Basic and Classic Bouquets, the Unique Bouquet has 010 – Star Movies 1, 019 – True Movies One, 051 – Star Series E1, 080 – Fox, 081 – FX, 220 – Nat Geo Gold, 230 – Viasat E+C, 257 – FOX Sports 2, 303 – MSNBC, 304 – Bloomberg, 336 – Fashion TV, 358 – Baby TV, 505 – Star Gold, 506 – Star Plus.
StarTimes Decoders
The decoders are priced as written below:
- N3,390 for the Normal StarTimes Decoder
- N4,390 for the HD StarTimes Decoder
The decoders contain an internal antenna but you can purchase the external antenna separately if needed. There are 2 types, the 10m external antenna cost N1,500 while the 20m external antenna cost N2,000