KAMPALA – StarTimes Uganda has announced an early commencement of its 2019 Christmas promotion, in a bid to entice new and existing subscribers across the country. This promotion began in mid November.
The company during a breakfast meeting held at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday said its Christmas promotion is to give its esteemed subscribers and prospects the chance to watch and enjoy a higher bouquet in the festive season and great entertainment.
Mr. Lule Isma, the Branding and Marketing Director at StarTimes said for every monthly subscription made on the Nova bouquet, Antenna subscribers will access the highest package which is Classic bouquet for the initial two weeks, while Nova bouquet Subscribers on the satellite dish platform will be upgraded to Smart bouquet for the first two weeks.
He said subscribers enrolling to Basic will also qualify for the automatic upgrade to Classic for the first two weeks at no extra cost.
Nova bouquet Subscribers on the satellite dish platform will be upgraded to Smart bouquet for the first two weeks, while Smart bouquet subscribers will be upgraded to Super bouquet, and Super subscriber’s get an extra week for a monthly subscription made.
In addition to the upgrade, StarTimes Public Relations Manager Ms. Cleopatra Koheirwe added that in the spirit of Christmas, StarTimes, has also unveiled new family shows such as DREAM DESTINATION a travel show starring Roger Mugisha and Kenyan Comedian Chipukeezy Vinnie. The two are in Tanzania a country they do not know well and must complete certain tasks to earn more money in their already very limited budget. Not only are they exploring but along the way the money they earn helps them to give back to the community and help certain people.
“It’s a fun show with a CSR element to it. Families will enjoy this one. There is also LOVE NATURE, an exciting Wildlife channel, plus kids programmes as always. When it comes to the ladies, a new Emmy Award Winning telenovela series titled QUEEN OF FLOW will premiere on 15th December on Novela E Plus. It’s about a girl who falls in love with a man who betrays her and kills her family, and she is wrongfully convicted for 17years in jail. When released,she is determined to avenge her family. There is a lot to enjoy on StarTimes.”
In journey to broadcasting digital TV signals, the Company CEO, Mr. Franklin Wang revealed that StarTimes has Solar kit technology which will increase and ease access to television among Ugandans especially the rural section where lack of electricity continues to limit use of the same.
The complete Solar kit package includes:
Solar power system- S100, Bright LED lights, mobile phone charging ports, 24″ LED Digital TV, Satellite TV kits and StarTimes TV content.
The four power saver lights help bring life to dark areas in a rural setting.
Mr. Wang said the solar kit was designed most importantly for areas where access to electricity is limited, and also for those who have a less privileged household but require access to electricity and TV, solar comes in handy at the most limited cost possible.
