KAMPALA – StarTimes has launched an interactive e-shopping platform of premium selection named StarTimes GO to enable people to shop from home during the lockdown.
The newly born e-shopping service that will also cover Pan-African areas with Uganda and Kenya being the first countries as a pilot project, offers access to the no-touch “top” shopping experience, namely through integrated services available via TV, Online and Phone-call.
This comes after businesses were asked to restrict the number of people in stores during the lockdown.
StarTimes Uganda CEO, Mr. Franklin Wang the new development will save people the risky shopping hustles.
“We know that a healthy environment is important for pandemic control thus we innovated a safe platform as well as a no-touch shopping method in order to help people stay safe in these difficult times,” he said.
The programme of the same, started airing key channels including Sanyuka TV three times a day, Magic 1HD four times a day, and Face TV every after one hour.
The hosts of the programme will explain the feature, quality, usage of each product, and show the differences in one series, and the audience shall know the specific information without risking physical contact with a salesperson.
With the slogan “Better Life, Let’s GO”, the program frequently displays smart equipment such as TV sets, solar power systems, and decoders, and the category will be expanded gradually.
Aside from the safety consideration, a fact that makes your choice even wiser is that most products available are priced lower than the market price. And by purchasing decoder, solar power system, and TV set, StarTimes ON (the streaming media APP) membership shall be complementary on three devices, enabling the audience to access content anytime and anywhere.
“As the client, you do not need to leave home at all. Simply call our lines to have your order made directly, and you can pay cash on delivery,” the company said adding that “The OTT platform StarTimes ON can also help you choose and order product safely. And the installation service is also available after payment, with a swift delivery to home.”
