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StarTimes and Eutelsat
Communications have concluded new multi-year agreements that set the
stage for accelerated roll-out of digital broadcasting services
across Africa. StarTimes uses satellites to deliver its multi-channel TV
platform to over seven million homes in 13 Sub-Saharan African
countries and is gearing up to expand into DRC Congo and Zambia in
August. The platform transmits over 200 channels, including
international channels, regional and country-focused channels as
well as StarTimes’ own branded content. Content is offered both on a
Free-to-View and pay-TV basis, with exclusive programming including
frontline events such as the Bundesliga and the 2016 Copa America. StarTimes has renewed capacity contracts on two Eutelsat
satellites as well as agreements for uplinking services provided by
a partner teleport operated by STN, in Slovenia. In anticipation of
continued expansion of Africa’s TV market, StarTimes has also
secured extra capacity and plans to scale up further by the end of
the year. This expanded portfolio equips StarTimes to host more
services, uplink channels from Europe and Africa and provide the
highest levels of service continuity. "StarTimes and Eutelsat are long-term strategic
partners,” said StarTimes Group Chairman and
President Pang Xinxing. “We rely on Eutelsat’s advanced
satellite communication technology to make our signals available
throughout the African continent. Going forward, we will continue to
work with Eutelsat to provide the best digital TV service to our
African customers.” Rodolphe Belmer, Eutelsat
CEO added: “Eutelsat is fully engaged in the transformation of
Africa’s broadcasting landscape and is proud to work with the
players who are bringing the benefits of digital TV to viewers
across the continent. In leveraging diversified satellite resources
we can help StarTimes achieve its ambition to reach 30 million homes
in 30 African countries by 2018.”
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