StarTimes is a privately owned Chinese multinational media company headquartered in Beijing, China. It was founded in 1988 and has a workforce of 1,590 employees. The company operates as a system integrator, technology provider, network operator, and content provider in the African television broadcasting industry.

Revenue

Founded

1988

Headcount

1,585

Headquarters

China

Primary Segment

Broadcast professional services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

StarTimes, an African pay-TV provider, announced the launch of FilmBox Action on its platform. FilmBox Action is now available to subscribers on the Basic and Smart bouquets. In other news, the company's former Karela United boss mentioned that there's room for improvement and a lot of work to be done. Additionally, a report titled "Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts 2023" predicts that Africa will have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at the end of 2022. Lastly, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) threatened a fine of 5 million Naira against StarTimes and other broadcasters for failing to comply with certain regulations.

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StarTimes offers 4 products in the media tech industry. StarTimes's product portfolio comprises of broadcast professional services, user experience and devices and video processing and playout.
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Examples of StarTimes's suppliers include PlayBox Neo, Sumavision Technologies and EI Towers.

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StarTimes currently holds 11 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, badminton, sailing, motorsports and multi-sport.

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