05-07-2019, 10:05 AM
Business and Economy
StarTimes invests $220m in Nigerian economy
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STARTIMES, a direct-to-home pay-tv service said it has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, in the last nine years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television viewers’ experiences.
Speaking at the Medan media chart in Lagos yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of the company Mr. David Zhang, said Startimes commenced operation in 2010 in Nigeria through NTA-Star TV, adding that it has actively promoted leading Chinese programmes in local languages, like Hausa and Yoruba.
According to him, “So far, we have invested $220m in Nigeria, developed a network of nearly 3,000 distributors in the country, and developed around four million subscribers. We are actively involved in corporate social responsibility, recruited more than 1,000 local staff, 97 per cent of whom are Nigerians.”
Mr. David said that the Chinese Government is committed to the agreements reached with Nigeria and other African countries to bring rapid development to the continent.
‘’Because of our influence in Africa, the Chinese government selected us to implement the access to digital satellite TV for 10,000 African villages, with Nigeria getting 1,000 of those villages. This projects is almost completed and we are proud to be the contractors in all Africa’’.
The company, founded in 1988 by Chinese engineer, Pang Xinxing, is in joint venture with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and over time, maintained strong presence in both Nigeria and in over 30 other African countries through its well established subsidiaries.
‘’Available in 2 sizes, 50 and 55 inches, StarTimes Smart TV offers the highest quality of pictures and sound, 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Surround to give viewers an immersive experience.
4K Ultra HD resolution is having four times as many pixels as HD which completely changes the level of visual detail and clarity we’ve come to expect from TV screens.
Whereas traditional HD is limited to 1920 vertical columns and 1080 horizontal rows of pixels, 4K Ultra HD has a total resolution of 3840 pixels by 2160 – a slightly smaller resolution than the 4,096 x 2,160 resolution seen on cinema screens’’.
Because of our influence in Africa, the Chinese government selected us to implement the Access to digital satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages, with Nigeria getting 1,000 of those villages. This project is almost completed and we are proud to be the contractors in all of Africa.
“Since we launched in Nigeria in 2010, our mission has remained the same – To provide affordable quality entertainment to every African home, and we do this through innovation, integrity, diligent and devotion. This has helped us to get closer to our vision – To become one of the most influential media groups in the world.”
“As I am now back in Nigeria as CEO, I hope that all of you, who are already good friends with our company will give me more support as we work together every day to ensure that more Nigerians are aware of our good works to provide affordable entertainment to every home.”
“We are a major investor in Nigeria, with our investment put at over $220m. We also employ many Nigerians today, with over direct & indirect employment to over 1,000 Nigerians in all 36 states of the country and indirect employment to more than 3,000 staff through our dealers.”
StarTimes invests $220m in Nigerian economy
STARTIMES, a direct-to-home pay-tv service said it has invested over $220 million in Nigeria, in the last nine years to boost entertainment and enrich the country’s television viewers’ experiences.
Speaking at the Medan media chart in Lagos yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of the company Mr. David Zhang, said Startimes commenced operation in 2010 in Nigeria through NTA-Star TV, adding that it has actively promoted leading Chinese programmes in local languages, like Hausa and Yoruba.
According to him, “So far, we have invested $220m in Nigeria, developed a network of nearly 3,000 distributors in the country, and developed around four million subscribers. We are actively involved in corporate social responsibility, recruited more than 1,000 local staff, 97 per cent of whom are Nigerians.”
Mr. David said that the Chinese Government is committed to the agreements reached with Nigeria and other African countries to bring rapid development to the continent.
‘’Because of our influence in Africa, the Chinese government selected us to implement the access to digital satellite TV for 10,000 African villages, with Nigeria getting 1,000 of those villages. This projects is almost completed and we are proud to be the contractors in all Africa’’.
The company, founded in 1988 by Chinese engineer, Pang Xinxing, is in joint venture with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and over time, maintained strong presence in both Nigeria and in over 30 other African countries through its well established subsidiaries.
‘’Available in 2 sizes, 50 and 55 inches, StarTimes Smart TV offers the highest quality of pictures and sound, 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Surround to give viewers an immersive experience.
4K Ultra HD resolution is having four times as many pixels as HD which completely changes the level of visual detail and clarity we’ve come to expect from TV screens.
Whereas traditional HD is limited to 1920 vertical columns and 1080 horizontal rows of pixels, 4K Ultra HD has a total resolution of 3840 pixels by 2160 – a slightly smaller resolution than the 4,096 x 2,160 resolution seen on cinema screens’’.
Because of our influence in Africa, the Chinese government selected us to implement the Access to digital satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages, with Nigeria getting 1,000 of those villages. This project is almost completed and we are proud to be the contractors in all of Africa.
“Since we launched in Nigeria in 2010, our mission has remained the same – To provide affordable quality entertainment to every African home, and we do this through innovation, integrity, diligent and devotion. This has helped us to get closer to our vision – To become one of the most influential media groups in the world.”
“As I am now back in Nigeria as CEO, I hope that all of you, who are already good friends with our company will give me more support as we work together every day to ensure that more Nigerians are aware of our good works to provide affordable entertainment to every home.”
“We are a major investor in Nigeria, with our investment put at over $220m. We also employ many Nigerians today, with over direct & indirect employment to over 1,000 Nigerians in all 36 states of the country and indirect employment to more than 3,000 staff through our dealers.”
