Media consumption in Africa still follows an expected order or progression. Offline and on the TV screen Global consumption trends are not yet Africa’s reality and probably will not be until ultra-fast business internet connection penetration reaches critical mass and/ or Long Term Evaluation (LTE), mobile data spring fixed stability and bandwidth. Three operators currently dominate the sub-Saharan Digital Pay-Tv market – Multichoice’s DStv, StarTimes/StarSat and Vivendi’s Canal+ making up 93% of subscribers.
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Netflix and Amazon Prime have been globally available and are growing subscribers in emerging markets, competing directly with pay-TV providers, while Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are not left out. With the abundance of choice, for both free and paid content, the share of screen-time is getting highly divided. However, they remain an opportunity for growth and channel development for pay-Tv operators. The competition is intense, prices and revenues are falling as rivals fight to gain subscribers. What then is expected of pay-tv operators to gain the lion’s share of the market?
The leading Fintech company in Cameroon-Maviance, via its Smobilpay application, is massively distributing StarTimes service across Cameroon and offering its consumers the exceptional experience of reliability and availability at the 5000+ smobilpay point of sales in all 10 regions of Cameroon. StarTimes consumers in Cameroon now easily and securely renew their pay-tv subscription at any location of their choice without visiting the StarTimes distribution offices.
Commenting on this, Mr Muluh Ivo, Key Account Manager, Maviance Plc, said “The onboarding of StarTimes on the Smobilpay platform is just another affirmation of Maviance dedication to simplifying payment processes and improving customer experience”. “We are happy to inform the entire Cameroonian public that henceforth they can pay for their StarTimes subscription at all Smobilpay points of sale”.Mr. Muluh added. “We believe with Smobilpay, proximity to our customers is assured. Thanks to its large national network. We, therefore, invite our subscribers to subscribe via this reliable and fast payment method”. Said Collins Gocga Feujio, Marketing Director, Fetngo Sarl, StarTimes.
About StarTimes
StarTimes is Africa’s leading Digital TV operator, with over 200 million users in Africa and present in more than 30 countries, with varied content on its platform and 480 channels of news, sports, entertainment and more. With a vision to enable every African family to be able to subscribe to and enjoy digital television, they offer flexible payment services, mobile multimedia and serve both public and private broadcasters.