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StarTimes Vs GOtv: Which is cheaper and richer in content?

StarTimes Vs GOtv: Which is cheaper and richer in content?

NM PartnersbyNM Partners
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By Bolu Aina

Both StarTimes and GOtv are the leading affordable pay-tv options. While GOtv is an abridge (shorter version) of what DStv offers, StarTimes could best be described as a hybrid, a mid-point of combined rich content on DStv and affordable GOtv. So StarTimes is a blend of affordable and rich entertaining digital TV platform.

DStv premium bouquet has 175 channels at N18,400 monthly, GOtv’s topmost bouquet, called GOtv Max, has 90 channels at N3600. StarTimes’ classic bouquet (DTT/antenna) has 99 channels at N2500 and its Super bouquet (DTH/satellite dish) has about 120 channels at N4200.

Though criticized for its grossly limited channels and its programmes falling short of what DStv and GOtv offers, StarTimes has recently gone through brand refresh, rejigging its content offerings and now offers a richer mix of quality content at a more affordable price than DStv/GOtv.

For the sake of the major two platforms fighting for market leader in the affordability segment, let’s compare StarTimes and GOtv and find-out which offers better value-for-money.

Here are six aspects to consider:

1. Pricing

StarTimes GOtv
Bouquet Price (N) Total Channels Bouquet Price (N) Total Channels
Classic 2500 99 Max 3600 90
Basic 1700 77 Jolli 2460 82
Nova 900 42 Jinja 1640 57
Smallie 800 36

 

2. Movies

StarTimes and GOtv have a rich blend of local and foreign movie channels.  For local movies and series, GOtv has 5 Africa Magic channels – Family, Epic, Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa; and two ROK channels (ROK 2 & 3). In total, that’s seven channels dedicated to local movies and series. To enjoy all these channels, you need to be on GOtv Jolli at N2460 monthly. However, most of the movies and series content on Africa Magic are delayed and relayed several months later on GOtv after subscribers on DStv’s higher bouquets have seen them. BBNaija is exclusive to MultiChoice.

As per StarTimes, local movies and series channels include: PBO TV, Nollywood Plus, AMC Movies, Area Ten; four Yoruba channels – ST Yoruba, Nigbati, Kaftan Yoruba and Orisun TV; Isimbido (Igbo); and Hausa channels – Dadinkowa and Farin Wata. Another Hausa channel, Arewa 24, is on StarTimes and GOtv. The catch for StarTimes is its recently rolled out a premium Nollywood channel ‘PBO TV’, an entertainment channel dedicated to top-rated Nollywood movies, series, sitcoms and late-night comedy shows. Attractively placed on Basic Bouquet at N1700 monthly and on Smart bouquet at N2200 monthly, the channel promises to offer explosive experience like the one offered on Africa Magic showcase. True to its promise, most of its movies and series since inception are top-class Nollywood movies. But only time will tell if it can sustain the momentum.

As regards foreign movies, GOtv Jolli subscribers (N2460 monthly) have access to Hollywood movie channel, TNT Africa. StarTimes recently launched TNT Africa, also attractively placing it on Basic Bouquet at N1700 monthly and on Smart bouquet at N2200 monthly.

CATEGORY STARTIMES GOtv
HOLLYWOOD TNT AFRICA TNT AFRICA
FOX FOX
ST MOVIES PLUS M-Net Movies 4
ST ZONE
BOLLYWOOD COLORS B4U MOVIES
STAR LIFE ZEE WORLD
STAR GOLD STAR LIFE
STAR PLUS
ZEE CINEMA
ST BOLLYWOOD PLUS
TELENOVELA ST NOVELA TELEMUNDO
ST NOVELA PLUS EVA+
TL NOVELAS TELEVISTA
CHINESE ST KUNGFU
ST SINO DRAMA
TURKISH TDC

 

3. GOtv Vs StarTimes: Sports

For Football, GOtv Max (N3600 monthly) shows one live EPL match every Saturday and one Champions League match a week, though not key matches. GOtv Max also airs all La Liga matches and Serie A matches, and some Emirates FA Cup matches as well as live sports on ESPN 1. No ESPN 1 and La Liga on lesser bouquets. If you want to watch all Emirates FA Cup matches, you need be on DStv Compact Plus at N12,400 monthly.

StarTimes’ Classic Bouquet (N2500 monthly) airs all Europa League matches, all Emirates FA Cup, all La Liga (French commentary), Bundesliga, Copa Del Rey, Coppa Italia, and ESPN 1 and 2 channels. StarTimes also spreads many matches to its lower bouquets (NOVA and Basic). Also, one EPL match is shown every week on NTA Sports 24 on StarTimes 900naira NOVA Bouquet. StarTimes Basic Bouquet (N1700) has ESPN 1 channel and a combat sports channel, Sports Arena. Live combat sports include boxing, kick boxing, Mix Martial Art, etc. Recently, StarTimes acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for Bob Arum’s Top Rank events in 2020. This will see the broadcaster air live boxing events including many world titles bouts on the roster. Top Rank’s current stable of champions represents the best the sport has to offer: Vasiliy Lomachenko, Terence Crawford, Oscar Valdez, Gilberto Ramirez, Jose Ramirez and Tyson Fury.

Football
Game StarTimes

(Frequency)

StarTimes

(Price)

  GOtv

(Frequency)

GOtv

(Price)

EPL 1 weekly N900/month 1 weekly N3600/month
La Liga All N2500/month All N3600
Champions League Nil Rarely
Europa League All From N900/month Nil
 Emirates FA Cup All N2500 Few N3600
Bundesliga All N2500 Nil
Serie A Nil All N3600
Copa Del Rey All N2500 Nil
Coppa Italia All N2500 Nil
ESPN 1 All N1700 All N3600
ESPN 2 All N2500 Nil

 

4. Kiddies

StarTimes has eight kiddies’ channels which are Jim Jam, Toonami, ST Kids, Nickelodeon, CBEEBIES, infant channel (BabyTV), Nigerian fables (Pineapple TV), and recently launched top Hollywood animation channel, DreamWorks.

GOtv has seven channels: Jim Jam, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, Da Vinci Kids, PBS Kids, and Cartoon Networks.

If your kids have a certain affinity for Jim Jam, then StarTimes offers it cheaper on at NOVA bouquet at N900 monthly.

 

5. International News

With local news, both networks are on equal footing with Channels TV, AIT, NTA and TVC on their list (although Startimes holds the advantage of NTA channels in Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba). Internationally, GOtv boasts of CNN, Aljazeera, and BBC. StarTimes has BBC, Fox News, Aljazeera, CNC and CGTN.

 

6. GOtv Vs StarTimes: Affordability

From the above analysis, StarTimes seems more available. StarTimes has more channels and interesting content offering than GOtv. Most of all channels and content you watch on GOtv are on StarTimes and cheaper on StarTimes. Analysis above shows that. Thus, our verdict is that StarTimes is the meeting point between DStv and GOtv.  For instance, Few Emirates FA Cup matches are aired on GOtv Max (N3600 monthly). If you want to watch all Emirates FA Cup matches, you need to be on DStv Compact Plus at N12,400 monthly. Also, GOtv Max has ESPN 1, no ESPN 2. Meanwhile, on StarTimes classic bouquet (N2500 monthly), you will watch all Emirates FA Cup matches and also enjoy live sports like NBA on ESPN 1 and 2. ESPN 1 is on StarTimes N1700 basic bouquet.

When it comes to the manner of payment, StarTimes is the clear winner as it allows for daily, weekly and monthly subscriptions while GOtv only allows monthly subscription. For just 90 naira a day, you can have access to 42 channels under Startimes Nova plan. Basic Bouquet is N160 daily while Classic is N320 daily.

 

7. StarTimes VS GOtv: MOBILE APP

StarTimes is the best when it comes to mobile app features. In fact, the Startimes ON app can be used to watch your favorite TV programs on the go with your phone. But GOtv is yet to develop an app to help customers stream live, except for DStv subscribers who can DStv NOW. The extra benefit with StarTimes is that its streaming app (StarTimes ON) can act as standalone. If you are not a StarTimes subscriber, you can download the app and watch all live matches showing on StarTimes as low as N400 weekly.


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Comments 21

  1. ADEKANMI IGBEKELE says:
    October 14, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks for the report. Having read the comparison between the two, I promise to change to Star Time because of the dubious activities of Gotv. Twice I have been cheated by Gotv.

    After exhausting my present subscription, I am going to buy Star Time decoder.

    Thanks

    Reply
  2. Theo says:
    October 14, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Startimes is better compared to the so-called GOtv.
    How much is Startimes decoder.

    Reply
  3. Kibru Mamusha says:
    October 15, 2020 at 7:21 am

    However good StartTimes is, one issue shy away its fan. The decoder is working only if there is a subscription. Free to air channels such as your local stations cut off immediately when your subscription ends. No decoder (DSTV, Bein etc) cut FTA channels.

    Reply
    • Olumide says:
      April 23, 2022 at 12:06 am

      Is that true?

      Reply
  4. Alqalee says:
    October 15, 2020 at 7:25 am

    This report is surely an eye opener, i will try startimes.

    Reply
    • Ajibola says:
      January 27, 2021 at 1:50 am

      Have been using startime since 2012 and I really love it

      Reply
  5. Emmanuel Bello says:
    October 15, 2020 at 10:23 am

    Well done for this write up is good but Startimes should try and work on there signals because there are still some areas where it is difficult it will not clear especially when you are leaving in any slope or valley areas. They should erect more mast. I will change to Startimes now. Thanks

    Reply
  6. Sulaiman says:
    October 15, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    What a detailed comparism! I was considering changing over to Gotv from Startimes, and with this breakdown, I will suspend the change.

    However, Startimes need to improve on the following

    * Decoder swap from old to new. This look like a difficult task to achieve.
    * Little technical solution training for their online customer service agents.
    * Channels in a package are not always complete as highlighted above. I have always been on Basic package, I cannot remember the last time I have up to 77 channels except during the promo periods.

    Reply
  7. Gbenga says:
    October 15, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    This so called Gotv are the useless channel have ever seen I think I will also port to startimes they increased their tarrifs and also deprived us from channel upon increasing tarriffs even the sub expired before the expired date even my neighbour have stop subscribing and I promise not to sub in this Gotv again.

    Reply
  8. Uche says:
    October 15, 2020 at 11:26 pm

    Good comparison. Startimes is supposed to be cheaper because it’s owned by Nigeria. Startimes has many useless channels(that’s what makes up the numbers). You didn’t compare picture quality. Startimes picture quality is like that of NTA(it’s still NTA that runs it anyways), even on their HD decoders. Watching a football match on startimes with a 55inches tv is like watching a PS1 game(very blurry). But their subscription comes on faster than GOtv and DStv. I used botg DStv and startimes so to have all the matches.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      November 29, 2020 at 6:23 am

      It’s owned by Chinese people and the headquarters is in China

      Reply
  9. Isaac says:
    October 16, 2020 at 10:32 am

    I have been using gotv for some years now, they are dubious and don’t like to give free channels. They just hike their subscription prices anyhow. I think Stratimes is the best.

    Reply
  10. Muhammed abubakar says:
    November 3, 2020 at 11:21 pm

    Hfugk

    Reply
  11. Ajah Ikenna says:
    January 15, 2021 at 8:27 am

    No matter how good startimes is, Gotv is still better for me. I have the both decoder but I subscribe Gotv more

    Reply
  12. PRAISE says:
    May 18, 2021 at 9:42 am

    GOTV IS THE BEST FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP AND THE CHANNELS ARE INTERESTING MORE THAN STARTIMES

    Reply
  13. olalekan modupeoluwa says:
    July 5, 2021 at 6:51 pm

    i really love startimes

    Reply
  14. Joseph says:
    July 8, 2021 at 8:39 am

    I think statimes is d best cus even wen u r broke u could subscribe for nova 900 naira

    Reply
  15. peter Gowono says:
    September 13, 2021 at 1:02 pm

    please Go TV should come & install Go TV in Adamawa state trust if you do many people here will switch to Go tv

    Reply
  16. Agong Paul says:
    October 4, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    I want startime decorder and disk how can l get it am in alebtong district

    Reply
  17. Andrew says:
    October 17, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    Startimes is the clear winner they even show selected ucl and 1 epl game all ligue 1 bundesliga serie a fa cup laliga games and bet me startimes will soon accuire epl rights and carabo

    Reply
  18. Mercy says:
    August 14, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    Go TV is actually better for me because the channels they air are more interesting

    Reply

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