StarTimes has today confirmed it will broadcast all the 64 FIFA World Cup matches live and in HD. StarTimes acquired media Pay-TV broadcasting rights for the Sub-Saharan Africa to broadcast the World Cup and the theme will be “ALL 64 MATCHES IN HD AND LIVE”.
StarTimes Vice President also Brand and marketing manager Aldrine Nsubuga stated “Our current market leadership with close to 1.4 million subscribers guarantees that the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA will now be enjoyed by many more households than the previous ones. This is excellent news to millions of television owners in Uganda who couldn’t watxh the World Cup due to high cost of acquisition and subscription.”
The world cup will broadcast on StarTimes on four dedicated channels which are World Football, Sports premium, Sports Life and Sports focus.
StartTimes was launched in 2010 and is now the leading digital TV operator in Uganda with 1.4 million subscribers.