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Uganda migrated from the analogue to digital television systems some years back. This meant Ugandans would start paying for the services and content they watch on their preferred TV channels.
As the migration became a reality, many pay tv companies came to Uganda to give digital platforms for Television stations to carry their content to get to the viewers. Among these include Multi-Choice with Gotv and DSTV which had been in the industry for over 15 years, Star times, Azam TV and Zuku.
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Despite presence of other players however, the market is dominated by only two companies; Chinese owned Star times and South Africa’s Multi-Choice which is the giant in Uganda. These set the industry tactics like how MTN and Airtel enjoy there telecommunications duopoly.
Now for the better part of the last two weeks, viewers of Nation Media’s NTV and Spark TV have faced several challenges in accessing the two stations via Star times, to some the channels are off, some only see the pictures without sound and the paytv company is yet to come out to explain the anomaly.
Going on his Twitter account, NTV journalist Sudhir Byaruhanga has hit at Star Times claiming the platform is doing it intentionally to their TV stations. Going to the comment section, several viewers are saying even on free to air, the channel is off.
“Star times Uganda is playing games again. Whenever it is time for news on NTV, be it Lunchtime News, Akawungezi or tonight, they switch of the NTV channel. This has been happening for a fortnight”-Sudhir Posted
Star times Uganda is playing games again. Whenever it is time for news on NTV, be it Lunchtime News, Akawungezi, or tonight, they switch off the NTV channel. This has been happening for a fortnight. @UPL @StarTimesUganda
— Sudhir Byaruhanga (@Sudhirntv) January 1, 2024
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