MTN, StarTimes Partner on Special Bundle

StarTimes Nigeria has partnered MTN Nigeria to offer mobile internet subscribers on the network a special data bundle for StarTimes ‘ON’ mobile app.

With the video streaming bundles on StarTimes ‘ON’ App, MTN subscribers can now enjoy unlimited entertainment and video on demand (VOD) service at a cheaper data price than any other network in Nigeria.

Speaking on the development, General Manager, Data & Devices, MTN, Abiodun Ajayi said: “With a data bundle of N150, subscribers can enjoy up to 60 minutes of streaming time on StarTimes ON by simply sending ST1 via SMS to 131 while for N400 customer gets up to 180 minutes of streaming time by sending ST3 via SMS to 131.”

Also commenting, The OTT Director at StarTimes Nigeria, Tony Tuo, said that all MTN subscribers would also enjoy five premium channels that offer news, music, religion, movies and other entertainment content for free on StarTimes ‘ON’, a service which users of other networks have to pay to gain access to.

According to Tuo, “StarTimes ‘ON’ currently boasts of 3.5 million users in Nigeria and over 12 million across Africa, making its partnership with MTN the latest in an industry where it has become a common trend for telecoms and video operators to partner towards an effective delivery in a market where VOD and live streaming is on the rise.”