NOW STARTIMES HIKES PRICES ON SHILLING DEVALUATION

Startimes Group has now increased its subscription rates after its acquisition of the rights to the German Bundesliga was affected by the weakening of the Shilling forcing them to raise prices to cover their costs.

The price increase has been communicated as a charge for Sports add ons.

All key international sports have been removed from the normal bouquets and will only be available for additional cost.

Their premium sports offering dubbed Sports Plus will now cost an extra Sh600 per month on all their bouquets.

Sources indicate the new charges will be tabulated as follows:

See below the  tabulated with increase percentages

Existing bouquets	Cost	New Sports add on	Total Cost to sub	Increase	Add on package
Startimes Unique	1,499	600	2,099	29%	Sports Plus
Startimes Classic	999	600	1,599	38%	Sports Plus
Startimes Basic	499	200	699	29%	Sports Play
Starsat Smart	899	600	1,499	40%	Sports Plus
Starsat Super	1,799	N/A	1,799		N/A has all sports channels

The increase comes after pay TV DStv recently announced an increase in its bouquet prices citing currency volatility.