StarTimes Media has launched a Free To Air set top box with dual capability to provide both Pay TV and Free to Air channels. This is to give an option to those who wish to have access to digital Free to Air channels without having to incur monthly subscription charges while still being able to upgrade to the Pay TV option without having to acquire another device.

This move will definitely compel the Media Owners Association to restore KTN, NTV and Citizen TV back to the StarTimes, weeks after they pullout amid a firestorm of complaints that the Chinese pay TV was cashing on from what was supposedly Free To Air TV.

With capacity to accommodate both Pay Television and Free to air digital services, customers will have an option of upgrading from free to air to Pay TV at will and vice versa, without the need to purchase another set top box.

The decoder will be retailing at Ksh 4,999 with a month’s access to Unique Plus bouquet that offers over 70 Pay Television channels where upon expiry of the offer, the subscriber will have access to all free to air local channels for good.

The customer will have the option of subscribing to either of the StarTimes bouquets to access the Pay Television channels at will.