MultiChoice Kenya, parent company of GOtv,
has embarked on a campaign to assure Nairobi residents of it readiness for the
analogue switch-off on December 13.
Launched in September 2011, GOtv has provided
pay-TV channels for Nairobi residents with access to an increased number of
channels and enhanced picture and sound synonymous with digital television.
GOtv is currently the most innovative pay television service on the latest
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) technology worldwide and Nairobi is adequately covered by its signal.
Launched in September 2011, Nairobi residents
have been benefiting from easy access to an increased number of channels, with
enhanced picture and sound quality synonymous with digital television at a
price they can afford.
According to the GOtv Kenya General Manager, Felix Kengo,
the Nairobi Switch-Off coincides with the Government’s target of migrating from
analogue to digital TV transmission by mid 2014.
“Kenya committed to a mutually agreed East African deadline of 2012 to
fully migrate television broadcasting to the digital platform. This move is expected to free up much-needed
spectrum, which the government plans to re-use for other purposes,” said Mr
Kyengo.
He also added that since its launch, GOtv has been playing a
pivotal role towards contributing to this technological transformation and in the process helping the country to achieve its set
target towards the migration to digital TV transmission.
“GOtv is uniquely placed as the home of African television. We firmly
believe that there is enough rich content created here on the continent to make
a case for packaging great African entertainment and we have committed
ourselves to making this a reality thus, offering channels made in Africa for
Africa,” said Kyengo.
GOtv provides television lovers with a digital quality
picture and sound and an exciting range of local and international channels. Subscribers will have access to an exciting
selection of channels containing news, children’s programming, documentaries,
series and movies.
Kyengo concluded by saying that, GOtv channels are carefully
selected to cater for a variety of different tastes and family viewing needs at
a very affordable price.
Some of the channels that will be available to GOtv subscribers
include the ongoing GOtv East & Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup [CECAFA] football tournament, M-net Movies
Zone, Select Sport 1 & 2 Africa Magic World, Africa Magic Swahili, One
Gospel, E! Entertainment, Channel O, eTV Africa, and local channels such as KBC, NTV, KTN,
Citizen TV to mention but a few.
The GOtv decoder is currently available at a
special price of KSH 3,399 inclusive of 2 months
free GOtv subscription and is available from the MultiChoice Agents countrywide
