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KENYA'S FIRST
24-HOUR
ENTERTAINMENT
CHANNEL TO AIR
ON STARTIMES
Featured
Tuesday, 06 August 2013 16:06 ,
Written by Mr. Majani (Janitor)
Triple P a boost to the
promotion of local talent
Pay Television Company
StarTimes Media and Triple P a
24 hour channel dedicated to
airing local productions have
partnered in a move that will see
the pay television company host
the channel on its digital
television platform a move that
will see crystal clear audio and
visual reception of the same
across the country.
The development is a shot in the
arm to the growing appeal for
local content among Kenyans
leading to increased local
productions, development of
existing talent and emergence of
new talent in the competitive
entertainment industry.
The local productions dedicated
channel named Triple P will be
available on all StarTimes
bouquets and will feature music
and a host of other Kenyan
productions aimed at
appreciating well-known as well
as emerging talent as production
of the same continues to gain
prominence but with limited
opportunities to air the said
content.
Triple P will also be a key
channel licensed by Music
Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)
to air local content in public
places such as banks,
supermarkets, malls, pubs and
restaurants among others thereby
acting as an alternative licensing
regime.
This will ensure that such
establishments enjoy local
content in their business
premises as the revenue derived
from the advertisements running
on the channel cater for their
public performance license which
is paid for annually to the Music
Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)
and later remitted to artistes as
loyalties.
Speaking during the launch of
the Triple P channel, StarTimes
Media Spokesperson Mr. Steven
Ambitho noted the pay television
companys renewed vigor to not
only spice up its content to its
subscribers but also promote
local talent as the brand further
extends its impact in the
provision of premium digital
television content in the country.
Hosting Triple P on the
StarTimes platform will not only
enrich the television viewing
experience of our subscribers but
also publicize the rich Kenyan
talent key in further boosting
individual careers for the artists
while at the same time ease
Music Copyright Society of Kenya
(MCSKs) licensing operations,
observed Mr. Ambitho.
Triple P becomes the ultimate
one stop shop for local content in
a single package tailored for both
home and public entertainment
and with more and more Kenyans
migrating to the digital television
platforms ahead of the switch off
from the analogue television
signals, the channel presents an
unrivaled opportunity for local
content providers to publicize
their works.
MCSK CEO Mr. Maurice Okoth
noted the immense contribution
that the channel will play both
in promoting local talent and
further aligning the licensing
process key in ensuring that
artists under the society
continue maximizing their dues
through unlimited airtime to
highlight developments and
content from local providers and
artists.
Triple P presents a unique
opportunity to further
complement efforts to appreciate
and promote the Kenyan talent
with a dedicated platform aimed
at giving unrivaled prominence to
local productions while
maximizing opportunities to tap
revenue in our efforts to continue
growing loyalties paid out to
artists every year, observed Mr.
Okoth.
Triple P will be available on all
four StarTimes bouquets namely
Basic, Classic, Unique and
Unique Plus which retail from as
low as Ksh 499 and 2,499 per
month.
24-HOUR
ENTERTAINMENT
CHANNEL TO AIR
ON STARTIMES
Featured
Tuesday, 06 August 2013 16:06 ,
Written by Mr. Majani (Janitor)
Triple P a boost to the
promotion of local talent
Pay Television Company
StarTimes Media and Triple P a
24 hour channel dedicated to
airing local productions have
partnered in a move that will see
the pay television company host
the channel on its digital
television platform a move that
will see crystal clear audio and
visual reception of the same
across the country.
The development is a shot in the
arm to the growing appeal for
local content among Kenyans
leading to increased local
productions, development of
existing talent and emergence of
new talent in the competitive
entertainment industry.
The local productions dedicated
channel named Triple P will be
available on all StarTimes
bouquets and will feature music
and a host of other Kenyan
productions aimed at
appreciating well-known as well
as emerging talent as production
of the same continues to gain
prominence but with limited
opportunities to air the said
content.
Triple P will also be a key
channel licensed by Music
Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)
to air local content in public
places such as banks,
supermarkets, malls, pubs and
restaurants among others thereby
acting as an alternative licensing
regime.
This will ensure that such
establishments enjoy local
content in their business
premises as the revenue derived
from the advertisements running
on the channel cater for their
public performance license which
is paid for annually to the Music
Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK)
and later remitted to artistes as
loyalties.
Speaking during the launch of
the Triple P channel, StarTimes
Media Spokesperson Mr. Steven
Ambitho noted the pay television
companys renewed vigor to not
only spice up its content to its
subscribers but also promote
local talent as the brand further
extends its impact in the
provision of premium digital
television content in the country.
Hosting Triple P on the
StarTimes platform will not only
enrich the television viewing
experience of our subscribers but
also publicize the rich Kenyan
talent key in further boosting
individual careers for the artists
while at the same time ease
Music Copyright Society of Kenya
(MCSKs) licensing operations,
observed Mr. Ambitho.
Triple P becomes the ultimate
one stop shop for local content in
a single package tailored for both
home and public entertainment
and with more and more Kenyans
migrating to the digital television
platforms ahead of the switch off
from the analogue television
signals, the channel presents an
unrivaled opportunity for local
content providers to publicize
their works.
MCSK CEO Mr. Maurice Okoth
noted the immense contribution
that the channel will play both
in promoting local talent and
further aligning the licensing
process key in ensuring that
artists under the society
continue maximizing their dues
through unlimited airtime to
highlight developments and
content from local providers and
artists.
Triple P presents a unique
opportunity to further
complement efforts to appreciate
and promote the Kenyan talent
with a dedicated platform aimed
at giving unrivaled prominence to
local productions while
maximizing opportunities to tap
revenue in our efforts to continue
growing loyalties paid out to
artists every year, observed Mr.
Okoth.
Triple P will be available on all
four StarTimes bouquets namely
Basic, Classic, Unique and
Unique Plus which retail from as
low as Ksh 499 and 2,499 per
month.
