[kictanet] Cofek to sue CCK for defaulting on television deal

[Ali Hussein]

Startimes has had an Ad running where they are offering two options

1. FTA one which I think is substantially higher. I think almost 5k
2. Subscription one which is like 2k.


Ali Hussein

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> On Jan 4, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> 
> This report seems to contradict CCK's communications manager Mr.
> Wambua who said today on another thread on this list that all
> subscriber-based digital set boxes have FTA channels for end users who
> don't want to pay subscription fees
> 
>> On 04/01/2014, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> “Customers who fail to pay subscription fees on time will
>> continue to access the must-carry free-to-air services (FTA) for a
>> period of at least two weeks,” read a letter from CCK director-general
>> Francis Wangusi (pictured, below left) to pay-TV providers.
>> Through
>> the letter, CCK is reneging on an earlier agreement with Cofek that
>> made it compulsory for pay-TV companies to give subscribers access to
>> all free-to-air channels, even without a paid-up subscription.
>> This
>> agreement saw the providers introduce a new range of decoders that
>> would allow customers view all the FTA channels – KBC, NTV, KTN, K24 and
>> Citizen TV for free.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/-/996/2134512/-/h3rhar/-/index.html
> 
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