Topstar Zambia has announced that it will by end of August roll out an extra frequency for local TV stations which will favor TV stations that are licensed with the Independ Broadcasting Authority – IBA.
Speaking during a media breakfast meeting at Lusaka’s Mulungushi Conference Centre on August 21 2019, Topstar Chief Executive Officer Alex Jian said the company has also added three new channels to the platform namely KNC TV, Lumen TV and Loyola TV.
He said it is important to note that the new channels will be good source of news to the local TV stations and that content providers will be required to pay the ZICTA approved carriage fees for their channels to be distributed on the Topstar.
“I fully understand that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services – MIBS and IBA are currently experiencing the pressure regarding the fact that local TV stations licensed by IBA are being carried on our platform but that they are not getting income, this situation will be rectified as the expenditure is currently considerably high,” he said.
Alex further refuted allegations circulating on same media platforms stating that the Chinese team has been mistreating its local staff members. He said the company is focused to work with Zambians to discover the right way of increasing revenue and that everything is being done to protect the digital migration to be carried successfully.
He added that allegations that it has been mistreating its staff are false and has stated that Topstar is in Zambia to bond with local investors and that when the business grows, it will hand over the company to the local management team.
