Kenya pay-TV firms set to feel the heat of Netflix launch

A man watches Netflix content on a laptop and desktop. PHOTO | BERND VON

Kenya’s pay-TV market is set feel the competitive heat of US-based streaming service Netflix, an on-demand service that transmits shows via Internet-enabled devices.

Netflix offers unlimited access to movies, documentaries and series at monthly rates of between Sh815 and Sh1,222, a significantly lower fee than the rate cards of Kenyan pay-TV firms Wananchi Group and MultiChoice.

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