StarHub offers $120 discount for new sign-ups who give up illegal set-top boxes

SINGAPORE – From Saturday (July 24), those using illegal set-top boxes that can stream free pirated movies and television shows will be able to exchange them at a discount for non-infringing ones to watch legitimate content offered by StarHub.

Users will have to pay a flat subscription fee of $30 a month to watch legal content. StarHub said this includes TV series and blockbuster films from Disney+ and HBO Go.

However, whether this move will be successful could depend on whether consumers believe StarHub’s offering is value for money, compared with other legal offerings and the free but illegal alternatives, according to consumers and legal experts.