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StarNews

Creator video channels with subscriptions and mobile payments.

StarNews is a mobile video platform for African audiences. Creator profiles lead viewers to published videos, while subscription access, mobile billing and fan interaction are part of the same viewing experience.

01 / Creator channels

The creator profile and the choice to subscribe.

Viewers can follow creators and receive notifications about new content. The platform also supports video downloads for offline viewing.

StarNews: Meet the creator

Meet the creator

The profile combines the creator’s introduction, follower and video counts, pinned posts and locked content. Follow and Subscribe are separate actions, so discovery and paid access remain distinct.

StarNews: Subscribe to a creator

Subscribe to a creator

The access screen explains what a subscription includes: exclusive content, new videos and commenting. The viewer can continue from the video into the subscription flow.

02 / Account and paid access

Phone sign-in and confirmation of the subscribed channel.

Mobile billing lets viewers subscribe without a credit card. Daily, weekly and monthly plans offer different ways to access a creator’s content.

StarNews: Sign in to STAR

Sign in to STAR

The sign-in panel asks for a country code and phone number over the current video. The creator and viewing controls remain visible behind it.

StarNews: You’re connected

You’re connected

Confirmation identifies the subscribed creator and the included access. A separate referral offer explains how inviting friends can earn an additional week under the stated conditions.

Technology stack

The technology behind StarNews.

The application services, supporting tools and cloud delivery stack behind the video platform.

Application & supporting tools

C#, .NET 5 and ASP.NET MVC support the application’s microservice architecture. The project toolset also includes Google Sheets.

  • C#
  • .NET 5
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • Microservices
  • Google Sheets

Cloud services & delivery

The AWS stack includes Lambda, Fargate, DocumentDB, SQS and Memcached, with Docker and CI/CD for delivery.

  • AWS (Lambda, Fargate, DocumentDB, SQS, Memcached)
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
Your content business

Plan access and billing for your video platform.

We can bring creator profiles, access rules, payments and viewing into one product. Start with your audience’s payment options and the content they subscribe to receive.

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