The Mobile division of MultiChoice’s satellite pay-TV service DStv has launched a streaming Mobile TV service on Vodafone live!, the multimedia portal of Vodacom. This is the first time that a DStv MOBILE branded product has been made available in South Africa.
Eleven channels and a wide range of on-demand video clips will be available to subscribers. The service works on all 3G compatible cellphones that can connect to Vodafone live!. While data charges are included in the subscription fee, the service is subject to a fair usage policy.
Premium content includes Big Brother Africa ALL STARS, featuring some of the most unforgettable, outspoken and entertaining housemates of previous editions!.The DStv Events channel is the mobile home of Big Brother for the duration of the series.
Over and above the 11 channels, subscribers will have access to a bonus dedicated Idols Extra channel. Witness the country’s best, worst, and downright craziest singers queuing at venues around the country to impress the show’s notorious high-profile judges.
Other channels include SuperSport Live Events channel for top world sporting events like the English Premier League. SuperSport Blitz provides all the latest news and highlights from sports fields around the world.
Africa’s leader in music television Channel O, and the non-stop music videos on Trace TV will keep the music lovers entertained. Kids can enjoy top toon stars on Cartoon Network and vintage cartoons of yesteryear on Boomerang.
Additional channels include the critically acclaimed Africa Magic, which is for Africans by Africans, international current affairs channel CNNi, SawSee, a movie trailer channel for all the latest Hollywood blockbusters, and E! Entertainment for Hollywood glitz and scandal.
Subscribers are able to view 11 channels and a wide range of on-demand video clips for an all-inclusive subscription of R59 per month or R19 per week.
Says Mark Rayner, GM DStv MOBILE SA: “The cellphone is fast becoming a central platform for media consumption and the new DStv MOBILE service gives Vodacom customers the freedom to access their favourite DStv content anywhere, anytime. The partnership with Vodacom allows us to offer our compelling TV content to a wide audience via a simple product at an affordable price.’
