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MultiChoice honours Ahmed Kathrada

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“In death, you once more challenge people from every strata, religion, and position to think about how their own actions do and can change the world for better or worse.” – Ahmed Kathrada

Yesterday, 28 March marks a sad day for South Africa as one of the fathers of our nation, Ahmed Kathrada passed on.

To honour his memory, MultiChoice Group said in a statement, several channels on the DStv platform will be paying tribute to this great leader over the coming days.

“Ahmed Kathrada was undoubtedly one of our most respected struggle heroes – a man of honesty and unquestionable integrity. He leaves an extraordinary legacy and we’re humbled to play a small part in honouring him,’ said Imtiaz Patel, CEO for Video Entertainment, Naspers.

In addition to yesterday’s dedicated programming, DStv customers can find tributes still to come on the following channels:
• kykNET will air the episode of Sandra op “n Drafstap with a dedicated interview with Ahmed Kathrada, on Sunday 2 April at 20h00 – DStv channel 144
• M-Net will air Carte Blanche which will commemorate his life on Sunday, 2 April at 19h00 – DStv channel 101 and 901 an hour later, available to all DStv Premium and M-Net analogue customers

#MultiChoiceLive brings DStv celebs to Sandton City Mall

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This weekend the interactive, immersive MultiChoice experience, called #MultiChoiceLive, will make its stop at Sandton City Mall.

#MultiChoiceLive is a travelling pop-up exhibition which leads visitors through an immersive journey, revealing behind-the-scenes info on the company’s much-loved brands like DStv, M-Net and SuperSport. Learn more about the company’s content, history, innovative products and contribution to the film and TV industry.

From 21 to 23 October, shoppers in Sandton City Mall can look forward to rubbing shoulders with some great TV stars. Hosted by Larger than Life, Comedian, MC, actor and facilitator Jason Goliath:

On Friday, 21 October from 13h00 to 16h00:
• Accompanied by our own SuperSport Carol Tshabalala for soccer fans, Idols SA producer ProVerb and OPW host Thembisa Mdoda to give away hampers and mingle with fans
• Valentine – a pop and soul artist from Mamelodi, Top 9 Idols 2016 and recently performed at DStv Delicious Festival
• DJ Speedsta to test the dance moves of the audience with his new jam titled ‘Mayo’
• A mini Idols competition, Quiz and fun activities for kids
• The last act for the day by Moozle (Nomzamo Mbatha), television personality and hip hop artist

On Saturday, 22 October from 11h00 to 16h00:
• SuperSport simply Carol Tshabalala, ProVerb, Thembisa Mdoda and sexy SK from The Queen with his charm
• Appearance of Somizi SomGAGA, a flamboyant Idols SA judge to hooo-hooo shame the audience
• More “Mayo’ from DJ Speedsta
• Again more chances on stage with mini Idols competition, Quiz and fun activities for kids
• DaKAR Da King of Afrikan Rap, Kwesta to spin Ngud on stage

On Sunday, 23 October from 12h00 to 16h00:
• Last dose of Thembisa Mdoda and SK
• Koekedoor set for baking competition
• Prince Kaybee to perform his songs including Wajellwa Foreal, Better Days and Odd Moments …

#MultiChoiceLive started in Cape Town, went to Durban and from Sandton City Mall will be moving to:
• Maponya Mall in Soweto, 25 to 27 November
• Menlyn Park in Pretoria, 16 to 18 December

A+E Networks renews MultiChoice partnership

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A+E Networks has strengthened its relationship with video entertainment operator, MultiChoice, with the renewal of its carriage deal for HISTORY and Crime + Investigation.

The deal secures continued distribution of A+E Networks’ channel brands HISTORY and Crime + Investigation – alongside Lifetime – on the DStv platform across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Yusuf Nabee, general manager Africa, said: “We are delighted to secure a long-term renewal for our channels with important platform partner Multichoice. The past two years have seen tremendous growth for A+E Networks’ business in Africa. Today’s announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to this market and we are excited about its future potential.’

A+E Networks has worked in partnership with MultiChoice since 2003, when it launched HISTORY across Africa, followed by Crime + Investigation in 2007. A+E Networks’ portfolio has seen an incredible growth in popularity among key audiences in South Africa, with its channels growing 55 per cent since 2012.

A+E Networks has continued to invest in the African market, with the launch of the entertainment channel brand Lifetime in 2014, the opening of its office in Johannesburg in 2015 and the appointment of its first Africa general manager, Yusuf Nabee, who joined in June. The global media company is also building on its local content commissioning strategy, following the success of its local versions of international hit formats Pawn Stars South Africa and Four Weddings South Africa: It has just announced a local version of Married at First Sight for the African market.

It also continues to invest in quality scripted content: A+E Studios’ highly-anticipated television event Roots made its African debut on HISTORY (DStv channel 186) on 15 June.

Mark Rayner, CEO Multichoice South Africa, said: “We are pleased to continue our partnership with A+E Networks and to continue offering HISTORY and Crime + Investigation to our DStv customers. Through amazing shows such as Roots and Black Sails on HISTORY and the riveting investigations on Crime + Investigation, we continue to offer our customers a wide range of entertainment of some of the best content in the world.’

MultiChoice honours Muhammad Ali with a special channel

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“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali

MultiChoice will be paying tribute to the great sporting legend Muhammad Ali with a special pop-up channel on DStv channel 199. The channel will air from Saturday 4 June to Sunday 12 June 2016.

The channel will broadcast his greatest fights, interviews and documentaries about his life. DStv customers on the Premium, Extra, Compact, Family and Access channels will be able to tune in.

The schedule for the channel will be available at the on-screen TV guide.

New channels launch on DStv Now

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DStv Now has added 21 new channels, bringing the total number of live channels to 45. Graeme Cumming, head of DStv digital media, says, “Since DStv Now launched, the number of channels available has been steadily expanding. Our customers expect to watch TV anywhere, anytime.’

DStv Now delivers access to live channels with sport, movies, series, and also DStv Catch Up and DStv Kids. The new channels will bolster the catalogue and will include: Nick Junior, Zee World, BBC Brit, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, BBC World News, History, Lifetime, EVA, ITV Choice, Cbeebies, TRACE Urban, Nick Toons, Africa Magic Urban, Africa Magic Family, BBC Earth, Jim Jam, Africa Magic World, Telemundo, Studio Universal, and Universal.

DStv Now can be accessed online or through an app for tablets and smartphones. The app is free to download and is available to all DStv customers. The live channels and Catch Up content is only available to DStv Premium customers with an active PVR.

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