STAY AHEAD WITH DSTV

Multichoice boasts exciting news for all subscribers.

DStv has come a long way since launching its satellite platform in 1996 and today operates across almost 50 countries in Africa, with 2,639 million subscribers. DStv can proudly claim to be Africa’s dominant Pay TV brand. With the latest offerings suitable to every pocket, viewers can rest assured that they are always ahead of the pack.

Multichoice boasts exciting news for all subscribers - with several new channels, bouquets, four prestigious awards and upcoming programming now under our DStv brand.

KidsCo, AfroMusic and Mzansi Magic channels will be screened on various bouquets; KidsCo is a brand new international channel, with content viewing suitable for the whole family. Adorable programming includes The Wiggles, Dennis the Menace and Paddington Bear, all available on DStv Lite, Select 1, Select 2, Compact and to Premium subscribers.

AfroMusic presents all music-related content ranging from documentaries to concerts and is showcased with African flair. This entertainment channel is available on 24/7 cable channel 326, DStv Compact and to Premium subscribers.
Mzansi Magic offers a diverse content mix of local and international feature films, music specials, documentaries and soapies. Viewers can now also catch their favourite television and radio personalities hosting interactive talk shows. Mzansi also introduces ‘bubblegum cinema’ an opening into low budget South African films, get your daily dose on channel 107, also available to DStv Select 1, Compact and to Premium subscribers.

Aletta Alberts, GM for Content at Multichoice, says that the three new channel offerings will appeal to a wide range of audiences, and increases the choice of programme viewing for subscribers. Talking on Mzansi Magic, she says: “This channel presents an exciting new platform for the South African creative industry.”

The newly launched bouquets range from a mere R99 and include: DStv Lite with 25 exciting channels at R99; DStv Select 1 with 34 channels; DStv Select 2 with 32 TV Channels at R148; DStv Compact with 44 channels at R232, and DStv Premium which offers 89 world-class channels with unbeatable variety.

To add to all the hype, DStv has delivered on its promise with a number of accolades bestowed upon the favourite brand. The Promax BDA’s 2010 Awards Ceremony hosted in Los Angeles on June 24, saw DStv and its on-air creative agency, Studio Zoo, take home four awards at the star-studded event. A gold Promax was awarded for ‘mid-year retrospective’ (aka Billy Joel), ‘DStv Players – the Seductresses’ received a silver, and the Pay TV brand won two bronze awards for ‘Guess who’s been watching: driving lesson’ promotion - these have proved popular amongst both local and international viewers.

DStv marketing and sales director, Graham Pfuhl, believes that winning these awards has given DStv the official stamp of approval from the industry and peers in terms of creative ability, saying: “Needless to say, we will be using today’s achievement to inspire our collective team even further – and cement our position in the local industry as Pay TV brand of choice.”