EbonyLife TV to
launch on DStv in South and Southern Africa
EbonyLife TV will
launch to DStv customers in Southern Africa (including South Africa) on September 10, 2014. The channel is currently available to DStv customers
in 44 countries in West, East and Central Africa. Since its launch in July
2013, EbonyLife TV has gained prominence as Africa’s first global black
entertainment and lifestyle channel, delivering a fresh energy and a new
perspective to audiences across Africa.
EbonyLife TV is
aimed at youth aged 18 to 34, and offers over 1000 hours of original and
inspiring content that cuts across different genres – from Reality to Talk,
Drama, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Teleshopping, News, Magazine, Sports,
Music, Politics, Religion and Comedy.
Executive Chairman
and CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu said: “We’re extremely excited about
EbonyLife TV’s extension into the Southern African and South African markets,
barely a year after our launch. This expansion is due to our success in the
rest of Africa. We’re proud of the fact that we are 100% homegrown.”
Aletta Alberts, GM
for Content for MultiChoice commented: “EbonyLife TV is the perfect example of
how entertaining local content can travel across the continent. I’m sure our
DStv Compact, Extra and Premium customers will enjoy the wide variety of
entertainment on this channel – there really is something for every member of
the family. This is Africa at its best.”
EbonyLife TV will
be available on DStv channel 165 to DStv Compact, Extra and Premium customers
on September 10 2014.
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