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Universal launches HD channels in Africa

October 17, 2012 07.51 Europe/London By Robert Briel

One year after its launch on DStv in Africa, Studio Universal and Universal Channel have launched in HD on the platform.

Filed Under: Distribution, HDTV, Newsline Tagged With: DStv, Multichoice, Universal Edited: October 17, 2012 09:00

Thema brings Nollywood to France

October 8, 2012 08.12 Europe/London By Robert Briel

WATCH VIDEO. MIPCOM 2012 – Cannes. French channel distributor Thema has launched the Nollywood TV channel on French platforms, bringing a selection of Nigerian movies to French homes.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline Tagged With: Africa Magic, Bouquet Africain, Multichoice, Nollywood TV, Thema Edited: October 8, 2012 08:26

Trace Sports launches on Sky and Multichoice

April 16, 2012 08.37 Europe/London By Robert Briel

WATCH VIDEO. Trace Sports is launching on Sky in the UK and on DStv from Multichoice in Africa.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline Tagged With: DStv, Multichoice, Sky, Trace Sports Edited: April 16, 2012 08:40

Comedy Central launches on DStv platform

December 2, 2011 09.56 Europe/London By Robert Briel

MTV Networks Africa will expand its portfolio of brands in sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of Comedy Central via MultiChoice’s DStv platform.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Comedy Central, DStv, Multichoice Edited: December 2, 2011 09:58

Commercial start for DVB-T2 in Africa

August 30, 2011 14.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The first commercial broadcasts using the DVB-T2 have begun in Africa following the launch of GOtv.

Filed Under: Newsline, Terrestrial Tagged With: GOtv, Multichoice Edited: August 30, 2011 14:01

Multichoice Cyprus in liquidation

June 15, 2011 10.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

MultiChoice (Cyprus) Public Company Ltd has been put into voluntary liquidation by its owners Forthnet Group. In a statement Forthnet said the decision had been taken at an Extraordinary General Meeting as the company was no longer able to meet its financial obligations.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Forthnet, Multichoice Edited: June 17, 2011 12:23

Sony Max debuts on MultiChoice

January 27, 2011 11.15 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A new channel from Sony Pictures Television will debut through MultiChoice’s DStv Compact and Premium subscribers in more than 40 African countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania on February 1.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Multichoice, Sony Max Edited: January 27, 2011 11:15

World Cup glory for Multichoice

November 30, 2010 08.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Multichoice added 498,000 subscribers gross in the six months to September 30, 2010, and it should come as little surprise the South African pay-TV operator is attributing the success to the World Cup, which took place on home soil.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Multichoice Edited: November 30, 2010 08:44

MultiChoice reshuffles management to face underlying entities

August 13, 2010 08.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Nolo Letele, the current Group CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, is to become the executive chairperson of the Multichoice South Africa Holdings Board.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Multichoice Edited: August 13, 2010 08:40

FLN/Zone Reality expand African coverage

July 15, 2010 11.24 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Fine Living Network (FLN) and Zone Reality have made their debuts in Portuguese speaking Africa. According to Chello Zone, they are being carried by the MultiChoice platform in Angola and Mozambique, offering programming in English with Portuguese subtitles.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Tagged With: FLN, Multichoice, Zone Reality Edited: July 15, 2010 11:42

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