The African Movie Channel (AMC) starts broadcasting op TopTV's channel 120 as a replacement for the defunct Hi Nolly channel.

The African Movie Channel (TopTV 120) has started broadcasting on On Digital Media's (ODM) TopTV platform in South Africa as a replacement for the Hi Nolly channel TopTV lost 4 months ago in November 2011 when HiTV went bankrupt.

TopTV follows Vuku TV and other pay TV operators who replaced the Hi Nolly channel with The African Movie Channel (AMC) in February  on their bouquets. The African Movie Channel specialises in Nollywood and other African produced movies.

The African Movie Channel went live on TopTV on Friday as TopTV promised earlier this month would be happening before the end of March.

''It is a real coup for TopTV that, following our successful negotiations, we have secured a channel of the caliber of The African Movie Channel for our platform,'' says Eddie Mbalo, the interim CEO of TopTV in a statement. ''We are confident that our subscribers will find value in the broadcast and picture quality, and enjoy the 24 hour entertainment on offer.''

''The African Movie Channel is very excited to have enterred into this partnership with a major player in the South African market such as TopTV,'' says Lola Onigbogi, a founding director of the African Movie Channel; quoted in the same statement.