M-Net Movies rips the Oscars off from M-Net Stars after promising to give it to DStv Compact viewers.

After first promising it, DStv Compact subscribers will no longer get to see The 85th Annual Academy Awards, with M-Net's M-Net Movies division which suddenly - and with no reason - is yanking the awards ceremony from M-Net Stars (DStv 111) on Saturday.

M-Net Movies and DStv initially said The 85th Annual Academy Awards would be shown (for the first time ever) on DStv Compact and the M-Net Stars channel, making Hollywood's annual biggest award night available to more viewers in South Africa than ever before. But no more.

The broadcast scheduled for 2 March at 18:00 on M-Net Stars is no longer happening which means the promised broadcast for DStv subscribers and M-Net Stars' viewers is not happening anymore.

The 85th Annual Academy Awards were shown on M-Net (DStv 101), M-Net Movies Premiere (DStv 102) and is also available on DStv on Demand.

"The M-Net Stars broadcast has, unfortunately, been dropped from the line-up," is all that M-Net Movies says - no explanation, no reason and no consolation to DStv Compact viewers.