SuperSport 5 and SuperSport 6 on DStv goes high definition; MultiChoice also adds SuperSport 8 as a new standard definition channel.

MultiChoice is adding high definition (HD) versions of the standard definition channels SuperSport 5 and SuperSport 6 from Tuesday 23 July when the satellite pay-TV operator will also grow the SuperSport channel collection by starting a new SuperSport 8 TV channel in South Africa in standard definition (SD).

SuperSport 5 HD or SS5HD (DStv 215) will focus on motorsports, boxing, swimming and athletics and athletics and act as an overflow channel.

SuperSport 6 HD or SS 6HD (DStv 216) will carry international soccer league such as the German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga and the Italian Serie A.

SuperSport says the channel will also complement the existing soccer channels SuperSport 3 HD or SS 3HD, and SuperSport 4 HD (SS4HD) which has the Barclays Premier League and PSL.

SuperSport 8 (DStv 208) will carry overflow live events from SuperSport 1 and SuperSport 2 and will broadcast content such as university athletics series and school sports.

"The addition of new HD channels speak to our commitment to provide our viewers with the best available content," says Happy Ntshingila, SuperSport CEO in a statement.

"With an impressive line-up of leagues including the PSL, SuperSport will be showcasing the best international leagues on this growing and highly demanded HD platform," says Happy Ntshingila.