Deen TV, a privately owned lifestyle TV channel with an Islamic ethos and owned by Deen Media Holdings (Pty). Ltd was started in 2011 and remains available on the Chinese StarTimes Media SA and On Digital Media's (ODM) StarSat on channel 365.
Deen Channel says its strengthening its relationship with StarTimes Media and StarSat following the scuppered relationship with eMedia Investments.
Faizal Sayed, Deen TV CEO and Hassim Jogee, board chairperson, met StarTimes Media management to discuss the distribution of Deen on digital terrestrial television (DTT) and on StarTimes' direct--to-home (DTH) platforms across 30 countries in Africa.
Faizal Sayed says the Deen Channel will "shortly announce it's global access plans making the channel readily available globally".
"After an influx of upset viewers after the channel left OpenView HD we have realised more than ever the need for the channel and the role it plays within the landscape of cultural diversity and content delivery," says Faizal Sayed.
"With this in mind, we aim to increase operations noting viewer shifts towards the channel and its current partner platforms".
"StarSat and the StarTimes Media group is a strong group of highly competent, fast developing, innovative people who in my view offers well placed, well priced and value for money propositions to the viewing market".
