Zee Entertainment's general entertainment channel Zee World (DStv 166) is switching to a high definition (HD) broadcast on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV platform from Thursday, 15 November.
"We're extremely excited to bring our most popular shows in high definition to our viewers," says Harish Goyal, CEO of Asia Pacific and Africa at Zee International.
"The crisp viewing will undoubtedly add a level of enjoyment to the shows."
Zee says its switch to HD reconfirms Zee World's growing popularity in the Southern African marketplace.
Zee World programming include the drama series, Twist of Fate chronicling the life of Abhi whose accident has turned his life around, causing him and Pragya to be pulled apart. However, despite trials and tribulations standing in the way of their joy they stand firm in their pursuit of happiness.
Gangaa tells the story of a young girl, married off as a child bride. She suddenly becomes a widow and orphan when both her husband and father die on her wedding day. Sent to a home for widows, she finds herself fighting injustice as she is forced to life a mundane life with no future.
Young Dreams celebrates adolescence, depicting the lives of two teenage girls, Gunjan and Rachna.