M-Net and MultiChoice Africa runs first-ever East Africa Movie Fest pop-up channel for DStv subscribers for 8 weeks in East Africa.

M-Net for the first time ever launched a pop-up movies channel specifically for DStv subscribers in East African countries called East Africa Movie Fest, running until 3 February 2019.

East Africa Movie Fest started on 10 December and will run for 8 weeks during the end of the year and beginning of the year festive and holiday period.

East Africa Movie Fest starts at 15:00 daily, running until midnight, and features movie titles from the Maisha Magic Bongo, Maisha Magic East and Pearl Magic channels.

East Africa Movie Fest is available to MultiChoice Africa's DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus and DStv Compact subscribers in East Africa on channel 197.

East Africa Movie Fest shows films from several countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.