by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice will add a new locally-packaged movie channel to DStv, with the TV channel called Movie Room which will be going live for pay-TV subscribers on 27 August on DStv channel 113.
MultiChoice has not yet announced which DStv packages will get access to Movie Room, but the film channel comes from Thabile Ngwato and Thokozani Nkosi's Ngwato Nkosi Group which is already supplying the South African TV news channel Newzroom Afrika (DStv 405) to the Randburg-based satellite pay-TV operator.
After MultiChoice ended its channels carriage agreement with eMedia Investment's e.tv earlier this year and which led to DStv subscribers losing movie channels like eMovies and eMovies Extra, MultiChoice promised that it would substitute the removal with the addition of a new film channel later this year.
"This channel will offer entertaining local and
international movies 24/7, from big blockbuster hits to unforgettable cinema
classics," says Thokozani Nkosi.
"We'll be carefully curating the line-up to cater for
every mood – whether it's edge-of-your-seat action you’re after, or the comfort
of an old favourite. Of course, we’ll also apply the unique perspective
that we’ve become known for,."
"This is an exciting next step in our journey.
Newzroom Afrika has been successful beyond all expectations, and we will use
the experience of setting up the channel from scratch to make smart decisions
in our approach with Movie Room."
Georginah Machiridza, MultiChoice's head of content strategy and third party channels, says Movie Room will give DStv subscribers more options in their selection of
entertainment.
"We're excited to bring
subscribers the widest possible choice of fine movies to satisfy all tastes and seasons."
