Wednesday, May 26, 2010

BREAKING. Is DStv planning on adding three brand-new TV channels besides Mzansi Magic very soon?


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Is DStv planning 3 brand-new TV channels very soon besides the new Mzansi Magic that will start in July? It definitely seems so.

I now know that the new Mzansi Magic TV channel will be channel 107 on DStv when it starts in July on DStv (Read about the new DStv channel Mzansi Magic RIGHT HERE). A clever reader has however alerted me to the fact that MultiChoice has now already created brand-new channels which are all live - although not broadcasting yet - on the DStv bouquet.

DStv is likely to roll out 3 brand-new TV channels imminently on the DStv channel numbers 116, 308 and 326 respectively. If you visit any of the channels like 107 (which will become Mzansi Magic in mid July), DStv subscribers will now get the channel status message similar to the photo above. DStv's electronic programme guide (EPG) has now added these (still empty, yet with iPlate information) to the bouquet which has not been the case before. It means subscribers can now actually go to these channels that wasn't the case before. 116 will be a general entertainment channel on DStv, 308 will be a new DStv kids channel and 326 will definitely be a new music channel.

DStv officially responds by saying to me, ''We will be sure to keep you updated with future developments from a channel perspective as and when they arise.''