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Not every channel on DSTV (or any satellite service for that matter) is operated by that particular satellite service.
BET on Dstv?
Which DStv feed are you watching?
Thats is true - but we often get tailor-made watered down versions of a channel, compiled especially for the African market and with hardly any reflection of the same-named channel in the UK or US even though it might be broadcast from there. TCM is just one example.
BET has ben on DSTV for years, even before i left SA. I just saw recently though that the SA feed is now a duplicate of BET UK which launched about two years ago now if i remember correctly. It turns out BET UK that launched has now become the international BET feed.
Yes, i know that is often the case. I know even here in the UK our local versions of international channels are different to the channel in its home country. This is often either due to the rights for a show already being held with another broadcaster, or as you say, to make the channel fit in more with the local market.
All i was trying to point out is that its not always DSTV/Multichoice that is to be blamed for the content on its channels.
BET has ben on DSTV for years, even before i left SA. I just saw recently though that the SA feed is now a duplicate of BET UK which launched about two years ago now if i remember correctly. It turns out BET UK that launched has now become the international BET feed.
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So Comedy Central is confirmed for 06 Dec.
http://forum.dstv.com/showthread.php?t=14196
The channel will contain a mixture of international comedy hits plus some locally-produced content.