New DStv channels, Family package revealed

MultiChoice has announced a new bouquet of channels, branded as the DStv Family pack, which will launch on 9 April 2013, priced at R175 per month.
DStv has also announced two new channels, FOX on channel 125 and kykNET & Kie on channel 145.
New DStv channels
On 9 April 2013, two new channels will be added to the DStv platform – FOX on channel 125 and kykNET & Kie on channel 145.
FOX on channel 125
FOX will be available to DStv Premium customers. It is an HD and SD simulcast channel running for 24-hours. Stand out series include Falling Skies, The Walking Dead, The Transporter – the TV series, Being Mandela, The Simpsons, House of Payne and Cougar Town.
kykNET & Kie on channel 145
kykNET & Kie will be available to DStv Family, Compact, and Premium customers. This channel means Afrikaans content is available to DStv customers in the lower-tier packs, namely DStv Family and DStv Compact. kykNET & Kie will include some of the kykNET favourites such as Villa Rosa, Binneland, Toks en Tjops, Enuus and Dagbreek.
kykNET & Kie will have a children’s slot in the morning and in the afternoons, including content currently available on KooWee. This will include shows such as Tjiff and Tjaff, Lappies, Pikin and Zimzim.
This means that KooWee (channel 307) will no longer exist as a separate channel on DStv from 9 April onwards.
DStv Family bouquet
DStv Family will consist of more than 45 channels, 17 of which have not been on the lower-priced bouquets before. These include a range of general entertainment, documentary and childrens’ channels such as Sony Entertainment, Discovery TLC, Nat Geo Wild, KykNET Musiek, and Cartoon Network.
Collins Khumalo, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa, said: “We are very excited about DStv Family. It will provide customers more variety and choice as well as enhance the overall value of the DStv offering.”
Full channel list for the DStv Family bouquet
GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT AND DOCUMENTARIES | 117 – Universal Channel |
127 – Sony Entertainment Television | |
128 – Sony Max | |
129 – Blackbelt | |
132 – Zone Reality (CBS) | |
137 – Turner Classic Movies | |
145 – KykNET & Kie | |
146 – KykNET Musiek | |
152 – Africa Magic Movies | |
154 – AfricaMagic | |
155 – AM World (Mar’13) | |
162 – MagicWorld | |
172 – Discovery TLC | |
173 – Style | |
176 – The Home Channel | |
178 – FASHIONTV | |
182 – NatGeo Wild | |
187 – Discovery World | |
FREE TO AIR |
191 – SABC 1 |
192 – SABC 2 | |
193 – SABC 3 | |
194 – e.tv | |
251 – Soweto TV | |
260 – Bay TV | |
261 – 1KZN | |
SPORT |
200 – BLITZ |
229 – SuperSport Select SA | |
CHILDREN |
301 – Cartoon Network |
302 – Boomerang | |
308 – KidsCo | |
319 – Mindset Learn | |
MUSIC |
320 – Channel O |
321 – Mzansi Music | |
326 – AFRO Music English | |
331 – One Gospel | |
RELIGION |
340 – Dumisa |
341 – Trinity Broadcast Network | |
343 – Rhema Network | |
347 – iTV Networks | |
NEWS & COMMERCE |
400 – BBC World News |
405 – Russia Today | |
406 – Al Jazeera | |
407 – NDTV 24×7 | |
408 – Parliamentary Service | |
409 – CCTV News | |
410 – CNBC Africa | |
412 – Summit TV | |
414 – EuroNews | |
447 – CCTV 4 | |
INTERACTIVE |
415 – Weather24 |
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