Broadcasting19.03.2013

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
SPORT	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