{"id":168061,"date":"2016-06-10T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T09:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=168061"},"modified":"2016-06-10T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T09:29:02","slug":"big-dstv-channel-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/168061-big-dstv-channel-changes.html","title":{"rendered":"Big DStv channel changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DStv has announced changes to\u00a0its channel organisation, which will affect Premium and Compact subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to moving channels, DStv announced the termination of M-Net Movies Comedy, Family, and Romance.<\/p>\n<p>The content on M-Net Movies Romance will be moved to M-Net Movies Showcase.<\/p>\n<p>M-Net Movies Comedy and Family content will move to a new channel called M-Net Movies Smile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cM-Net Movies has reduced the number of older library movies in the schedule, to keep the movie offering new and fresh,\u201d said the company.<\/p>\n<p>DStv also promised that viewers can look forward to more pop-up channels, like the recent M-Net Movies Blackout channel, and last year\u2019s M-Net Movies Star Wars channel.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"twomorehdchannelsfordstvcompactviewers\">Two more HD channels for DStv Compact viewers<\/h3>\n<p>DStv Compact subscribers will also receive two movie channels in high definition.<\/p>\n<p>These channels are M-Net City (channel 115) and M-Net Movies Action (channel 110).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dstvchannelchangesummary\">DStv channel change summary<\/h3>\n<p>The table below summarises the changes to DStv\u2019s channel line-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Channel name<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Current channel no.<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">New channel n0.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>VUZU AMP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>114<\/td>\n<td>103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Premiere<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>103<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Smile<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>New channel<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Action+<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>106<\/td>\n<td>106 \u2013 no change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Showcase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>108<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Action<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<td>110 \u2013 now in HD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Stars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>111 \u2013 no change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>115<\/td>\n<td>115 \u2013 now in HD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Zone<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>139<\/td>\n<td>139 \u2013 no change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Comedy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<td>Terminated (content on M-Net Movies Smile)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Family<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>Terminated (content on M-Net Movies Smile)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>M-Net Movies Romance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>Terminated (content on M-Net Movies Showcase)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"related\">More on DStv<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/166928-trade-in-your-old-dstv-decoder-for-up-to-r500-off-a-new-one.html\"><strong>Trade in your old DStv decoder for up to R500 off a new one<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/167355-dstv-launches-muhammad-ali-channel.html\"><strong>DStv launches Muhammad Ali channel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/166782-why-dstv-stops-supporting-decoders.html\"><strong>Why DStv stops supporting decoders<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/166072-dstv-compact-subscribers-get-new-channel-for-free.html\"><strong>DStv Compact subscribers get new channel for free<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/165344-dstv-versus-netflix.html\"><strong>DStv versus Netflix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DStv has announced significant changes to its channel line-up for Premium and Compact 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