{"id":345503,"date":"2020-03-30T11:14:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T09:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=345503"},"modified":"2020-03-30T11:16:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T09:16:44","slug":"dstv-to-launch-easter-weekend-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/345503-dstv-to-launch-easter-weekend-channel.html","title":{"rendered":"DStv to launch Easter Weekend channel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DStv has announced it will launch a pop-up channel dedicated to providing content for various Christianity groupings over the Easter weekend.<\/p>\n

“In responding to a rallying call from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to assist the religious sector, DStv has decided to launch a new, pop-up channel catering for various Christianity groupings,” the company said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The company has collaborated with TBN Africa to launch the Africa Easter Channel.<\/p>\n

MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela said that MultiChoice is glad to respond to the minister’s call.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a responsible broadcaster, we are more than happy to partner with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies as we afford worshippers to observe Easter from the comfort of their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Across South Africa, over 80% worshippers observe and celebrate the Easter period, hence different and various Christian denominations be will be looked after by the channel,” Mawela said.<\/p>\n

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Music and sermons<\/h3>\n

The Africa Easter Channel will broadcast Christian music and recorded sermons submitted by churches.<\/p>\n

Popular gospel artists to be featured include Lebo Sekgobela, Dr. Tumi, Hillsong, William McDowell, and Rebecca Malope.<\/p>\n

The channel’s schedule will accommodate various denominations – including Methodist, Anglican, and Catholic churches.<\/p>\n

The Africa Easter Channel will launch on DStv channel 344 on Thursday 9 April and be available until Monday 13 April.<\/p>\n

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams welcomed the intervention.<\/p>\n

“We appreciate MultiChoice\u2019s response to our call for an industry-wide intervention to ensure that religious programming, especially over the Easter weekend, is produced and accessible to millions of South Africans utilising alternative means,” Ndabeni-Abrahms said.<\/p>\n

Now read: DStv launches M-Net Binge channel to help South Africans get through lockdown<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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