MultiChoice today announced the launch of UK based Islam channel onto its DStv bouquets from 5 June 2009.<\/p>\n
The channel offers news and current affairs programmes, children and women’s programmes, as well as Quaran recitals in Arabic with English subtitles, Islamic values and doctrine.<\/p>\n
MultiChoice’s General Manager Content Aletta Alberts said: “We are pleased to launch the Islam channel onto our DStv bouquets. The channel is another example of MultiChoice’s commitment to meet the diverse viewing and cultural requirements of our customers.”<\/p>\n
Islam Channel’s spokesperson in Africa, Dr Feroz Bham, said the channel would provide Muslim and non Muslim viewers with inspirational, informative and educational programmes, accessible to a larger audience, as it is broadcast in English.<\/p>\n
Bham said: ” The Islam Channel will be broadcast from our London headquarters 24\/7, with provision for local content being our long term goal.”<\/p>\n
The channel originally launched in the UK on Sky TV in 1994, and according to MultiChoice is a success in the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. <\/p>\n
The UK CEO of the channel, Mohamed Ali Harrath added: “The Islam Channel aims to appeal to both Muslims and non-Muslims with its high quality programmes.”<\/p>\n
“We believe the addition of the Islam Channel will provide a choice of high quality programmes that are informative and compelling.”<\/p>\n
MultiChoice also announced that the Arabic IQRAA channel will no longer be broadcast on DStv from 31 May 2009. It will be replaced by the English Islamic channel.<\/p>\n