OPENING UP CHOICE IN AFRICAN TV
Committed to the development of TV in Africa, MultiChoice Africa is opening up new vistas of choice right across the continent

MultiChoice Africa is one of the leading multi-channel pay television operations in Africa, with a network of 47 countries across the continent and adjacent Indian Ocean Islands. Through Eutelsat’s W4 satellite and more recently the SESAT platforms the company has seen good growth in subscriber numbers; major markets include Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, DRC, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique.

MultiChoice Africa’s CEO Eben Greyling commented on recent developments; “We remain focused on expanding our DStv service to subscribers to ensure we are able to deliver the best home entertainment in Africa. This has included the provision of additional Portuguese and French channels catering for the Lusophone and Francophone markets. We have focused on delivering channels that are recognised as the best in the world, while at the same time providing channels that are localised and relevant to the African market. For example, our DStv service includes the carriage of TPA in Angola, TVM in Mozambique, ZNBC in Zambia, KBC and NTV in Kenya, UBC in Uganda, RTNC in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Metro TV in Ghana and AIT, Minaj, MIT TV, NTA, Silverbird and Channels in Nigeria.”

MultiChoice Africa is committed to Africa and the development of a vibrant and exciting television industry and has been a driving force behind the creation of African-oriented channels such as AfricaMagic (an African movie channel) and Channel O (the only 24-hour music channel made in Africa for Africa).

The company’s commitment to Africa goes further to include educational-based projects, which contribute to broader developmental requirements in Africa. MultiChoice Resource Centres, which have been established in 233 centres across the continent, provide educational television content from selected channels as a valuable resource to learners. Research has established a significant improvement in the school results and interest from learners to the project.