Multichoice Nigeria highlights offerings, unveils new  content

On Sports, MultiChoice is making FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 more accessible to fans than ever before. MultiChoice the company is making all 64 World Cup matches available in different vernacular languages.

GOtv SUPA and SuperSport are expanding their offering for football fans by adding more language options, including Pidgin​, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Twi, Swahili, Amharic, and more.

Fans need to download the self-service DStv or GOtv apps to subscribe or upgrade​ their current package as soon as possible to catch all the football action coming this year!

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 highlights include: Dedicated channels, available 24/7.

The DStv Blue Chair activation, where customers get to take pics on the blue chair, add #HereForEveryFan to their social posts, and access all things FIFA-related via a QR link.

Collecting G.O.A.T. digital assets for a chance to win a GOtv subscription or GOcoder to watch the real-life G.O.A.Ts display their skills.​

DStv Football Buzz, a new podcast that covers everything World Cup-related, as shared by prominent sports influencers from across Africa.

SuperPicks, a free-to-play score prediction and fantasy football platform that allows users to create a fantasy team of actual football players for upcoming real-life matches.

Big Brother SA & Nigeria: The Titans

Owing to the success of Big Brother Mzansi and Big Brother Naija, MultiChoice will unveil a Big Brother show like no other: a ‘contest’ between housemates from Nigeria and South Africa – in one house.”

With it being one of MultiChoice’s most popular franchises ever, the company is now bringing two nations together in one house​.

Authentic content made by Africans for Africans. With a strong focus on Nigerian programming, series and movies, Africa Magic is the industry leader in providing top-notch telenovelas, dramas, and reality shows with a unique local flavour, along with some of the biggest reality shows on the continent. Subscribers can look forward to two new series coming to Africa Magic, The Covenant and Lahira. The Covenant follows three strangers on a journey that will not only turn their lives upside down but will also unite them for life. Lahira tells the story of a young girl’s fight for freedom after her village is destroyed by a group of armed men.

M-NET to release brand new series, gripping blockbuster and exciting international co-productions

MultiChoice introduced three permanent channels and a new pop-up channel.

Movie Room, a brand-new channel that offers entertaining local and international movies 24/7. It promises to bring a unique perspective with a carefully curated line-up

Qwest TV on DStv. This channel offers the viewer a chance to discover a much-loved ‘jazzy’ genre of music and was co-founded and curated by renowned producer and musician Quincy Jones. Viewers get to enjoy concerts, live performances, documentaries all in one place.

Moonbug Kids brings even more joy and laughter to your home. Targeted at pre-schoolers, this channel is a collection of charming shows like the popular YouTube sensations Little Baby Bum and Cocomelon. Enjoy more on DStv Channel 302.

Spider-Man Pop-up Channel (Channel 111) where you can watch iconic, award-winning Spider-Man movies from 23 September until 2 October 2022.

Showmax – A streaming service built for Africa

With Showmax, viewers get endless entertainment in the form of unlimited movies, TV shows, and more, available to watch anywhere, at any time. As a fully mobile streaming service, Showmax was the first mobile-first streaming service in Africa and introduced African viewers to downloading and watching content on mobile devices for offline viewing.

Showmax is one of only two places in Africa where subscribers can stream HBO and HBO Max content, with DStv being the only other place. Showmax Pro ups the ante by giving subscribers access to music, news, and live sport via SuperSport.

Access a new world of entertainment with the DStv Blue Button

DStv’s Blue Button has been developed to enhance content discovery on the HD decoder. Located on the DStv remote, this powerful feature tracks subscribers’ viewing behaviour, allowing content offerings to be personalised according to their preferences. It not only recommends content to watch now or at a later stage based on what subscribers enjoy, but it also introduces them to a broader selection of entertainment options.

Investing in African talents pays off 

An ongoing long-term investment by MultiChoice in developing talent for the content, production and entertainment industry is having an impact across the African film and television  industry – and helping to grow Africa’s creative industries into vibrant, economic hubs.

This investment – the Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) – is a shared-value initiative that provides a platform for the creative industries to develop talent and build partnerships.

The MTF initiative takes a multi-tiered approach across three platforms – the MTF Portal, MTF Industry Masterclasses and the MTF Academies. There are MTF Academies in Kenya (for East Africa), Nigeria (for West Africa) and Zambia (for Southern Africa), run in partnership with respected local academic Universities.

The academies offer an accredited 12-month immersion programme including both theory and hands-on experience in film production and each year, 60 African students get the chance to hone their skills alongside industry greats.