Multichoice hails 2013, promises subscribers more

John Ugbe, MD, MultiChioce

The year 2013 has been a great one for MultiChoice Nigeria which saw fantastic new channels launched on the DStv platform, great consumer campaigns and the introduction of innovative new technology.

DStv audiences now get a better viewing experience with the expanded number of new channels across a range of genres. In 2013,MultiChoice Nigeria launched a total of 13 channels which include three M-Net Series Channels, M-Net Movies Zone, Fox, Ebony Life, Telemundo, Hip TV, Spice TV, CBS Action, CBS Drama, JimJam and MGM. One of the channels that has taken audiences by storm is the first telenovela-dedicated channel, Telemundo, a genre which has proven to be a hit with DStv subscribers. TLC Entertainment, which used to be known as Discovery TLC is also keeping subscribers entertained with programming from the international queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey’s network, OWN. 

As a business born and bred in Africa, celebrating Africa is a key priority for the business.  In partnership with Africa Magic, MultiChoice Africa celebrated a new milestone with the launch of the annual inaugural AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards in March2013?  The awards recognize and reward proudly African film and television talent. There was also an exclusive broadcast of the 50^th African Union celebrations held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was screened live onthe DStv’s events channel.

The company once again celebrated another successful season of Big Brother Africa, which broke a number of records especially on the show’s social media networks, Facebook and Twitter. The number of votes on this year’s Big Brother The Chase far exceeded that of previous seasons.

The pay-tv operator announced another innovative milestone with the launch of its next-generation PVR decoder - the DStv Explora.  This move represents an exciting new era for digital television and allows viewers to gain more control and to personalize their DStv viewing experience plus so much more.

As a business that has been delivering digital television for over a decade, the launch and expansion of its digital platforms under the brand name GOtv ensures that even more people have access to quality television entertainment. GOtv marked its second successful year in the pay-tv market, and provides families with a great selection of channelsfrom sports, drama, movies, news, documentaries, kiddies shows and music at a price that everyone can afford.

John Ugbe Managing Director MultiChoice Nigeria said “Our media partners have played a significantly important role in assisting us to highlight and celebrate our achievements, key messages and our world-class content into the public spaces within Africa. MultiChoice would like to thank all our media partners for the constant support on all our initiatives and we hope that the relationship we share continues to grow. Let us keep working together to bring our people So Much More from DStv and continue Entertaining Africa on GOtv.” He said.