VUZU and M-Net Family make their debut on DStv on October 26th
M-Net Edge adds grittier content to its schedule
Lagos, Nigeria; 8 October 2015 - DStv is bringing a touch of magic to viewers’ television
screens this month with the addition of exciting new channels and new highly-acclaimed
international series from M-Net!
Following the addition of seven channels (CBeebies, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Brit, TCM, MTV,
Maisha Magic East and Maisha Magic Bongo) to lower-tier packages earlier this month, DStv
is delighted to announce that from 26th of October 2015, Premium, Compact Plus, Compact
and Family subscribers will have even more reason to enjoy their television viewing
experience with the launch of VUZU and M-Net Family.
Television connoisseurs who have a taste for the bold, risqué series on Premium's M-Net
Edge can look forward to even more top-notch, boundary-pushing shows that have tongues
wagging worldwide.
“We are very pleased that M-Net Family and VUZU will now be available to audiences across
sub-Saharan Africa. These channels are designed to, respectively, offer fun family-focused
and youth-focused entertainment with a mix of programming genres,” said Yolisa Phahle,
CEO, M-Net Sub-Saharan Africa. “The two channels, alongside the grittier, adult-focused M-
Net Edge, allow us cater to different but equally important M-Net audiences”, she
concluded.
General Manager, Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho speaking on the
addition said it is in line with the company’s objectives to provide subscribers with varied
and exciting content. “We are firmly committed to providing the best in quality television
entertainment. The inclusion of these channels is to ensure that our subscribers get more
value for their subscriptions and improved experience across all our packages”, he said.
Premium, Compact Plus and Compact subscribers will be introduced to a brand new
channel, VUZU (channel 116), which joins its premium sister channel, VUZU AMP (channel
114) on the DStv platform from October 26. VUZU is an edgy entertainment channel for
urban African youth and the young at heart. It features a mix of international hit series and
shows across a wide variety of genres.
This month, the channel will launch a brand new sci-fi drama The Messengers along with
season 2 of the comedy series Undateable and the launch of fantasy comedy Galavant and
action fantasy series, Constantine based on the wildly popular comic book series
"Hellblazer" from DC Comics. With its mix of informative street culture news segments on V-
Entertainment and its wide variety of genres including drama, reality, music, magazine and
comedy shows, Vuzu is poised to become the new go-to channel for all things cool in urban
youth culture.
Another new channel to Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family packages is the home
of family magic, M-Net Family (channel 162), a general entertainment channel packed with
a variety of high quality international content – from drama and reality series to movies that
will form part of the great family buffet of entertainment. Some of the exciting
programming lined up on the channel include Project Runway, The Have and The Have Nots,
Glee, Cougar Town, The Face UK, Benched, MasterChef Australia, The Talk and more.
And finally, M-Net Edge (channel 119), which has become renowned for its thought
provoking international series, will continue to premiere first run-programming alongside
iconic shows, but the schedule will be packed with more never-before-seen series that you
may prefer not to watch with the entire family. This means that M-Net Edge will now be the
dedicated home of higher age-restricted programming.
Viewers will soon be able to see the eagerly awaited new series From Dusk Till Dawn based
on the 1996 cult classic by renegade director Robert Rodriguez, as well as new seasons of
Masters of Sex and the five-time Golden Globe-winning political thriller, Homeland. The
channel also features shows that are not for the faint-hearted as they are rated 18 SNVL.
These include cult favourites like True Blood, The Wire, Rome, Boardwalk Empire and re-runs
of Game of Thrones. M-Net Edge viewers can also indulge in binge-viewing opportunities on
weekends and early evening double bills, where the previously screened episode of a series
will lead into a brand new episode.
To find out more about these exciting new shows and new channels, please see the TV
Guide on www.dstv.com.