MultiChoice first unveiled the channel in their virtual upfront and at the time stated it would be available in November 2020 to DStv Family customers in South Africa and Compact in the rest of Africa.
According to sources, the channel is scheduled for a March release and will be available to DStv Access customers - yet to be confirmed. As stated earlier Entourage was the only confirmed show for the African feed.
tvN unveiled a list of shows Africa will see at launch and this is likely to change:
Another Miss Oh (as speculated)
Weekdays at 18:45
Revolves around plain Oh Hae Young (Seho Hyun Jin), who has always been compared to a prettier Oh Hae Young. Plain Oh Hae Young falls in love with Park Do Kyung (Eric Man Of Shinwa) who happens to be Oh Hae Young's ex-fiancé.
Cheese In The Trap (as speculated)
Weekdays at 20:00
The drama focuses on the life and relationships of a group of university students, particularly the difficult relationship between hard-working scholarship student Hong Seol (Kim Go-eun) and her deceptively kind senior, Yoo Jung (Park Hae-jin).
I-Land - Reality
Thursdays at 23:45
22 participants are transported to a complex (called by the same name as the show title, the I-Land) located in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a luscious green forest, for a total of 113 days.
Encounter
Weekdays at 21:15
A story about a movie star and his entourage of buddies navigating their way through show business and enjoying all the perks along the way.
Signal (as speculated)
Weekdays at 22:30
A walkie talkie allows a detective in the year 1989 to communicate with a cold case profiler from 2015. With the power of fore- and hindsight, the two not only solve crimes but prevent them from ever taking place.
NCT World 2.0 - Reality
Fridays at 23:45
This reality show is based on a South Korean boyband of the same name. Having a concept of unlimited number of members.
(Please note the ones in Bold were speculated for the channel beforehand)
Other dramas confirmed for the channel: The Bride Of Habaek, Familiar Wife, The Crowned Clown, 100 Days My Prince, Flower Of Evil, Watcher, The K2, Lawless Lawyer, Player, Tunnel, Tale Of The Nine Tailed and Melting Me Softly with Top Star U Back being the only reality show.
Reminder: it's a promotional pop-up channel and could be available for a longer period. Anymore details regarding this channel will be inserted on this article.
Update: Launches 1st March at 18:45 and will be available until 20 June
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