Earlier in the month, Insidus was able to confirm the addition of BBC UKTV to the DStv platform. eMedia Investments alongside BBC Studios were scheduled to launch the channel last month but just like MultiChoice we're all awaiting a release date.
BBC UKTV is regarded as a free-to-air channel offering reality shows, drama series, wildlife and kids shows or in other terms leveraging content from existing brands such as CBeebies, BBC Brit, BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle from DStv and BBC Kids on MTN.
Some of the programming announced for the channel include Live At The Apollo and Top Gear from BBC Brit, Yakka Dee and Andy's Wild Adventures from CBeebies and My World Kitchen and The Great British Bake Off from BBC Lifestyle.
Later this month, MultiChoice launched two channels Magic Showcase and CineMagic and some viewers may not have noticed these channels as the pay-tv brand had been trying to keep it on the down low by making them accessible to only their Easyview customers.
But if you take your TV remote and press the option button and turn My DStv Channels into All DStv Channels you'd see the load of repeats so who could blame them for the lack of publicity.
As it is, BBC UKTV is seen in the same manner by media outlets as all the mentioned shows have a dedicated channel on the Premium package. All but BBC Kids which is confined to a mobile network and I doubt they'd give them that channel solely for that reason.
As much as it would make sense to phase out BBC Brit with this channel, BBC UKTV has a lot of catching up to do. If I had to turn to availability here are the benefits of the channel:
Compact and Compact+ - BBC Earth
Family - BBC Brit and BBC Earth
Access - BBC Brit, BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle
Easyview - Everything
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