New Channel Alert: MultiChoice To Add Mustaeina TV As Second Ramadan Based Pop-Up Channel To The DStv Platform From April

Mustaeina TV, founded in 2017 is an Islamic lifestyle channel, aimed to rightly re-trace the steps and educate Muslims and Non-Muslims audience towards the better understanding of Islam according to Qur'an and sunnah via various activities such as: Soul lifting sermons, halaal skits, vox-pop, modest, fashion, nasheed, talk show etc.

Started as an online Dawah TV and aimed to become the biggest all Islamic and all Hilaal TV platform out of Nigeria with our own broadcasting station, a network where your mind is always at rest, devoid of any form of fitnah and haram views and tunes without compromising high quality visual contents.

In the past years, Mustaeina TV has supplied various content across platforms and television stations primarily in Nigeria with the likes of Silverbird and TVC both of which can be viewed on DStv and GOtv platforms.

As mentioned across several platforms MultiChoice will allocate Mustaeina TV on channel 197 through the DStv platform in the coming weeks. Making it the second Ramadan based pop-up channel to be seen across their platforms.

The first being Hilaal TV started out as Ramadaan TV a pop-up channel in 2022 for similar intentions as Mustaeina TV and was well recieved amongst consumers that MultiChoice opted for a full-time brand and it wouldn't be shocking if Mustaeina TV underwent something similar.

From what sources mentioned about the channel it's basically another Rhema TV as it will broadcast 4:05pm to 4:35pm daily in the whole month of Ramadan featuring shows like Artiste Focus, Icovers and Mosques From Across The World.

I get this channel doesn't have much content but Hilaal TV took a similar path as they only broadcast original programming same goes for INX Prime wherever that one maybe so why not Mustaeina TV making it the second Nigerian religious channel after Emmanuel.

New Channel Alert: As Predicted, Hilaal TV Makes Its Way To The DStv Platform As A Replacement To ITV Networks

ITV Networks is set to go off air on the DStv platform by the end of this week and unlike certain channels where viewers have it to wait a couple of months or a year for them to be replaced, ITV's replacement arrives in a few days.

Hilaal TV was reported earlier this month after MultiChoice put up Ramadaan TV but this time as a permanent addition and Hilaal TV operating the brand alongside a promo lead us to believe that the pop-up will undergo a name change.

 

Hilaal TV is said to be the best Islamic channel in Africa heck there's even speculation that the Ramadaan TV was experimental or a trial to permanent channel which we now know as Hilaal TV and that ITV's demise was destined long before its presence on DStv.

As mentioned previously, some of the content available to the channel includes Tafseer Of Surah Kahf By Sheikh Suliman Moola and Live Crossing For Zohr From Madinah Munawwarah basically the same batch of shows from Ramadan TV.

Hilaal TV will be made available to the same customers that had access to ITV Networks which was DStv Premium, Compact+, Compact, Family, Access, Easyview Indian + Add-on packages from 18 June.

New Channel Alert (Rumour): Hilaal TV, The Best Islamic Channel In Africa Is Coming Soon To DStv

In April, MultiChoice operated a Muslim based pop-up channel Ramadan TV which was open as part of a celebration of the same name to all their DStv customers showcasing live and melodious recitations from the Quran alongside other content.

Last month, MultiChoice announced the discontinuation of ITV Networks which came at a time consumers lost e.tv's 4 channels and Lifetime with fliekNET set to join the following month. They also promised to announce a portion of these channels in due course.

With only a few weeks left of ITV, it looks as if MultiChoice already found a candidate to the supposed channel which most assumed would be the UK based Islam Channel which ITV took over in 2008 for viewers in South Africa.

But it turns out that a permanent version of the Ramadan TV might be launching on the DStv platform as MultiChoice list a bunch of content formerly seen on the pop-up including Tafseer Of Surah Kahf By Sheikh Suliman Moola and Live Crossing For Zohr From Madinah Munawwarah.

This pop-up won't be called Ramadan TV but instead Hilaal TV likely the ones responsible for this pop-up channel which kind of brings several theories into question.

Is it possible Ramadan TV was just an experimental channel for Hilaal TV and was ITV Networks demise planned close to the launch of Ramadan TV?

Judging by the info presented I'm guessing that Hilaal TV will also be accessible to viewers outside South Africa unlike ITV Networks which was region based and will likely take up the channel number 346 and 347 is already occupied by Islam Channel in the rest of Africa.

MultiChoice Registers A Brand New Pop-Up Channel, Ramadaan TV

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MultiChoice is set to launch Ramadaan TV to cater for the spiritual needs of Muslim subscribers on DStv and possibly GOtv throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Ramadaan TV will open on Friday, 1 April likely to coincide with the event on Saturday, 2 April and close during the first week of May which happens to be the same period the whole event ends.

The channel might be available on all DStv and GOtv as details of the package have yet to be confirmed but it will go live on channel 346.

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The special pop-up channel will likely provide subscribers with access to Ramadan-focused lifestyle, movies, talk shows, music and kiddies’ programming. Similarly available on the Ramadan channel are the daily call to prayers, docuseries, cooking shows and programmes on the conduct and obligations of Muslims during Ramadan.

Some titles include Live Crossing To Makkah, Stories Of The Prophets, 7 Wonders Of A Wali, Morning With Dua, Mufti Menk and Message Of The Quran.

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In other developments, eMedia Investments confirmed during the week that eToonz, eExtra, eMovies and eMovies Extra will remain on DStv as they haven't received confirmation on how long the new agreement will last.

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