MultiChoice is expected to close 4 channels by the end of the month and consumers will wonder why they're paying more for less channels. DreamWorks was recently added onto the DStv platform with the pay-tv company extending the reach of KIX and PBS Kids.
According to sources, SuperSport will soon be adding a new sports channel SuperSport Liyu later this week for offering the best of Ethiopian football. Of course the channel won't be made available to South Africa or at least for now.
SuperSport Liju will take up the space of the nonexistent horseracing lifestyle channel Racing240 in these regions while MultiChoice SA customers continue watching the Tellytrack killer.
SuperSport once offered Ethiopian football across their stations and to South African consumers on SuperSport 10 before it turned into SuperSport Variety. During its run, it become the most sought after attraction by viewers.
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Based on its performance, SuperSport decided to give Ethiopia its own football channel which can be viewed in most parts of Africa just not in South Africa or at least not initially.
Just like Big Brother Naija, even Ethiopian football was popular amongst customers in South Africa particularly on lower bouquets like Family and Access so it wouldn't surprise me if MultiChoice placed it under another channel number for those customers if it were to be made available to South Africa.
Compared to Family, Access customers don't have a lot on their plate in this section aside from SuperSport Variety 4 and Racing240.
On top of the new channel, DStv in the rest of Africa are hosting an open window for a couple of SuperSport channels including WWE and Motorsport on DStv and GOtv through the app and decoder.
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