During the month, it was reported SuperSport was looking to bolster the amount
of linear channels currently residing on the DStv platform with the launch of
South Africa's and possibly the world's first ever youth oriented sports
channel, SuperSport Schools.
SuperSport Schools came out of an online brand known as School Sports Live and
after SuperSport acquired majority stake expanded the presence of the brand
with the launch of a dedicated app on top of hosting several content across
its stations.
As spotted by several consumers yesterday, MultiChoice is gearing up to
rollout a dedicated channel for the highly anticipated SuperSport Schools
(also known as SuperSport Variety SS Schools/SS Schools) from March 1st at
8AM.
As mentioned, SuperSport on top of stacking up original programming has
licenced several shows for the upcoming channel including 50+ Years Of Sports,
Spirit Of Yachting, The Outdoor Sports Show, The Greatest Of All Time and
Arena Sports.
Just like SuperSport Action, they sort of treat it as an overflow channel with
La Liga my guess has to do with the fact that there's not much original
content hence the licensing and also the fact that SuperSport Schools is also
looking to source content people would watch.
As for other details, MultiChoice is expected to share all that in the coming
week my guess is that it will be available to all DStv customers not sure if
that includes Easyview and unlike WWE will be grouped with the other
SuperSport brands on channel 216.
SuperSport Schools is set to be the second or third new channel to rollout on
the DStv platform following Qwest TV which launched in January and Cartoonito
which will rollout later in the month in place of Boomerang. It is also set to
be the first additional channel.
Update: Turns out, SuperSport Schools will be available on Access going up on channel 216. Press release may be attached soon.
