BBC UKTV And BBC Earth Debut On More DStv Packages, DStv Compact+ Discontinued

Saying goodbye to DStv Compact+
Canal+'s MultiChoice had announced that the rebranding of DStv Access, Family and Compact to DStv Starter, Se…

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How BBC Turned DStv’s Channel Cull Into A Viewership Windfall?

British broadcaster the BBC has benefited from fewer television channels operating on MultiChoice’s DStv, a dynamic that has helped its viewersh…

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BBC UKTV Reaches 12.9 Million Viewers In Africa

BBC Studios in Africa has revealed that its multi-genre channel, BBC UKTV, has attracted record numbers, reaching over 12.9 million people. View…

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Possible Rebrand??? BBC's UKTV Announces Creation Of ‘U’ - A New Brand To Unite Its Free TV And Digital Portfolio

UKTV today announced its intention to launch 'U' next year - a new masterbrand that will unite its family of free-to-air channels and it…

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BBC Studios And MultiChoice Strengthen Long-Standing Partnership By Expanding Reach Of BBC Channels On DStv In South Africa

• BBC UKTV expands its potential audience by a further 2.7 million homes by joining DStv Compact.
• BBC Lifestyle joins DStv family for the first…

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Recap To Last Year: The Disappearance Of BBC UKTV On The Openview Platform

Last year, eMedia Investments in partnership with BBC Studios unveiled South Africa's first free-to-air entertainment channel, BBC UKTV. A g…

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BBC To Close Linear Channels And Move Into An Internet-Only Digital Future

The BBC is to have “fewer linear broadcast services” in the next decade as it “consolidates activity under one simple, single brand,” Director G…

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Speech: Leading The UK Into Digital By The Director-General Of The BBC, Tim Davie, At The Royal Television Society

Good morning. Today, 100 years and 23 days after the first BBC broadcast, I want to talk about choices. Choices for us all. Choices that have pr…

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eAfrica Vs. BBC UKTV: Another Attempt To Auction Off Second Hand Goods

eAfrica was a Pan-African feed of the current e.tv channel seen by South African consumers where they'd serve up current local dramas like S…

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New Channel Alert: M-Net Movies Blk All Stars And Qwest TV Coming Soon To DStv Alongside BBC UKTV Which Will Likely Rollout On Openview As Well

In September, MultiChoice held a showcase where they unveiled Qwest TV a jazz infused entertainment channel by Grammy Awarded Quincy Jones then …

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BBC UKTV Vs. ITV Choice: Another Attempt At Boosting The BBC On DStv

ITV Choice was an international entertainment channel operated by ITV PLC was home to shows such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, The Jonathan R…

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MultiChoice: "Why Premium Customers Might Lose Out On A Certain New Channel?"

Earlier in the month, Insidus was able to confirm the addition of BBC UKTV to the DStv platform. eMedia Investments alongside BBC Studios were s…

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Conspiracy Theory: BBC Brit To Be Replaced With BBC UKTV On The DStv Platform, Will Be Made Available To Openview Customers

Last month, eMedia Investments and BBC Studios were meant to launch BBC UKTV on the Openview platform but was postponed as they finalise various…

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What To Expect On DStv And Openview's Newest Addition To The Platform, BBC UKTV?

Last month, eMedia Investments and BBC Studios were expected to launch BBC UKTV to the Openview platform none of which came to pass as they were…

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Openview Postpones The Launch Of BBC UKTV

Openview planned to launch the BBC UKTV channel on its platform on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. However, over a week later, the channel still isn’t…

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BBC Brit Vs. BBC UKTV: Recommendations And Major Improvements

Last month, BBC Studios and eMedia Investments unveiled a new free-to-air channel BBC UKTV which comes out of an existing brand which was later …

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New Channel Alert: BBC Studios To Launch Freemium Channel On The Openview Platform

BBC Studios and South Africa’s Openview have announced the launch of a multi-genre free to view channel, BBC UKTV (channel 114).Entertaining sho…

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