News Central FAQs
new channel launch
News Central Launch on DStv
DTH: Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania
All E36 Countries
Core Messages and FAQs
Monday, 01 August 2022
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Core Messages:
- As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our customers’ television viewing experience and delight them with content that resonates with them, MultiChoice is proud to announce that News Central channel will now be accessible to our DStv customers in Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Tanzania
- News Central is Africa's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week news channel on television, web and mobile. The channel primarily broadcasts true African stories/news from an African perspective, using diversity, creativity and technology. The channel focuses on story telling by sharing and engaging their audience with relatable, factual content including politics, business, sports and inspiring features as enabled by digital technology.
- News Central provides a platform that challenges the status-quo while creating factual, relatable content that fits perfectly with their audience's preferences, values and expectations."
- From Monday, 01 August 2022, DStv subscribers in Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Tanzania will be able to enjoy a variety of politics, business, sports content provided by News Central.
- We are continuously looking for ways to find and develop the right mix of content and value propositions and deliver it to people from different walks of life with different viewing interests.
- We will continue to delight our customers with content delivered across a range of devices for our customers to enjoy, anytime and anywhere.
FAQs:
- Why is MultiChoice launching this new channel?
It is in line with our commitment to ongoing efforts to enhance our customers’ television experience and delight them with content that resonates with them and enrich their viewing with a vast selection of content to choose from.
- When will News Central channel launch on DStv?
The channel launches on 01 August 2022.
- Which DStv Channel will News Central be available on?
News Central will be available on DStv channel 422.
- On which DStv bouquets will the channel be available?
News Central will be available on DStv Premium, DStv Compact +, DStv Compact, DStv Family/Confam and DStv Access/Yanga.
- What is News Central channel all about?
News Central is Africa's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week news channel on television, web and mobile. The channel primarily broadcasts true African content from an African perspective, using diversity, creativity and technology. The channel shares relatable, factual content pertaining politics, business and sports.
- Do I need to register to get access to this new channel?
No, the channel will automatically be available to on DStv Premium, DStv Compact +, DStv Compact, DStv Family/Confam and DStv Access/Yanga packages.
- Do I need to pay an access fee?
No. This channel will be available at no extra cost.
- How many hours of content can I expect from this channel?
This new channel will run for 24 hours daily.
- Will News Central be available in all markets?
No, News Central will be available to DStv customers in Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania
- What languages do News Central broadcast in?
News Central will broadcast in English.
- Where can I find the schedule of programmes that will be on this channel?
You can find the schedule on www.dstv.com under TV Guide as well as on the EPG (Electronic Programming Guide) on your decoder.
- How can customers identify this new channel?
The below logo will appear on all DStv communications as in the image below.