VANCOUVER – OUTtv is continuing to expand its international reach, announcing Tuesday that it will broadcast as a pop-up channel in South Africa for one month starting in October.
The world’s first LGBTQI+ television network said that OUTtv South Africa will air from October 4 through November 4 in partnership with MultiChoice, on DStv channel 198. Programming will include a mix of movies, drama, lifestyle, comedy, reality, music and travel shows, with over 80% of the content on the channel South African premieres, providing DStv Premium and Compact Plus customers with fresh and original content.
A selection of the shows will also be available to these customers on DStv Catch Up on their decoders, and on DStv Now online and on the app. Customers with a connected Explora will also be able to stream or download the content, and the channel will be streaming on DStv Now.
OUTtv’s expansion into South Africa, follows a year of growth for the network that includes the launch of OUTtv in New Zealand through TVNZ’s OnDemand platform and year-on-year growth of OUTtvGo subscriptions and monthly streams in Canada.
“We are delighted to introduce OUTtv to South Africa and to share our original programming with a bigger audience”, said OUTtv CEO Brad Danks, in the news release. “We also look forward to continuing OUTtv’s international expansion and welcome the opportunity to forge new partnerships to build on our efforts in South Africa, New Zealand and Canada.”
“It is with a sense of great pride that we find ourselves, after a journey of 5 years, at the point of being able to bring a world-class entertainment product to South Africans”, added OUTtv SA managing director Warren-Lee Whitcher. “And also, meaningfully drive and promote inclusion and the celebration of diversity within the countries television landscape. The OUTtv SA TV channel is the perfect first step on our mission of bringing our great quality and diverse content to South African audiences.”
