OpenView and DStv have launched pop-up channels dedicated to viewers who might have missed their favourite shows due to load shedding.
Cape Town – South Africans will be depending more on their load shedding schedules as there doesn't seem to be an end in sight to power outages.There might be no light at the end of this tunnel, but local broadcasters are trying to make sure this crisis is a bit more bearable for television viewers.Your daily dramas are now on Power-Up, all day every day. #Openview channel 114 pic.twitter.
' @etv January 24, 2023 The country’s first free-to-air satellite television platform, OpenView, launched its catch-up channel Power-UP! on Monday.“Catch it when you catch it, as long as you catch it – with 18 hours daily of local dramas, Power-UP! is the new pop-up channel that ensures viewers never miss a show again – no matter how your load shedding schedule changes,” – a statement posted on eTV's website reads.
"The industry-first initiative also adds value to brands and advertisers by repeating their ads on a pop-up channel 18 hours per day, every day,” the statement explained. Stay SWITCH’D ON for 24 hours a day with your favourite prime-time shows from @Mzansimagic, @MzansiWethu, and @kykNETkie on the new DStv SWITCH’D ON channels launching today! pic.twitter.com/MiAJGmac0hMeanwhile, Multichoice launched two channels dedicated to viewers who might have missed their favourite shows due to load shedding.
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