MultiChoice will launch a new DStv channel called Me on 1 November, merging two existing channels, M-Net City (DStv channel 115) and Vuzu (DStv channel 116), to create a platform for series and reality shows. The channel is targeted at DStv Family and DStv Compact viewers but will also be available to DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus audiences.
“We’re changing the way we package content and creating a single, extensive, well-curated destination. Me will give our viewers and subscribers a multifaceted, competitive channel offering, and we’re pleased to offer the best international entertainment in one place,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO of General Entertainment for Multichoice Group.
M-Net City, channel 115, was originally launched as a source of the latest and best international series, while Vuzu, channel 116, has been aimed at the younger viewers of Africa. Me will feature the best of both its predecessors, while establishing a new identity for its audience profile.
Me is a destination for primarily the 18 to 34-year-old market, and, in addition to international scripted content, it will feature lifestyle shows and celebrity content that has been previously broadcast on M-Net (DStv channel 101) and 1Magic. “Me is taking us in an exciting direction that speaks to the multiplatform world we live in and further sharpens our aim to give our subscribers content that they connect with,” concludes Phahle.
Me will launch with daily episodes of The Rookie, NCIS: New Orleans, Survivor Australia, and Young Sheldon, as well as local and international series like Lioness, Prodigal Son, All American, and 911. The Real Housewives will feature each weekday at 9.30 pm, leading to a late-night slot that will feature acclaimed international dramas and thrillers like Godfather of Harlem, Clarice, and Flight Attendant.
Weekend Me content will include The Bachelorette SA and films, as well as game shows, talent programmes, and reality TV that include Beat Shazam, American Idol, and Growing Up Hip Hop. Sunday evening 8 pm drama will include the popular Queen Sugar. M-Net City and Vuzu will close on Friday October 29 and Me will launch at 4 pm on Monday, November 1.
