MultiChoice Nigeria is once again expanding
its free-to-air (FTA) channel offerings on its DStv and GOtv platforms with the
introduction of AREWA24, the first free‐to‐air Hausa‐language satellite
television channel on 20October and
will be available on DStv channel 261
and GOtv channel 101.
In a little over two years, the
channel pridesitself on being the largest producer of original, high‐quality
television programming in Hausa for Hausa speaking communities.
“We are giving our subscribers a
variety of local content to choose from with AREWA24”, said John
Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria on the addition of the channel to
its FTA genre.“Over the past months, we have grown our FTA genre to include a
number of quality local channels that our subscribers have found informative,
engaging and all round entertaining. We also believe that the launch of Arewa
24 on our platforms, enriches our local content offering to our subscribers
across Africa”.
Speaking on the launch of the channel
on DStv and GOtv, Jacob Arback, President of AREWA24 said, “When we
launched AREWA24 over two years ago, our vision was to connect with millions of
our northern audiences through their common Hausalanguage. I believe that our partnership
with MultiChoicebrings us even closer to achieving this mission. The success of
AREWA24is in part due to the locally-relevant programming content that we
produce. Our diverse lineup is family oriented and promotes pride in culture
through storytelling and entertainment.”
AREWA24is the latest FTA channel to come on
the DStv and GOtv platforms. Other FTA channels include; NTA I, Channels TV,
Africa Independent Television (AIT), SilverBird Television, TVC, Lagos
Television, ONTV MAX, Wazobia TV, Trybe TV and Galaxy TV.
The 24-hour channel will feature a
wide range of programming and shows including:
Youth magazine and chat shows, which
develop life skills, give youth a voice, promote young Nigerians’pride in their
culture, and encourage entrepreneurship, collaboration and mutual respect;
Entertainment and enrichment programs, such as children’s TV, women’s
lifestyles, sports, music, culture and cooking; Hausa dramas, films and other video
productions, including documentaries; and culturally-relevant and appropriate
programming from around the world, including movies, dramas, and other series
that are all dubbed into Hausaat AREWA24’s studios.AREWA24’s
original drama series, “Dadin Kowa,” won the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice
award for best indigenous Movie/TV Series in Hausa.
AREWA24channel will be available from 20 October 2016 toDStv subscribers on
Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access as well as GOtv Plus and GOtv
Valuesubscribers
About AREWA24:
AREWA24 (arewa24.com) is the country’s first and only 24/7 free-to-air Hausa
language satellite television channel produced locally and fully dedicated to
Northern Nigerian life, culture, youth, business, arts and family entertainment.
AREWA24's dedication to promoting Hausa language television content has filled
a gap for Hausa speakers around the world, many of whom are also tuning in to
AREWA24.com’s digital online viewing platforms as a way to connect with their
culture and with global communities. AREWA24’s original productions are
uploaded weekly to youtube.com/AREWA24channel, and the channel benefits from
active audience engagement across its digital platforms at AREWA24.com,
facebook.com/AREWA24, Instagram.com/AREWA24channel, and
twitter.com/AREWA24channel. AREWA24 is available on EUTELSAT 16A, horizontal
polarization, frequency 10804, symbol rate 30000 and on the ACTV distribution
platform. AREWA24's broadcast partners include Jordan Media City, and Eutelsat.
For additional information please contact: info@arewa24.com