<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/DStv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DStv</a> has made its Zimbabwean viewers a special offer giving them a free upgrade to the next bouquet package at no extra cost, that is, if they keep their subscriptions active from 19 December to 31 January.
Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the Christmas season offer is for upgrades to the next-level package at no extra cost. Said Dziva:
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From December 19 to January 31 DStv customers need only keep their DStv subscriptions active and they will be given a free upgrade to the next highest package free of charge.
For example, a subscription to the DStv Compact Plus package will be upgraded automatically and at no cost to a DStv Premium package, giving viewers an even greater variety of channels and content to enjoy.
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The idea of the festive season being a great time for families to be together and enjoy family viewing lies behind the offer in what is always known as the season of giving. Added Dziva:
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We know DStv Premium customers delight in the array of viewing options open to them all year round, with increased levels of all kinds of entertainment at this time of year, so we know the DStv Compact Plus viewers will thrill at being able to share this during our offer period,.
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Pre-school children are the focus of a new channel, Moonbug launched recently on the DStv platform.
Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the channel was a showcase for a range of shows suited to pre-schoolers and which have been popular on the YouTube platform. She said:
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There is a trend for broadcasters like DStv to incorporate content that was previously only available on digital platforms like YouTube and this mindset is now one adopted for DStv.
Other Moonbug linear channels have already launched in other territories, such as the Philippines and Malaysia, and are proving successful and popular, and we know Zimbabwean families will welcome this development.
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 Dziva said digital-first content was entering the traditional world of broadcast channels and the quality and appeal of these shows had improved greatly in recent years, making inclusion on broadcast platforms a natural consequence. Added Dziva:
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Platforms like ours recognise that these shows have benefits for the creators and the broadcasters, and most especially for viewers.
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The Moonbug Kids Channel started broadcasting on October 20 across the DStv reach throughout Africa. All Moonbug shows feature in English, including CoComelon, Blippi, Gecko’s Garage, Morphle, Arpo, Little Angel and Oddbods. Said Dziva:
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 This is an exciting development that widens viewers’ horizons and Moonbug brings a wave of new talent and content to our offering.
The DStv in-depth knowledge of children’s viewing speaks of this as being an excellent development.
 Moonbug Kids Channel has a dedicated 24/7 programming schedule featuring that supports children’s development and gives them enjoyment.
The schedule will also complement families’ daily routines such as mealtimes, playtime, bath time, bedtime, and so on.
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 Moonbug was started by parents for parents and the content reaches out across the globe to an international audience of youngsters.
Moonbug entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular children’s shows in the world, found on more than 150 platforms that include YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky UK, Super RTL, BBC iPlayer, HBO Max, Tencent, Youku, and Roku.

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Two Zimbabweans have been selected for the second year of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa.
MTF is an initiative created in 2018 to increase the number of film-makers in Africa.
The two successful applicants, Nkosilesisa Ncube and Nelson Madzima, were both from Bulawayo and were selected after interviews with short-listed candidates from among the dozens of young aspiring film-makers.
The 2019-2020 academy year, starts on October 1.
This was revealed by MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva in an email to Pindula News. She said:
<blockquote>The MTF Academy concept is part of the overall MultiChoice Factory initiative that seeks to enhance the film industry across Africa by expanding the pool of talent and by encouraging young Africans to enter the industry.
Three academies were set up last year: one in Lagos for West Africa, one in Nairobi for East African and one in Lusaka for Southern Africa.
At each of these 20 students study each year in a varied and comprehensive programme of study. Two Zimbabweans are about to complete studies after being selected for the 2018-2019 year, which ends in September, and now we have two more the second year, which is very exciting and stimulating for our film production industry.
… We in Zimbabwe are excited to have two more young Zimbabweans in the team of 60 going forward to the training year and we know this will provide a much-needed boost to our film and television production industry.</blockquote>

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