Africa Channel expands into Canada

Broadcaster The African Channel has been made available in Canada via its subscription streaming platform subsidiary Demand Africa.

The channel offers more than 1,500 hours of premium pan-African series, soaps, movies and lifestyle entertainment.

Already available in more than seven million homes throughout the US and the Caribbean, The African Channel will now be available to users in Canada online and via mobile and connected TV devices.

Demand Africa VP of digital strategy Dean Cates said: “We are thrilled to introduce our multicultural Canadian audiences to The Africa Channel’s unique programming, much of which will be receiving its Canadian premiere on our platform.

“As a global OTT service provider, our goal is to make modern Africa’s influence and culture more accessible throughout the world. In addition, audiences will also have the opportunity to access a vast library of curated programming from the continent on Demand Africa’s subscription VoD service.”

Narendra Reddy, general manager of The Africa Channel, added: “The growth in content consumption through the internet has allowed us to target African diaspora audiences and cultural enthusiasts worldwide who seek well-curated pan-African content that major networks and streaming services consider too niche and are often reluctant to carry.

“We are excited that this trend has also allowed us the opportunity to expand the reach of The Africa Channel, which has been broadcast to US and Caribbean audiences for over 15 years.”

Demand Africa, a division of The Africa Channel, is a global OTT and streaming video service connecting audiences to the best lifestyle, movies and TV from Africa and beyond.

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