MultiChoice ups TV, film production


By Content Nigeria reporter
June 28, 2019

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Showmax and DStv owner MultiChoice is planning to produce 52 local movies and 29 dramas in the next year.

The news was announced alongside the publishing of the South Africa-based pay TV firm’s latest financial results, which revealed it had made a profit of seven billion South African rand from revenue of 50.1 billion rand.

The company has pledged to increase its spend on local general entertainment by 40% in 2022 compared to this year’s outlay.

MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela said: “Our growth is exceptionally pleasing, especially in the current economic climate, and a clear indication that our strategy is working.”

In an effort to differentiate itself from Netflix, the company is also planning to offer more sports content on Showmax.

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