Country | South Africa |
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Broadcast area | South Africa, Africa |
Headquarters | Johannesburg |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English (and 11 official languages of South Africa) |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV, 16:9) - DStv, 1080i (HDTV, 16:9) - DStv |
Ownership | |
Owner | Naspers |
Sister channels | M-Net City Vuzu SuperSport Channel O M-Net KykNet Africa Magic Maisha Magic Zambezi Magic Pearl Magic Mzansi Wethu Maningue Magic |
History | |
Launched | 12 July 2010 |
Links | |
Website | http://mzansimagic.dstv.com/ |
Mzansi Magic is a South African digital satellite and general entertainment channel created by Multichoice and run by M-Net's local interest division, and is broadcast on DStv. [1]
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The channel launched in mid-July 2010 on channel 107 as M-Net's platform to boost local production and showcase entertainment in South Africa. Through the channels development, M-Net would engage with local producers, partnering with South African filmmakers to create gripping content with universal appeal while empowering new and upcoming talent and ensuring that key skills are transferred to the industry. [2] [3]
The channel launched with a six-hour programming block with a mix of original local series and international movies. It was headed by film veteran Lebone Maema. The channel began broadcasting in HD on 24 July 2015. [4]
Mzansi Magic primarily focuses on original local productions and feature films from South Africa, with a few additions of international content.
The channel carries original drama series and telenovelas. Titles include The Queen , Gomora , Isibaya , Umbuso, Shaka Ilembe, Housekeepers, DiepCity , Gqeberha: The Empire and Umkhoka: The Curse. The channel also carries drama series from its sister channels and co-productions from Showmax like Jacob's Cross , The River , Grassroots and Trackers . [5] [6]
The channel has a strong focus on highly popular reality series, most notably Date My Family SA , Our Perfect Wedding South Africa , Mnakwethu, Idols South Africa , Big Brother Mzansi , Living The Dream with Somizi and Being Bonang amongst others. It also includes international talk shows like The Talk and The Doctors . [7]
The carries some content which is simulcasted with SuperSport. This includes highlights of WWE Raw and SmackDown, as well as the Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search.
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