MultiChoice Zambia has launched GOtv SUPA-a new package that is being added to the GOtv suite of packages, which will provide GOtv customers more options for quality content.
Some of the channels included in the new GOtv SUPA package for only K260 per month are Honey, Africa Magic Urban, Pearl Magic Prime, National Geographic, WWE, TL Novelas, Novela Magic, Rok, Kix Channel and Boomerang, among others and the package will appeal to audiences all over Africa.
GOtv Board Chair Nalumino Chiapeni said the launch of the new package is an initiative by MultiChoice aimed at adding more value to its customers by providing them with more choice thereby making entertainment more accessible to Zambians.
In a speech read on his behalf by Board Member Simon Bota, during the launch of the GOtv SUPA package, Chiapeni said MultiChoice has played a significant role in developing the local content industry through local channels such as Zambezi Magic, One-Zed and SuperSport as well as infrastructure investments in local production infrastructure such as studios and production equipment.
He said the heavy investment in the local content industry by MultiChoice has resulted in the relative growth of the film industry in Zambia and the investment is a true reflection of how MultiChoice is adding value to customers and putting their interests first.
The board chair noted that MultiChoice not only provides Zambians with world-class entertainment using the very latest satellite TV and digital technology but also contributes to the sustainable economic growth of the country through tax contributions and significant job creation.
He added that as a proud supporter of the local film and television industry, MultiChoice continues to use its influence to play a positive role in helping to grow the local creative industries into vibrant economic powerhouses.
Chiapeni noted that with the launch of GOtv SUPA, customers will be treated to exciting home-grown Zambian content which will include Mpali, Zuba and Shimumbi as well as international favourites such as WWE wrestling, telenovelas and boomerang for kids among others.
He mentioned that some of the Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) alumni are part of the production crew and cast on some of the shows that will be airing on GOtv SUPA channels such as Zambezi Magic and MTF will continue to provide a pool of talented young film makers who help to tell the stories that will change filmmaking in Africa.
Chiapeni added that MultiChoice will continue to provide customers with content that resonates with them while ensuring that they have an array of options when it comes to package selection because it is committed to putting customers at the heart of every decision it makes.
Speaking at the same event, Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda said government appreciates the significant contribution that MultiChoice is making in improving people’s lives as the company continues to create employment opportunities for local people by promoting the development of local content for television.
Kasanda said channels such as Zambezi Magic and One-Zed that showcase Zambian talent in the film industry are good examples of the huge contribution that MultiChoice is making to job and wealth creation in the country.
She commended MultiChoice for the initiative as the GOtv SUPA package which has 68 channels will provide customers with more local and international entertaining content and package options that suit family budgets and their viewing needs adding that the initiative is in line with government’s agenda of a well-informed populace.
The media minister said the Ministry works with industry partners like MultiChoice to build the creative industry in Zambia and the launch of GOtv SUPA is a testament to the flourishing partnership.
She expressed happiness over how proactive MultiChoice has been in terms of taking up their place by introducing initiatives on their platforms that help to inform, educate and entertain people.
Kasanda noted that key to unlocking Zambia’s immense potential lies in education and skills development therefore it is gratifying to note that MultiChoice Zambia is supporting this through its corporate social investment initiative-the MultiChoice Talent Factory.
She said the academy is key to developing the country’s creative industry and government believes that through this initiative, a new and skilled generation of filmmakers and television professionals is rising to take Zambia’s film industry to greater heights.
Chushi mentioned that MultiChoice has enriched lives in Zambia by creating employment for local people, developing the local content industry through local channels, which has in turn contributed to economic development through the contribution of tax to the government.
She encouraged all Zambian filmmakers to take keen interest in the initiatives MultiChoice is implementing which are aimed at building the Zambian film industry adding that through working as a team , Zambia can be put on the map and tell Zambian stories to the rest of the world.
The media minister noted that government will continue to support such initiatives by providing an enabling environment that ensures the viability and growth of companies like MultiChoice and the media industry adding that it will invest time and resources in such initiatives.
