{"id":16788,"date":"2022-09-01T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=16788"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:34:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:34:16","slug":"universal-launches-in-south-africa-and-rest-of-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/01\/universal-launches-in-south-africa-and-rest-of-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal+ Launches in South Africa and rest of Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/UniversalPlus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/UniversalPlus.jpg?resize=550%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/UniversalPlus.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/UniversalPlus.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer to launch Universal+ in partnership with DStv in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Unmissable series and movies from Universal TV, E!, DreamWorks, Studio Universal and Telemundo, available to binge in one convenient place, exclusively via DStv&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Universal+ | Coming Soon to DStv\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tMn0Ve08MUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer and DStv today announced that Universal+ will be available to DStv subscribers across Sub-Saharan Africa from 14 October 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From must-watch dramas to the very best reality series<em>, <\/em>Universal+, which is currently available in Spain, Brazil, Latin America and India, boasts a huge selection of full boxsets to binge, new shows and movies from popular linear channels Universal TV, E!, DreamWorks, Studio Universal and Telemundo \u2013 all in one convenient place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DStv subscribers will be able to stream thousands of hours of compelling entertainment, including the SAFTA award-winning <em>Celebrity Game Night<\/em>, by visiting Catch Up on the DStv App or connected Explora and selecting Universal+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to launch Universal+ with our long-standing partners DStv, giving their customers a brand-new way to enjoy a vastly expanded catalogue of our best content,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;said&nbsp;<strong>Lee Raftery, Managing Director Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa, NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer<\/strong>.&nbsp;<em>\u201cFrom 14 October, the incredible line-up of entertainment available to DStv customers ranges from award-winning original production Celebrity Game Night \u2013 which shortly goes back into production for a fourth season \u2013 to gripping dramas and Hollywood blockbusters. And, it\u2019s all at no extra cost to a subscription.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAs Africa\u2019s most loved storyteller, we are always looking to offer top entertainment to our DStv customers, and the addition of Universal+ aims to do just that. We are excited to bring the best of international content and the widest possible choice of great shows to satisfy all our viewers,<\/em>\u201d says Simon Camerer, Chief Operating Officer at MultiChoice South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-to-Consumer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the world\u2019s premier entertainment portfolios,&nbsp;<strong>NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-to-Consumer<\/strong>&nbsp;delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific.&nbsp;Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13<sup>TH<\/sup>&nbsp;STREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks.&nbsp;<strong>Universal+<\/strong>&nbsp;(a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group\u2019s brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both&nbsp;live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content, including territory premieres and full boxsets, available all in one&nbsp;place. NBCU\u2019s direct-to-consumer activity outside the US includes&nbsp;<strong>Hayu<\/strong>, the all-reality SVOD service available in 29 territories \u2013 including the UK, Canada and across Europe and Asia Pacific \u2013 as well as&nbsp;<strong>Peacock<\/strong>&nbsp;on Sky in the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBCUniversal is one of the world\u2019s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks,&nbsp;and a premium ad-supported streaming service.&nbsp;NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer to launch Universal+ in partnership with DStv in Africa Unmissable series and movies from Universal TV, E!, DreamWorks, Studio Universal and Telemundo, available to binge in one convenient place, exclusively via DStv&nbsp; NBCUniversal International Networks &amp; Direct-To-Consumer and DStv today announced that Universal+ will be available to DStv subscribers across&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/09\/01\/universal-launches-in-south-africa-and-rest-of-africa\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Universal+ Launches in South Africa and rest of Africa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-16788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","tag-universal","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16788\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}