{"id":5961,"date":"2018-01-25T21:23:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T19:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=5961"},"modified":"2018-01-25T21:23:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T19:23:37","slug":"m-net-movies-celebrates-hollywoods-finest-with-special-oscars-pop-up-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2018\/01\/25\/m-net-movies-celebrates-hollywoods-finest-with-special-oscars-pop-up-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"M-Net Movies Celebrates Hollywood’s Finest With Special Oscars Pop-up Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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115 Academy Award winning films. 757 Oscar nominations. 306 golden statuettes. That\u2019s what movie buffs will be treated to on ONE channel in the month of February. Get the popcorn ready\u00a0for a dazzling M-Net Movies Oscars pop-up treat on\u00a0channel 109 on DStv.<\/p>\n

Le\u00a0 Leading up to 2018\u2019s landmark 90th annual\u00a0Academy Awards taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Monday 5 March, M-Net Movies will bring DStv Premium viewers a special month-long M-Net Movies Oscars pop-up channel in\u00a0February.<\/p>\n

The M-Net Movies Oscars pop-up channel, hosted on channel 109 on DStv, will showcase a long list of magical movies that caught the eyes of critics and sparkled at Oscar ceremonies over the years. \u00a0This treasure trove of terrific films will be screened from\u00a0Thursday\u00a01 February\u00a0until\u00a0Wednesday 28 February and each day there will be six films on the schedule from around noon until just after midnight .<\/p>\n

W \u00a0 While\u00a0the spotlight will shine on all the Hollywood films from last year\u2019s Oscars (the 89th Academy Awards), many of the cinematic gems that raked in the most awards since the inception of the awards will also make their way onto channel 109. \u00a0Viewers can look forward to an array of films\u00a0\u2013\u00a0from classics like Gone With The Wind and the original 1959 Ben Hur to 2017\u2019s Best Picture winner\u00a0Moonlight along with last year\u2019s Best Animated Feature\u00a0Zootropolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This pop-up channel will also honour Oscar winners by screening the acclaimed movies they\u2019ve appeared in. \u00a0Academy favourites like Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio and South Africa\u2019s own Charlize Theron will once again transport viewers into the heart of their characters\u2019 stories, desires, fears and wonders.<\/p>\n

For a golden binge-viewing experience, weekends movies will be scheduled into the following categories:<\/p>\n