M-Net
breaks boundaries with new interactive youth
Channel
29 April 2009
M-Net - a leading content producer in the television
industry- is launching a new youth channel to
be broadcast to DStv audiences featuring a significant
amount of local content.
Vuzu officially launches
on 1 July 2009 and this innovative channel is
geared at increased interactivity through locally
produced content which will also be available
online with future plans to branch into the
mobile space.
“Television remains
a big part of this demographics’ lifestyle
and ultimately this channel will provide a continental
platform for young people to have access to
the best and most relevant entertainment on
their phones, PCs and television sets. This
is an exciting new era in South Africa television
and we are thrilled to be leading the charge,”
says Yolisa Phahle Channel Director.
M-Net prides itself on providing
premium international and local entertainment
to its viewers and Vuzu is a reputable extension
of this legacy. Supported by a social network
that will be integrated to television, Vuzu
taps into 21st century global youth trends featuring
international, first and exclusive programming
alongside locally produced gaming, entertainment
and extreme sport.
“TV is reinventing
itself and we are looking forward to working
with all sectors of the local industry to create
new and innovative ways to thrive in this fast
evolving environment,” adds Phahle.
Aimed at 18 – 24 year
olds, Vuzu’s viewer-centric programming
mix includes international hit shows like Gossip
Girl, Entourage, The Simpsons, Kyle XY, South
Park as well as new locally produced shows like
The Verge – a show devoted to all things
high-tech and gaming; V Entertainment –
a daily round up of the hottest local and international
celeb gossip; Scar Tissue - which consists of
various stunts performed by a professional crew
across a wide spectrum of everyday situations;
Street Cam – a show led by a female host
with a “naughty” personality who
patrols the streets, the beach and the mall,
finding beautiful single women and asking them
questions on-camera as well as a yet-to-be named
locally produced reality show, to name a few.
Vuzu forms the second phase
of M-Net’s new innovative youth programming.
First to be launched on 6 April was the dedicated
children’s channel Koowee which is aimed
at preschoolers between the ages of one and
six.
Further details of
content on Vuzu will be released over the coming
months.
article from www.dstv.com
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