{"id":1744,"date":"2017-05-23T09:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/sundancetv-coming-to-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2017-05-23T13:25:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:25:24","slug":"sundancetv-coming-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/sundancetv-coming-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"SundanceTV Coming to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMC Networks International (AMCNI) \u2013 UK and MultiChoice have done a deal that will see SundanceTV launching in South Africa for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>SundanceTV will launch on June 1 exclusively to DStv Premium customers as a 24\/7 linear HD channel. It will bring with it a range of film festival selections, including <em>I Smile Back<\/em> and <em>Cries from Syria<\/em>, as well as original programming such as <em>The Son<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Louise Cottrell, the VP of affiliate sales for AMCNI UK, said: \u201cSundanceTV will offer a selection of award winning and locally appealing programming exclusively to audiences in South Africa. We\u2019re excited to launch this premium channel for the first time in South Africa on the DStv platform, which reinforces our long-standing partnership with MultiChoice, Africa\u2019s leading video entertainment provider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aletta Alberts, the head of content for MultiChoice, added: \u201cWe\u2019ve listened to what our customers are saying about our content, and are committed to bringing them more fresh content more often and fewer repeats. SundanceTV will bring great variety through its high-quality art movies and unforgettable series. 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