[SatBroadcasting(tm)] DStv (Digital Satellite Television) subscribers in Zimbabwe can now watch e.tv Africa on DStv Channel 144.

The 24-hour African version of the South African free-to-air (FTA) channel e.tv started broadcasting on the pay television satellite platform on Tuesday. e.tv Africa is now available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access bouquets. Initially, the channel was only accessed by those in South Africa before it was blocked on Wiztech and Philibao decoders. The channel will have local hit series, Rhythm City, Scandal, Backstage, eKASI, Club 808, Craz-e, as well as Forgive & Forget. The service will also provide two half-hour e-News Africa bulletins (6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.). These bulletins focus on pan-African news and provide international news for Africans by Africans. In addition to e.tv, MultiChoice has also added a Food Network channel on the DStv platform. The 24-hour channel, which was launched on December 2, is available to all DStv Premium, Compact and Compact Plus subscribers on Channel 185.