DStv Launches rue Movies 1, New Channel

DStv will this month launch True Movies 1, as a welcome addition to its already impressive array of movie channels.

This unique film channel is dedicated to delivering a powerful mix of remarkable true stories based on real people and actual events, 24 hours a day.

With performances from a wide range of A list Hollywood stars from Meryl Streep and Glenn Close to Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, True Movies 1 features a  diverse and emotional blend of award winning content from family relationship dramas, teen pregnancies and missing children to corruption, murder and miscarriages of justice.

Launching on DStv Channel 138, True Movies 1 will draw from its extensive catalogue of true movies and true-to-life dramas to bring viewers a gripping schedule of weekly premieres, morning movies and themed days.

Upcoming highlights include: Tear Jerker Day - a poignant selection of emotional movies including First Do No Harm, the powerful true story of a mother’s fight for her epileptic son’s right to treatment (starring multi Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep) and the heart-wrenching Trail of Tears about two women from different backgrounds, united in their shared pain after their husbands kidnap their children. Other highlights include True Crime Day – a collection of movies based on shocking real life crimes such as Death of a Cheerleader and Dangerous Child.

MultiChoice Africa’s CEO, Nico Meyer said that “We are pleased to be launching True Movies 1. We are certain that the launch of the channel will provide subscribers with expanded viewing options and bring them greater entertainment variety”.