Pearl Magic
Appearance
Country | Uganda |
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Broadcast area | National |
Network | DStv |
Headquarters | MultiChoice Headquarters Kololo Kampala |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 720 HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | MultiChoice Uganda. |
History | |
Launched | October 2018 |
Pearl Magic is a Ugandan television station owned by MultiChoice Uganda' DStv. The station was launched in October 2018 with its headquarters and studios at the MultiChoice Uganda headquarters in Kololo Kampala and only broadcasts through DStv and GOtv to audiences around Africa.[1][2][3]
At its launch, Pearl Magic was branded as the television channel that would promote Ugandan culture from film, television and music, airing 100 percent of local Ugandan content. The station has since broadcast a number of syndicated television series some of which had aired on other stations and others being first run syndicates. Such shows include; The Honourables, Mizigo Express, Sesiria, Loving Tyra, and others.[4][5]
TV Series
Title | First broadcast | Last broadcast |
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5 @Home | ||
The Hostel | ||
Campus Life | ||
Love Makanika | ||
Mistakes Girls Do | 2018 | |
Ba Aunt | ||
Sesiria | ||
Loving Tyra | 2020 | |
The Honourables | ||
Mizigo Express | October 2018 | |
False Dreams | January 2020 | |
The Lukkas | July 2020 |
References
- ^ "Pearl Magic celebrates one year". The Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Thembo, Johnson. "Pearl Magic TV, Uganda's New Breed of Unique, 24 hour Thrilling Family Entertainment". The Insider. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "DSTV LAUNCHED 'PEARL MAGIC' CHANNEL IN UGANDA". No. News. Next TV. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Kaggwa, Andrew. "A week later, Pearl Magic comes home". Sqoop. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Bamulanzeki, Nicholas. "Will Pearl Magic transform our local film industry?". The Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2020.