Kwesé launched in Nigeria on October 19 and in the highly competitive pay-TV market, these are the things you need to know about this new entrant that looks like a strong contender for the market leadership position with DStv.

1. It has 3 Different Platforms

Kwesé can be watched via the traditional dish and decoder, with the Kwesé app on Android and iOS and the streaming device called Kwesé Play (only in South Africa for now).

2. The Kwesé app Gives You Free Channels to Watch

You get to watch some free channels if you download the Kwesé app on your smartphone. These channels are currently available in Nigeria, ITV Network, KTN News, Spurs TV, LFC TV, CITY TV, Arsenal Media, Kwesé Free Sports Africa, Kwesé Free Sports.

3. You can watch Kwesé Free Sports on Terrestrial Television

Kwesé Free Sports is available on UHF 32 if you are in Lagos and on digital platforms where their partners DMS formerly DBN are available. They only break from Kwesé a few times in the morning and evening, so you can watch some premium content like 1 English Premier League match per week and Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam totally free.

4. Price of Decoder and Dish

The Kwesé decoder alone goes for N 5,740 and the decoder plus dish and installation costs N10,960.

5. Subscription Plans

Kwesé has 3-day for N990, 7-day for N1,850 and 30-day plan going for N6,275.

6. List of Channels

The following are Channels Available on Kwesé (may change as time goes on)

Series & movies

Kwesé Prime
Kwesé Stories
Kwesé Movies 1
Kwesé Movies 2
Kwesé Movies 3
AMC
Viceland
Passion
African Movie Channel Series
Zee BollyNova
Zee Bollymovies
African Movie Channel
True Series & Movies
CBS Reality
E! Entertainment (Coming Soon)

Sport

Kwesé Sport1
Kwesé Sport2
ESPN
NBA
Liverpool TV
E Sport TV

Factual & Lifestyle

Kwesé Know
Kwesé Inc.
Odisseia
DTX
Animal Planet
Discovery Science
iDX
Travel Channel
FLN
Fashion One

Kids Channels

Kwesé Kids
Dreamworks
Toonami
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
POP
CBeeBies (Coming Soon)
JimJam

Music

Revolt
HIP TV (Coming Soon)
Trace Africa
Trace Mziki
Trace Gospel
Box Africa

News & Business

CNN
BBC World News
Sky News
TVC News
AfricaNews
Al Jazeera
Bloomberg
CNBC
France 24
DW

Faith

Dove TV
Hillsong
EWTN
FLOW TV
ITV

Free To Air (FTA) – National broadcaster

NTA International
FTA – KFS
Kwesé Free Sport
Kwesé Free Sport Nigeria

7. Ownership

Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa owner of Econet Wireless also own Kwesé and he is determined to have it become the leading pay-TV in Africa already launched in 13 countries.

8. Russia 2018 World Cup and EPL Broadcast Rights

Kwesé Free Sports has exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the English Premier League. Although this means they can only show one EPL match per week.

9. Great for NBA and American Football Fans
If you love the NBA and the NFL (American football) you will find Kwesé Sports has you fully covered. It is the exclusive broadcast partner of the NBA and NFL in sub-Saharan Africa.

10. Availability[/b][b]

Kwesé is available across Nigeria, you can go out and get your dish and decoder right now if you want. Visit their website to learn more.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/need-know-kwese-launches-nigeria/

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TStv will be better than this. I am waiting for TStv on November 1st. We need more competition though.

ThankYouGod:
TStv will be better than this. I am waiting for TStv on November 1st. We need more competition though.

You may be right about TSTV being better.