BET Awards 2011 to air 30 June 2011 on BET International.

The 2011 edition of the BET Awards which took place on Sunday 26th June at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with performances by Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne and other top performers,airs Thursday 30th June at 8pm (Nigerian time),with a repeat broadcast on Sunday 3rd July at 7pm on BET International (HiTV / DStv / StarTimes / Top TV).

Also a special 106 and Park :Bet Awards 2011 Pre-Show broadcast from 6pm Thursday 30th June.Hosted by Terrence and Rocsi ,tune in to see the lively jump-off bringing the coolest performances, interviews and red carpet happenings.

TRANSMISSION HIGHLIGHTS (All Nigerian time)

- Bet Awards Special:The 2011 African Nominees - THURSDAY,4pm
- 106 and Park:Bet Awards 2011 Pre-Show - THURDAY,6pm
- Bet Awards 2011 - THURSDAY,8pm,REPEAT SUNDAY,7pm
- BET Awards After Party:The Swagga Continues - THURSDAY,11:30pm

M-Net’s BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED: A MASSIVE SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT!

It was a definitely a night to remember when Big Brother Amplified turned up the volume last night (Sunday June 12 at 6pm on DStv Channel 198) with the biggest announcement in the show’s history!

To huge applause from the studio audience, and in news that is sure to cause great excitement, series presenter IK revealed during the live eviction show, that this season there will be not one, but TWO winners - and each will take home a whopping USD200 000 cash prize. With the series almost at the halfway point, the surprise announcement is the latest twist in the highly popular reality series which is set to end with a spectacular two hour finale on July 31. It’s the first time ever that Big Brother Africa series will award two winners, bringing the total prize money to an incredible USD 400 000 though the housemates themselves will only find out about the double prize during the final show!

With Malawian stars Tigris and Maskal lifting the roof off of the Big Brother Amplified studio with amazing musical performances, the night also saw two housemates leave the Heads house…

With 7 Housemates nominated for eviction, there was a lot of tension in the Heads House this week. When IK asked Head of House Lomwe to reveal and explain his ‘save and replace’ decision to the Housemates, he told them it was “nothing personal”. “The person I decided to save represents the same cause as I do, that’s obviously Felicia,” he said. “The person I decided to replace her with – again nothing personal – has a strong background and foundations. If they leave the House, they will have a bright future. At the same time, that person is strong and I believe they won’t be evicted – sorry, Vimbai,” he revealed.

IK then took viewers into the House and told the Housemates that when he called out their names, they should stand. He named Millicent, Weza and Zeus. After a dramatic pause, he told Millicent and Zeus that they had been saved, calling Weza to the stage. Once she emerged, he asked her about her favourite memory in the House. As she started to answer, Big Brother delivered a message to IK – that Weza was to leave the stage immediately. The bewildered Angolan made her way off stage and before long, found herself entering the Tails House and being mobbed by a new set of excited Housemates.

It wasn’t over for the Heads Housemates – IK took viewers back into the House and asked Vina and Confidence to stand. “Vina, you’re safe,” said IK.

“Yay!” exclaimed Confidence. “I’m walking out! I’m free – I’m free of you people!” said the Ghanaian. Unfortunately for Confidence, she will miss out the cash prizes as she was evicted after gaining the fewest votes from Africa during the week.

As Confidence joined IK on stage, he confirmed that she had been evicted. “What was your favourite moment?” he asked her. “Well every moment was my favourite, I’m so grateful I’ve been brought to this place and taught the lessons of life and I’m going to go home a changed person,” she said.

When IK asked about her least favourite person in the house, Confidence said “Put it this way - they’re behind me. I’m moving forward!” IK quizzed her about what she’d be taking away from the experience. “Big Brother!” she said jokingly, before saying: “I have so much in my life and feel I’m so blessed to be here, of all the Ghanaians, I’m the girl who’s been picked to be here. I feel honoured and privileged and for me this is fun. Come on Africa - thank you so much!” Her parting shot came when IK asked her for a quick prediction on who would win Big Brother Amplified. “None of those people in that House [Heads]. There are nicer people in the other house. Those people are pretenders, please!”

As Confidence left the stage to head back home, IK still had time to scare Hanni and Vimbai when he crossed back into the House – but revealed that they had been saved.

Earlier in the show, viewers got a chance to see how Ernest and Bhoke had been coping after their eviction last week. Ernest explained his ‘intelligent attack’ on Luclay and talked about Bhoke’s ‘beautiful energy’. He looked forward to visiting Botswana to meet up with Zeus and Miss P and also hanging out at Confidence’s club in Ghana. He said he felt he had represented his country and its diversity well.

Bhoke said that being part of Big Brother Amplified was an “awesome experience” that she would carry with her for the rest of her life. She saw Confidence as a big sister in the other House, and had bonded with Kim in the Tails House as they both recognized something of themselves, in each other. She revealed that her high point was the first task win – having previously lost two tasks. Speaking about tension in the House, she felt that there had been many disagreements because nobody wanted to be seen as a weak person. “It’s been a learning experience,” she said. “I learned a lot about myself and I’m strong and confident in my own skin”.

Four viewers picked up fantastic prizes for voting and interacting with Big Brother during the past week: Ijeoma Sophia Nwogbo (Nigeria) won a DStv HD PVR, Ntsikiseng Motaung (South Africa) picked up a Samsung Laptop, Susan Kotobridge (Ghana) won a Samsung Smartphone and Jacob Asante (Ghana) won a Samsung Galaxy S.

Big Brother Amplified is headline sponsored by Coca-Cola. Fans can catch all the latest news, video – and all-important voting information – at www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother. Tweet Big Brother @BigBroAfrica, send SMS messages to the on-screen strap, visit the Big Brother Africa Facebook Group to get the low-down on the continent’s favourite reality show and get updated news and two video streams – and houses - by pressing the “OK” button on your DStv remote when on DStv Channel 198.

DStv Mobile - Drifta FAQs

About the Drifta:
The Drifta is an innovative new mobile television decoder from DStv Mobile.

DStv Mobile is operated by DMTV which is a licensed service provider of Details Nigeria Ltd.

The Drifta is another example of technology innovation from the DStv stable, thus ensuring that Nigerians are kept at the cutting edge of the latest pay television technology.

The Drifta ensures subscribers can watch DStv channels anywhere and at any time. (Only within the DVB-H coverage cities listed below)

Drifta subscribers are able to watch a selection of DStv channels on their choice of mobile devices including an iPod, iPad, iPhone, a smartphone or a laptop or PC.

The Drifta receives the DStv Mobile broadcast signal and relays it over WiFi to a range of WiFi-capable devices. On some laptops and PCs the DVB-H signal can be relayed via a USB cable.

The Drifta operates on DVB-H technology and is thus available in all DStv Mobile network coverage areas including Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Onitsha, Asaba, ABA, Benin City, Kaduna, Enugu.

The Drifta allows for unlimited access to the channels available on the DStv Mobile (DVB-H) networks.

To receive the channels via the Drifta, consumers will need to purchase a Drifta decoder and take out a subscription – however DStv Premium subscribers will receive the Maxi Plus bouquet free of charge as part of the DStv Premium services.

There are four bouquet options for the Drifta:
BOUQUET CHANNELS COST
Drifta decoder N14,700
Free bouquet Channel O + NTA Plus FREE
Mini bouquet General entertainment – no sport N680
Maxi bouquet General entertainment + sport channels N1,600
Maxi Plus bouquet Maxi + SuperSport 3 FREE to DStv Premium subscribers only

What is a Drifta?
A Drifta is a mobile TV decoder that receives the DVB-H signal and relays it over a Wi-Fi network for Wi-Fi enabled viewing devices such as PCs, tablets and smartphones. Hence it is a DStv Mobile decoder.

Can anyone get the DStv Mobile Decoder - Drifta?
The Drifta is available to all television lovers (general public) and are available at MultiChoice offices and agents, however due to limited stock at launch it will be offered initially to DStv Premium subscribers first as part of the loyalty programme.

Will there be a commercial Drifta launch in the future?
Yes, the Drifta will be commercially available to anyone living in any of the cities in which it is available.

What is the cost of this device?
The Drifta will cost N14,700 and will be available from MultiChoice offices in all DVB-H coverage cities.

What will the cost of DStv Mobile be when the billing phase commences?
Subscribers will be able to choose from different packages with different pricing options.
Free: monthly, free
Mini: monthly, NGN 680
Maxi: monthly, NGN 1,600
Maxi+: monthly, bundled with DStv Premium subscriptions only at no extra charge

Where will the Drifta be available for purchase?
The Drifta will be available from all MultiChoice centres and dealers in the 10 cities that have DStv Mobile coverage, namely:
Lagos
Ibadan
Port Harcourt
Abuja
Onitsha
Asaba
ABA
Benin City
Kaduna
Enugu

Does a special SIM card need to be inserted into the Drifta for it to work?
The Drifta does not require a SIM card to work

Why does the Drifta only work with selected devices?
At this stage, the Drifta only works with certain devices, however additional devices such as Blackberries, Nokia and Android smartphones will follow in the future. Please note that the device needs to have WiFi.

When will the Drifta be available in other African territories?
The Drifta will launch in Ghana, Kenya and Namibia in July 2011.

What channels will subscribers be able to view via the Drifta?
NIGERIA
Africa Magic (Entertainment)
Africa Magic Yoruba (Entertainment)
E! Entertainment M4M (Entertainment)
BET (Entertainment)
NTA Plus (Free to air, Entertainment)
Channel O (Music)
Trace Urban (Music/events)
Big Brother Amplified
SS Blitz (Sport)
SS9 (Sport)
SS10 (Sport)
SS3 N – DStv Premium Subs ONLY (Sport)
CNNi (News)
NN24 (Free To Air, Entertainment)
Cartoon Network M4M (Animation)

Which devices will the Drifta be compatible with at launch?
Initially this decoder will be compatible with the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, PCs, and laptops. Other devices such as Blackberries, Nokia and Android smartphones will follow soon.

Windows:
Requirements:
OS: Windows XP (Min Service Pack 2), Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Processor: 32 bit and 64 bit
Min Memory: 512MB
Min HDD: 100MB
USB connector

IOS:
Requirements: iPod Touch, iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4: IOS Version 4.0, 4.1
iPad: iOS Version 3.2

Who do customers contact with questions or queries about the Drifta?
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding Drifta please do not hesitate to contact us at +234 1 270 3232
General:

What is DVB-H?
DVB-H stands for Digital Video Broadcast Hand-held and is a type of broadcast technology that allows a user with a DVB-H enabled handset or Drifta mobile decoder to view broadcast mobile tv channels.

DStv Mobile launches the“Drifta”- a new DStv mobile decoder

Nigerians can now truly enjoy television “anywhere” at “any time” with the launch of the Drifta – an innovative new mobile decoder from DStv Mobile.  The launch follows a long line of technology innovations such as DStv Mobile, High Definition decoders and integrated customer services tools for which DStv has become known.

With the new Drifta, subscribers in DStv Mobile network coverage areas including Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Onistsha, Asaba, Aba, Benin City, Kaduna and Enugu will have unlimited access to all the channels on the DStv Mobile DVB-H network

The mobile TV decoder – the Drifta – receives the DStv Mobile (DVB-H) broadcast signal and relays it over WiFi to a range of WiFi capable devices, this includes laptops, PCs, tablets such as the iPad, smartphones, iPhones and iPods.  At launch the Drifta supports Windows and the iOS devices, however in the future additional devises such as the Blackberry OS, Symbian 3 and Android applications will also be supported.

While non-DStv subscribers can also purchase a Drifta  and subscribe to one of three bouquets - the Free bouquet, the Mini and the Maxi bouquet, DStv Premium subscribers on the other hand will have access to the Maxi Plus bouquet at absolutely no additional charge after paying only for the Drifta hardware.

The channel line-up on the DStv Mobile bouquet includes entertainment channels such as - Africa Magic, Africa Magic Yoruba, E! Entertainment Mobile and BET.  Free to Air channel NTA Plus, music channel Channel O and Trace Urban, sports channels SS Blitz, SuperSport 9, SuperSport 10 and SuperSport 3 Nigeria (for DStv Premium subscribers only), news from CNN and NN24 and children’s programming on Cartoon Network Mobile.

These are split into three bouquet options which include:

Free bouquet                 NTA Plus and Channel O
Mini bouquet                 Entertainment channels only (N 680)
Maxi bouquet                Entertainment channels plus SS Blitz, SS9 and SS10 (N 1, 600)
Maxi Plus bouquet       Only for DStv Premium subscribers (includes all channels as well as SS3N)

The Drifta will be available for N14,700 from MultiChoice offices and the service can be activated via the MultiChoice call centre or the DStv Mobile website.

Please click the link below for more information or visit www.dstvmobile.com.

NEW DStv MOBILE RATES FOR KENYA

DStv Mobile - The new 'watch wherever you are 'broadcast television service can be accessed by a number of DVB-H enabled cellphones - is set to change the way viewers catch their favourite DStv shows.

DVB-H enabled phones are available from Mobile Network Operators.

There will be four bouquets to choose from:

Free Tier	Mini	Maxi
KTN	KTN	KTN
KBC	KBC	KBC
NTV	NTV	NTV
	Channel O	Channel O
		Big Brother Amplified
	Idols Extra	Idols Extra
	Africa Magic Plus	Afruca Magic Plus
	Cartoon Network Mobile	Cartoon Network Mobile
	BET	BET
	E! Entertainment	E! Entertainment
	CNNi	CNNi
	Trace RBAN	SuperSport 9
		SuperSport 10
		SuperSport Blitz

DStv Mobile Subscription costs
Since the launch of the DStv Mobile broadcast service in Kenya, the service has been offered at no subscription cost as part of the introductory phase.  From the first week of June 2011, billing will commence in Kenya on Safaricom, Airtel and YU and a subscription fee will be applicable for the DStv Mobile package via the DVB-H handset.  The Free Tier is free of charge.  Orange subscribers will only the free package available at launch.  Billing on Orange will commence soon.

Summary of subscription costs for DStv Mobile

Handets
Free	Free
Mini	KES 110.00
Maxi	KES 260.00

Kenya DVB-H Coverage cities

Nairobi	Mombasa
Gigiri	Bima
Karen	Nyali
Moi
Rahimtulla
Steelmakers

NEW DStv MOBILE RATES FOR GHANA

DStv Mobile - The new 'watch wherever you are 'broadcast
television service can be accessed by a number of DVB-H enabled cellphones - is set to change the way viewers catch their favourite DStv shows.

DVB-H enabled phones are available from Mobile Network Operators.

There will be four bouquets to choose from:

Free Tier	Mini	Maxi
Ghana TV	Ghana TV	Ghana TV
Metro TV	Metro TV	Metro TV
	Channel O	Channel O
	Africa Magic	Africa Magic
	Africa Magic Plus	Africa Magic Plus
	BET	BET
	E! Entertainment Mobile	E! Entertainment Mobile
	Cartoon Network Mobile	Cartoon Network Mobile
	CNNi	CNNi
	Idols Extra	Idols Extra
	TRACE Urban	TRACE Urban
		SuperSport 9
		SuperSport 10

DStv Mobile subscription costs

DStv Mobile subscription costs
Since the launch of the DStv Mobile broadcast service in Ghana, the service has bee offered at no subscription cost as part of the introductory phase.  From the first week of June 2011, billing will commence in Ghana only on MTN, and a subscription fee will be applicable for the DStv Mobile package via a DVB-H enabled handset.  The Free Tier is free of charge.  Billing on Airtel will commence soon.
Summary of subscription costs for DStv Mobile

Handsets
Free	Free
Mini	GHS 1.70
Maxi	GHS 4.20

Coverage Map

DStv Mobile is currently available in Accra.