Multichoice Uganda Announces New Football Season, Ushering in an exciting start to the European Football Calendar

MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay-TV entertainment, has today, announced, the start of the New Football Season which will kick-off with a highly anticipated derby match between Manchester City and Manchester United, in the FA Charity Shield on Saturday August 10^th, in London.

Announcing the new season at Kalerwe town in Kampala, Rinaldi Jamugisa, PR and Communications Manager at MultiChoice Uganda, said, the match, which pits the winners of the Premier League against the winners of the FA Cup will mark the beginning of what promises to be a more exciting football season.

Football fans in Uganda and across Africa, can expect a jam-packed menu of football action, spanning from league competitions to all the UEFA European cup games. “DStv and GOtv viewers can look forward to rekindling their longstanding relationships with the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A. On European nights, they will be treated to thrilling action from the Champions League, Europa League, and UEFA Conference League which is set to ensure a season full of excitement and top-tier football,” Jamugisa said

Jamugisa encouraged viewers to prepare for a rollercoaster of great football that will be airing on SuperSport.

“At MultiChoice, we believe in football’s ability to unite people, which is why we treat this time of the year as a celebration of this unity. This year, the football season promises to be the best yet, just from the transfer activity we have witnessed in the preseason alone,” he said.

It is therefore important, he added, for our customers to prepare for the spectacle that we have prepared for them by renewing their subscription early enough and not wait for the d-day. Fans of the English Premier League are eagerly anticipating who will end Man City’s dominance. Meanwhile, in La Liga, the addition of Kylian Mbappe looks set to secure another league trophy for Real Madrid. In Italy, will Thiago Motta’s appointment awaken the sleeping giant in Juventus? This and more is why our viewers should have their eyes glued to their screens this year.”

Jamugisa further emphasized the company’s commitment to easing viewers’ access to content by making the process more convenient. “Because we understand that our viewers love their football, we have been deliberate in ensuring they can access it at their convenience. Customers are now able to make payments through our apps, My DStv and MyGOtv, in addition to other methods like USSD using *206#. We are empowering our customers to enjoy the convenience of the experience of subscribing to DStv and GOtv.

For example, instead of making calls to the call centers for errors and queries, they can contact us on WhatsApp or use the chatbots on our apps and websites to get assistance from customer experience and care teams, ably provide the much-needed assistance.

MultiChoice Uganda has been at the forefront of providing its viewers with the best in sports and local content which has set it apart from other PAY-TV providers. Football fans are encouraged to renew their subscriptions or join as new customers to secure their front-row seats for an exhilarating buffet of great football action.

Subscribers who prefer different content can watch other sports like WWE, F1, WRC and local content on Pearl Magic and Pearl Magic Prime as well as kids’ content, movies, documentaries and up-to-the-minute news.

The football season will run from August 2024 to June 2025, and will show on channels 222, 223, on DStv and 366 on GOtv.