OUTtv launches a linear channel in South Africa

OUTtv, the world’s first LGBTQ+ television and streaming service, is launching a linear channel in South Africa, on Openview Ultra, a new Pay TV offering from Openview. This follows successful pop-up channels in 2018 and 2020 on DSTv and Showmax respectively. OUTtv is now launching on Openview’s subscription service Ultraview, as a permanent 24-hour linear channel. The channel launched on 6th March 2023, and will be available to Openview channel 241.

‘We want to bring OUTtv’s original, life-affirmingly queer content to communities across the globe, and we’re excited to now have a permanent home in South Africa with Openview, after two successful limited runs in the territory. We know this market is ready for diverse, inclusive storytelling, and we look forward to making our content available’ said Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv.

OUTtv will be available as part of the Ultraview Pride Bouquet. Viewers can sample the bouquet with a free three-day trial, whereafter a ZAR 74.99 monthly fee will apply for subscribers. Subscribers can cancel at any time. Openview is currently activated in over 3 million homes across South Africa. 

OUTtv viewers on Ultraview will be able to enjoy OUTtv originals such as “Call Me Mother” - the mother of all drag competitions, queer sex symbol showdown “Hot Haus”, hosted by Tiffany “New York” Pollard, and the racy dance and entertainment contest “GoGo For The Gold”. Also available on OUTtv is British quirky makeover series “Drag SOS” and reality dating show “Finding Prince Charming”. The channel additionally houses a documentary strand OutSpoken, featuring a series of one-hour documentaries made by a mix of new and established LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

OUTtv is available in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand via OUTtv.com. The OUTtv Apple TV Channel is available in the USA and Canada, the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel is available in Canada and Australia, and OUTtv is available on The Roku Channel in the USA. OUTtv’s broadcast service is also available on Canadian cable and satellite services.