MultiChoice don close Africa Magic Family after 12 years on DStv and replace am with new channel, Africa Magic+. The closure mean say the family entertainment channel no go dey again, as Africa Magic+ take over with promise of more entertainment content.
Africa Magic announce the shutdown on Thursday for one farewell message, call am end of one chapter and beginning of another. “Goodbye, Africa Magic Family,” the message read, adding say “One chapter closes, but the story is far from over. Africa Magic Family is officially closed, there’s so much more coming your way.”
For the 12 years wey e last, Africa Magic Family build audience with family-friendly Nollywood movies, Nigerian drama series and other African entertainment programmes. Local films and TV content, especially stories from Nigeria, na the main attraction for viewers.
The replacement, Africa Magic+, dey expected to offer wider variety of entertainment to subscribers. Africa Magic talk say viewers should expect “More stories, more drama, more variety” on Africa Magic+ from November 5, 6AM WAT.
The change dey happen as MultiChoice dey do broader restructuring of DStv channel line-up and subscription packages, which took effect on November 5, 2026. E be part of efforts to refresh programming and give viewers more entertainment choices. Africa Magic Family na M-Net package, and the replacement also show shift towards more affordable subscription packages.
Veteran broadcast journalist Thinus Ferreira report say MultiChoice move Africa Magic+ to newly introduced DStv Starter package wey cost R99 monthly for South Africa. That one fit make African entertainment reach more subscribers wey before dey rely on more expensive bouquets. But the report no establish whether the same pricing and package arrangement go apply to Nigerian subscribers.
The development follow similar restructuring for South Africa, where MultiChoice replace Mzansi Wethu with Wethu+ in September 2026. Wethu+ dey DStv Channel 163 and combine programming from Mzansi Wethu, Mzansi Bioskop and Mzansi Magic Music, including local movies, drama series, telenovelas, children’s programmes, educational content and live football.
