Digicel brings Paramount movies to Papua New Guinea


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Rebecca Hawkes

| 13 May 2016




Papua New Guinea’s Digicel Play is adding Paramount movies to its 30-channel digital TV bouquet on 13 May.



DigicelPlayThe channel features Hollywood blockbusters and classic movies including as Forrest Gump, Madagascar 2, Minority Report, Cloverfield, Shrek, War of the Worlds, Old School, Top Gun, Up in the Air, Primal Fear, Star Trek and The Godfather series.

“Paramount has a broad audience in other countries around the world, appealing to adults, families, youths and kids,” said Nico Meyer, CEO, Digicel Play. “With an enormous library of films it has every genre covered to please everyone – from contemporary to classic, action to art-house or horror to family and comedy – there will certainly be something for every member of the family on Paramount.”

The channel will be added to the six existing premium general entertainment channels on the South Pacific operator’s pay-TV platform, which have content ranging from movies, TV shows, mini-series and documentaries.

As well as subscription channels, Digicel Play carries free-to-air (FTA) channels from TVWAN along with the local broadcaster’s subscription-based sports offering.

The Paramount channel will form part of Digicel Play’s Famili and Supa packages, and is available via PNG’s digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) network or direct-to-home (DTH) with a satellite dish.