Kwese launches premium Free Bouquet
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
In an interview with Showbiz, the marketing and public relations manager, Shadi Linchwe said the ‘always on’ bouquet would feature at least five channels that are usually only available to pay subscription customers.
“They will include Kwesé Free Sports Channel, which offers live sports games from the English Premier League and the NBA. There will also be general entertainment, news and some religious channels, all for free, as long as someone has a Kwesé decoder.
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