Showtime celebrates New Year by adding new channels and more exclusive content

Starting January 1st Showtime will introduce new channels starting with Nat Geo Wild showcasing the most awarded natural history documentaries in the world to allow viewers to experience some of the best, most intimate encounters with wildlife ever seen on TV. Available for the first time in the region, Nat Geo Wild will broadcast some of the most beautiful scenery and engaging creatures in the world in an entertaining and informative way.

There will be more children's entertainment on Showkids featuring some of the world's most popular kid's shows and characters from the new Kidsco channel; more content for ladies with the Style Network, the new lifestyle channel for the modern woman, as well as, more Arabic shows and movies on Showshasha and Showshasha Extra, a new Arabic channel providing extra choice in prime time.

Showsports 4 also promises an action packed year for all sports fans with more live action and more new sport than ever before including new NFL Football, NCAA Basketball, Horse Racing, Snooker Masters and Monster Trucks & Drag Racing to complement the already extensive list of sporting action available.

The Showseries & Showcomery channels will continue to broadcast the latest seasons of the hottest International shows including Desperate Housewives, House, Grey's Anatomy, LOST, CSI, Ugly Betty; and comedies like 30 Rock and Samantha Who? one full year before any other channel. And on its Showcinema channels Showtime customers will continue to enjoy the latest Hollywood movies including box office hits like the latest adventure of Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End with Johnny Depp, Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith and the Disney hit animation Cars to name just a few, to provide the most comprehensive Pay TV offering in the region.

Marc-Antoine D'Halluin, President and CEO said:

"We believe the combination of our existing and new channels provides the best mix of programming for our viewers. Nat Geo Wild allows us to cater for the growing demand for entertaining and educational programming which is enjoyed by all members of the family. The introduction of new channels like Nat Geo Wild, the Style Network and Showshasha Extra is completely in line with our strategy of providing the maximum TV experience for the whole family."

Customers can find out more by reading the detailed information in the new January Showguide, the monthly printed subscriber magazine which explains the changes and lists the many new additions that are now part of the Showtime network.