For years many Nigerians have been captivated by Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese telenovelas and for good reasons. They have a way of sneaking in and catching you unawares, as month after month, the passion and action builds, until you begin to look forward to the next installment in the unfolding drama with bated breath. The more popular that have achieved cult followership have been; The Rich also Cry and Secrets of the Sands to name a few. More recently, Paloma grabbed hold of viewers with the same intensity reminiscent of previous offerings.
Walking through the streets on a ‘Paloma’ night, you are bound to notice a slight hum in the air, laced with intermittent bursts of excitement or sighs of dismay as this addictive programme holds every other household in its thrall. The captivation with the programme transcends the actors’ skills. The blame can be rightly be laid at the feet of the gorgeous cast, often fast paced plots, the passionate steaminess of the scenes, and the twists, turns and duplicity with which telenovelas have become synonymous.
In spite of the devoted and oft enraptured audience, no sooner does a particular series reach its climax and begins the inevitable descent to its conclusion, that we avariciously seek the next scintillating offering in the seemingly endless plethora of entertainment. There is always a cry for more. The only thing that outlasts the series is the conversation and speculation over what new offerings the TV channels will proffer. There is always quite the wait before the next one.
Imagine discovering that there is now a channel solely devoted to this genre and right here in Nigeria! It promises a 24hr ongoing stream of mystery, passion, drama, romance, and action. Pure bliss! This is an ongoing adventure into the lives of beloved characters, as well as newly found even more captivating ones. It is doubtful that addicts of this form would be able to switch their channels from Telemundo, on DStv channel 118 across the Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus and Premium bouquets. Telemundo is a fairly new entrant into DStv’s line of exciting programmes, and it has come to stay. A few favourites to watch out for on Telemundo are; My Heart Beats for Lola and Cruel Love. While My Heart Beats for Lola is already well into its plot, Cruel Love will premiere on 3 February, only on Telemundo, on DStv channel 118.
In order to obtain even more value from this channel and not miss a single moment of your favourite drama, you can get the DStv Explora which can record up to 200 hours of TV. This way, you are always up to date. Now a solution has been created for the frenzy that these telenovelas create amongst many Nigerians. There are a variety of series to choose from depending on your preference. More importantly with the DStv Explora, you can conveniently follow two, three or more series by simply recording the ones you don’t want to miss. Don’t get left out!
