Over time, new platforms have been created to satisfy video content demand from young people ranging from series and movies platforms to sports platforms and some merely creative and entertaining platforms. Well, of all these I haven’t heard of any dedicated to Ugandan content and yet we have got some of the most entertaining content. “…Drop the bombu man, over” ring a bell? Yeah…like I was saying, I haven’t heard of any dedicated to Ugandan content until yesterday when MTN Uganda threw its weight behind the local movie industry with the launch of a channel offering a premium mix of local Uganda movies.

Kibanda Xpress is a Video on Demand channel dedicated to local Uganda content especially Ugandan Films. The service is provided in partnership with the Association of Core Film Producers Uganda Limited (trading as PEARLWOOD) as content creator and Albayan Media Limited the platform provider through the YOTV mobile app.

As opposed to the so many dollars you pay for streaming movies, this will only cost Ugx 1,000 per movie valid for 24 hours. There are over 150 premium local movies already available and every month there will be at least 4 new movies.

Kibanda Xpress is available on YoTV channels, a mobile app that allows one to stream local and international Radio and TV channels in real time via a smartphone.

While at the launch yesterday, MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer Sen Somdev said that through Kibanda Xpress, they hope to boost the Uganda film industry to realize the potential we have.

“Our dream as local Film content creators is to build a sustainable industry in which content creators not only earn consistently from their content, but one in which they also thrive and gain the global visibility deserved. Without doubt, going digital is the right move for the industry; it will reduce on the copy rights infringement, increase footprint of the Uganda movies, expose our artists globally among others; we are therefore very excited and appreciate both our partners MTN and Albayan media for making this possible,” said Mzee Bwanika, Speaker – Pearlwood Board of Directors.

When we said Pulse nation is the one stop shop for all entertainment needs of any pulsers we weren’t joking. To watch a movie on Kibanda Xpress, simply follow these steps:

• Step1: Download and install the Yotv app from Playstore and Appstore.
• Step2: Subscribe and Login to the Yotv app, Select VOD.
• Step3: Browse and select the Movie of your choice then follow prompts to complete payment.