The Whitney Houston story on DSTV Open Weekend

With this month marking the third anniversary since the death of iconic singer, actress, producer and model, Whitney Houston, all DStv subscribers will have an opportunity to celebrate her life and music when Lifetime showcases the African premier of Whitney, a bio movie based on the singer’s life. The much-anticipated biopic will air on Sunday, 22 February at 6 p.m.

Directed by award-winning actress Angela Bassett in her directorial debut, Whitney chronicles the headline-making relationship between the singer aptly nicknamed “The Voice” and her husband, Bobby Brown. From the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity status, to their courtship and tumultuous marriage.

Throughout Whitney’s life, difficulties followed the couple while they dealt with the overwhelming rewards and consequences of the fame and fortune created by Whitney’s meteoric rise to superstardom

Telemundo: The Impostor

This February, Telemundo, will launch The Impostor, the first title from the channel’s exciting 2015 programming slate that has already proven to be a notable hit with audiences in the US.

Premiering on 23rd February at 4pm, this telenovela will bring a tale of eternal love challenged by family secrets, betrayal and deception.

The Impostor stars Lisette Morelos (Aurora) as Blanca Guerrero, an attractive waitress in a Mexican resort town who has an extraordinary talent to mimic other people. A rich businessman Adriano Ferrer (Manuel Landeta – Fearless Heart) spots her talent and hires her to impersonate a millionaire investor from New York to avenge the death of someone close to him. Blanca accepts the challenge, not knowing that a lie will lead her to true love.

Shot on location in Mexico, including the spectacular beaches of Acapulco, the telenovela also stars a telemundo newcomer, Sebastian Zurita, as the male lead with his real-life mother, Christian Bach, playing the main antagonist.

The story begins when Blanca’s father, Memo Guerrero, is unjustly fired from the Altamira family company. He is privy to a secret of the Altamira family that they are determined to hide at all cost while Adriano Ferrer embarks on a mission to uncover it with the help of Blanca as the impostor. With Blanca’s real identity hidden and a romantic relationship emerging between her and Eduardo Altamira, will this dramatic story of deception, love and revenge come to a happy ending?

The Impostor airs every weekday at 4pm on Telemundo, DStv channel 118.