‘I am Cait’ African lovers attack Nigerians after show halts on the continent

Caitlyn Jenner’s transgender reality TV series – I am Cait – was recently pulled off from its African cable network following a number of complaints by viewers Nigerians.
Multichoice’s DSTV service broadcasts to the whole continent and critics are worried that this decision may be setting a precedent where a single country can effectively decide what TV viewers across the whole continent can watch.
Some Africans (especially the South Africans) came for Nigerians online while others pour out their opinion on the matter…

So the rest of us won’t be able to watch I Am Cait because the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission ?????????

— Kgosi Jimmy Sethoko (@KgosiSethoko) May 27, 2016

Those of your that pressured DSTV to cancel “I am Cait”, I hope naira will be stronger now and you will have better power supply
— ThatPortharcourtBoy (@FabulousGuy_) May 27, 2016

This has got to come to an end we are not nigerians & its law should not affect us at all @TVwithThinus @MultiChoice @NBCUniversal @IAmCait

— Wanda KLD (@wanda_kld) May 27, 2016

@MultiChoice I’m sorry but exactly why does Nigeria get to say what goes on DSTV for all of Africa? Enabling their bigots… #IAmCait
— Kyle Bristow (@Animated_wolf) May 27, 2016

@dstv when you increase our subscription in RSA, do you consult them first or you just do it… I am Cait..you are not fair at all

— Renzo Sithole (@RenzoSithole) May 27, 2016

@dstv I hav rights as well, i pay for premium n u are doing dis #bringback I am Cait, Pull it out dey can watch Ebony tv
— Renzo Sithole (@RenzoSithole) May 27, 2016

Hey @JennyBoylan African satellite station @DStv will NOT be showing I Am Cait Season 2 in the entire continent! I am so pissed off!

— PK (@StanaKaticSA) May 27, 2016

@dstv #bringback I am Cait, I refuse to be subjected to the laws of another country in my country i refuse..we pay so much
— Renzo Sithole (@RenzoSithole) May 27, 2016

@dstv Let them watch Ebony tv and pull the channel out maan, show I am Cait, no wonder BBA is dead because of this

— Renzo Sithole (@RenzoSithole) May 27, 2016

@DStv is it true you lot canceled “I am cait ” what happened to equal rights ….or trannies don’t have a voice now
— Beanie mac (@temposkillz) May 26, 2016

@CrazyyTi ONigeria wants to censor the show I am Cait about transsexual people, & Bc of that @DSTV will oblige and cut off South Africa too

— Olivia Nope (@TheodeJager) May 26, 2016

Comparing mount Zion movies with I am Cait. Lool good morning
— ” (@Nguevese_) May 27, 2016

DStv and E! forced to take I Am Cait off in Africa because of Nigeria??? please tell us this … https://t.co/9e7Wz4foPB

— Velile Sikosana (@Velile_S) May 27, 2016

Multichoice said in a statement that it ‘recognises the importance of respecting the views of a number of its customers and all regulatory environments within which its service operates.
Caitlyn was reportedly paid $5 million for the documentary series which was showing on E! Entertainment Television on DStv channel 124 and GOtv channel 26 before the halt.

Expectedly, there are those who hail the action as the right move – some even calling for more shows to be yanked off;

I Am Cait is the most boring thing on E! and it’s problematic but this sets a precedent. Africa’s largest cable company is transphobic.
— Happy Chewbacca (@THISisLULE) May 26, 2016

i’m not 100% sure how reality tv shows work, but i do hate caitlyn even more after watching i am cait.
— sathit (@toosathit) May 17, 2016

.@IAmCait @Caitlyn_Jenner I hope they don’t renew your show. Not being Bruce is way to weird. Ppl r tired of the Kardashians also, pls stop
— rose (@R_Marissa2) May 17, 2016

I watched an episode of “I am Cait” where trannies were in tears saying they weren’t treated equally, I was as amused as I was irritated.
— IG: (@sisibisi_) May 27, 2016

Nigerians complained about the show ” I am Cait” and dstv has stopped showing it here…..good job. I hated that show.
— Amelia Osaru (@AmeliaOsaru) May 26, 2016

‘I am Cait’ is a VERY BORING SHOW.

Yikes.
— Snap: Zaahira_Yelena (@ZaahiraYelena) May 26, 2016

“I AM CAIT” nonsense finally pulled off from dstv. Victory for morality. No place for such heresy in Africa @gidi_traffic @gotv
— Stephen Adoga (@adogasmedia) May 27, 2016

hey Nigeria, if you dont want I Am Cait, then why dont you protest about the #Kardashians also. Do Africa a favour

— Olwen Hendricks (@olwenhoff) May 27, 2016