Akwaaba Magic

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Akwaaba Magic
Country Ghana
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner M-Net
Sister channels M-Net
SuperSport
Africa Magic
Maisha Magic
Zambezi Magic
Pearl Magic
Channel O
History
Launched8 March 2021;3 years ago (8 March 2021)
Links
Website akwaabamagic.dstv.com/West/home

Akwaaba Magic is a Ghanaian digital satellite and general entertainment channel. Owned by pay-TV operator M-Net, the 24 hour channel offers a mix of locally produced content for the Ghanaian market ranging from Drama, Telenovela, Comedy, Music, Documentaries as well as Reality Shows. MultiChoice has announced in September 2020 that the channel will roll out on its DStv pay-TV satellite service in 2021. [1] [2]

Contents

In February 2021, DStv confirmed that Akwaaba Magic will launch and would be broadcast in high-definition from 9 March 2021. [3] [4] [5]

Programs

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References

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  2. "Akwaaba Magic - Welcome home".
  3. "New Akwaaba Magic Channel On DStv". thebftonline.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. "NMultichoice Ghana okays hyper localizing content on Akwaaba Magic Channel". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  5. "MultiChoice Ghana Launches Akwaaba Magic Channel on DStv". ccifrance-ghana.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.