K24 TV

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K24 TV
Country Kenya
HeadquartersDSM Place, Kijabe Street
Programming
Language(s) British English Kenyan Swahili
Ownership
OwnerMediamax Network Ltd
History
Launched4 February 2008
Links
Website www.k24tv.co.ke

K24 TV, is a TV station in Kenya established in 2007 and launched on February 4, 2008. K24 was the first Kenyan television station to stream live on the internet, [1] giving diaspora viewers a taste of real Kenyan stories told in real time.

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K24 Kenya receives 3.1 watchime (hours) per week. It is powered by Mediamax Network Ltd which was established in 2009 and now happens to be one of the fastest growing media houses in Kenya. It's the group that houses K24 TV, vernacular station Kameme FM, free newspaper People Daily [2] and several radio stations, namely: Kameme FM, Mayian FM, Emoo Fm, Meru FM and Msenangu FM. [3]

YouTube

K24 has been posting on YouTube since 2008, [4] the channel has posted more than 3,000 videos and has received more than 416.1 million views and over 1,22 mln subscribers.

Programming

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References

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