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Broadcast area | |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
Sister channels | BET Africa Comedy Central Africa Nickelodeon Africa Nicktoons Nick Jr. Africa TeenNick Africa |
History | |
Launched | 22 February 2005[1] |
Links | |
Website | mtvbase |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
GOtv | Channel 72 |
StarTimes | Channel 329 |
DStv | Channel 322 |
Zuku TV | Channel 765 |
AzamTV | Channel 172 |
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