MTV Base (African TV channel)

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MTV Base
MTV Base Africa (2021).svg
Broadcast area
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channelsBET Africa
Comedy Central Africa
Nickelodeon Africa
Nicktoons
Nick Jr. Africa
TeenNick Africa
History
Launched22 February 2005;18 years ago (22 February 2005) [1]
Links
Website mtvbase.com
Availability
Terrestrial
GOtv Channel 72
StarTimes Channel 329
DStv Channel 322
Zuku TVChannel 765
AzamTVChannel 172

MTV Base is a 24-hour music channel from Paramount Networks EMEAA. There are three different feeds of MTV Base Africa; for South Africa, West Africa and East Africa respectively.

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History

The channel was launched in February 2005 with a live music special with live performances from local African and international artists, along with some music video and reality programming from MTV Europe. The network also carries the American and European awards ceremonies of MTV and BET.

On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched a localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa, [2] with local programming, advertising and VJs. [3] It launched on DStv on 5 March 2019. [4]

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References

  1. "MTV launches in Africa". Broadcast. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. "Commissioning brief – MTV South Africa". Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. "Media Update".
  4. "MTV Base to spotlight best of upcoming stars with 'Dripcity' - P.M. News" . Retrieved 26 June 2023.