Television in South Africa was introduced in 1976. The country is notable for the late introduction of widespread television broadcasting.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the public broadcaster in South Africa, and provides 19 radio stations (AM/FM) as well as six television broadcasts to the general public. It is one of the largest of South Africa's state-owned enterprises.
e.tv is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa. It is the fifth terrestrial television channel in the country, following three channels that are operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation and the privately owned subscription-funded M-Net. In 1997, the e.tv channel bought the broadcasting rights to broadcast English Premier League (EPL) matches and, later on, they also bought the rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches.
Now is a subscription over-the-top internet television service operated by British satellite television provider Sky Group. Launched in the United Kingdom in 2012, the service is also available in Ireland, Italy, Germany, and the United States.
Zee Café is an Indian pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel mainly syndicates popular American and British television shows to appeal to the English-speaking population of India.
Proximus TV, subsidiary of the Belgacom Group, provides Digital TV (IPTV) services over its own IPTV Platform in Belgium. It was launched in the summer of 2005.
Liberty Learn, formerly known as Mindset Network, is an African educational technology and media NGO nonprofit organization and a digital satellite television free-to air channel launched in 2003. Working across Africa. It was launched to educate and improve health in South Africa, uplift and empower communities with various Educational and Health initiatives and interventions. The organisation works with Government, international donors and blue-chip corporations to deliver sustainable and practical change to the developmental challenges that communities face. It develops, sources, distributes and uses digital content. Its multimedia content is distributed via broadcast television, IP based satellite datacast, the web, distributable media and mobile networks. From 1 April 2020, MultiChoice launched a second channel Mindset Pop in South Africa and across Africa catering to Grade 4–9 with a lineup of programming for Grade R-3. As of 10 December 2020, the pop up channel will come to an end and no longer be available on its platform, but remained its original Mindset channel.
DStv Select 1 is a DStv bouquet of selected TV channels from MultiChoice, a multi-channel digital satellite TV service in Africa. In addition to the TV channels there were selected DMX music and radio channels. By 2010, Select 1 had 34 TV channels and 32 radio channels with a monthly subscription fee of R148 per month. In April 2013, DStv announced that it would be discontinuing the DStv Select 1 and Select 2 bouquets and launch a new package known as DStv Family. In April 2015, DStv increased the prices on all packages with DStv Select having a monthly subscription fee of R199 for viewers who were still on the package.
Television in Bosnia and Herzegovina was first introduced in 1961. Out of 94 TV stations, 71 are commercial, 20 are public, while 3 public services are funded through subscription.
MYtv, formerly ASTV, is an Afrikaans Television Channel in South Africa which is privately owned.
eExtra is a South African digital satellite television channel owned by eMedia Holdings, offering a variety of lifestyle, dramas, telenovelas, court shows, sitcoms and movies.
eBella was a South African Digital satellite television channel created and owned by e.tv's eMedia Investment for Openview and DStv.
eReality is a South African reality television channel created and owned by eMedia Investments's e.tv for OpenView. The channel broadcasts 16 hours a day showcasing a mix of local and international nostalgic reality series and shows which never before appeared on e.tv.
eToonz is a South African digital satellite television free-to-air children's channel created and owned by eMedia Investments's e.tv. The channel broadcasts for a duration of 16 hours from Sunday to Friday, 17 hours on Saturday and 18 hours with movies during the school holidays.
eMovies is a 24-hour South African digital satellite television free-to-air movie channel created and owned by eMedia Investment's e.tv for the Openview platform. eMovies Extra is a sister companion channel.
SABC Education is a South African educational television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
SABC SPORT is a South African free-to-air sports television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
