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| Country | |
|---|---|
| Availability | Africa |
| Area | Nigeria |
Key people | Lekan Ogunbanwo [1] |
Official website | Plus TV Africa |
Plus TV Africa is a Nigerian pan-African news channel owned by General News and Entertainment Company and broadcast across Africa via the StarTimes dish platform, on DSTV Channel 408 from 3 April 2020, [2] [3] and on its YouTube channel. [4] The TV station airs in over 30 countries with more than 12 million viewers across Africa. [5]
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