TV47 Kenya

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TV47 Kenya
TV47 Kenya Logo.jpeg
Country Kenya
Broadcast area Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
United States
Uganda
Worldwide through media streaming, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube
HeadquartersCape Media Limited, Ojijo Close.Number 10 in Parklands, Nairobi
Programming
Language(s) English (US), Swahili
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(Downgraded to letterboxed 576i for SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCape Media Ltd
History
Launched2019;5 years ago (2019)
Links
Website tv47.co.ke
Availability
Terrestrial
DStv Channel 268
GOtv Channel 102
Zuku TVChannel 69 (Zuku Fiber only)

TV47 is a television channel based in Kenya. It is owned by Cape Media Limited, an affiliate of Mount Kenya University. [1] It was launched in 2019 by Cape Media Limited, Eugene Anangwe as the Chief Executive Officer [2] [3] and its main broadcast languages are English and Kiswahili. TV47 is a late entrant in the mass media in Kenya. There are more than 50 television stations in Kenya. [4] These stations include Citizen TV, by Royal Media Services of Samuel Kamau Macharia, Kenya Television Network by The Standard (Kenya), NTV (Kenyan TV channel) by Nation Media Group, and K24 TV by Media Max Limited.

Contents

The station started as Lemigo TV in Kigali, Rwanda in 2014. [5] Lemigo changed its name to Royal TV, and later to TV47 when it left the Rwandan market for Kenya. TV47 is licensed by the Communication Authority of Kenya. [6] An October to December 2020 survey by Geopoll, a media audience research firm shows that its audience is in the 15–34 years age group. [7] It also available, on several platforms. [8] [9] [10] In November 2021, the TV station received a complaint from the Media Council of Kenya [11] for violating the Journalists Code of Conduct. [12]

News and Programmes

TV47 broadcasts news and entertainment programmes. These include soap operas, political talk shows, and live events.

News

Programmes

Presenters Edward Akai

Location

TV47 is located in West End Park Court, Muthaiga North Rd, Nairobi

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