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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Africa |
| Network | M-Net |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 SDTV 1080 HD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Naspers |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 August 2003 |
| Closed | 29 October 2021 |
| Replaced by | Me (channel merger onto M-Net City's space) |
| Former names | Go (2003 - 2009) |
Vuzu was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv.
The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to MTV.
In March 2009, it was announced that the channel would be rebranded as Vuzu on 1 July 2009, tying into an attempted social network of the same name. [1] [2] The network also switched its programming schedule and discontinued some shows, to the complaint of some viewers. In 2014, a companion channel, Vuzu Amp, replaced M-Net Series, which took its current name of 1Magic on 29 January 2018 with a more localized schedule.
Vuzu's schedule changed at the start of September 2018, along with its logo, focusing on more high-profile American sitcoms and dramas, with some local content. [3]
On 1 October 2021, it was announced that Vuzu will close on 1 November 2021. Its programming moved to the channel space of M-Net City, which likewise took on the new name Me. [4] However the network actually closed two days early, at the end of 29 October 2021.
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| 2003–09 | 2009–18 |
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