Vuzu

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Vuzu
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
Launched1 August 2003;21 years ago (2003-08-01)
Closed29 October 2021;3 years ago (2021-10-29)
Replaced by Me
(channel merger onto M-Net City's space)
Former namesGo
(2003 - 2009)

Vuzu was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv.

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History

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]

Closure

On 1 October 2021, it was announced that Vuzu would 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.

Logos

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2003–092009–18

Local programs

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