The Africa Channel
The Africa Channel | |
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Launched | September 1, 2005 |
Network | Various |
Owned by | Independently owned |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | Explore You! |
Country | United States |
Broadcast area | United States, Caribbean |
Headquarters | North Hollywood, CA |
Website |
theafricachannel |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Time Warner | |
Comcast | |
COX Communications | |
Broadband |
The Africa Channel is a TV channel that showcases outstanding travel, lifestyle & cultural series, specials and documentaries, 24/7. Their goal is to open a door into the modern lives of all people of African descent who live in the U.S., on the continent of Africa, and around the world.
History
The Africa Channel premiered on September 1, 2005.
The Africa Channel is broadcast in the United States through Comcast, Time Warner Cable, COX Communications and also available in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada and other islands throughout the Caribbean.
The channel launched in high definition on August 1, 2010.[1]
The Africa Channel is an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative[2] and is distinct from the international version of The Africa Channel which launched in September 2007.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Cable Show 2010: Africa Channel To Launch In HD Come August Multichannel News May 12, 2010
- ↑ Member channels of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative
- ↑ Oatts, Joanne (2007-08-15). "Africa Channel launches on Sky". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-08-24.