The Africa Channel is a cable and streaming channel focusing on travel, lifestyle, and culture documentaries. The channel covers the lands, people, culture, and history of Africa. Co-founded by Zimbabwean James Makawa,[1] who had prior experience in the United States and founded the African Barter Company,[2] the Africa Channel launched in the United States in September 2005.[3]
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States, Caribbean |
| Headquarters | North Hollywood, California |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Africa Channel, LLC |
| History | |
| Launched | September 1, 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | theafricachannel |
The Africa Channel is broadcast in the United States through Comcast, Charter Communications, Cox Communications and also available in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada and other islands throughout the Caribbean.[4]
The channel launched in high definition on August 1, 2010.[5]
The Africa Channel is an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative[6] and is distinct from the international version of The Africa Channel which launched in September 2007.[7] The African Channel is a showcase for English language television series, specials, documentaries, feature films, music, soaps, biographies, current business analysis, cultural and historical programs.[8]
In 2017, The Africa Channel launched the streaming service Demand Africa.[9]
Programs
edit- Africa on a Plate, follow a chef as he tours Africa's cuisines
- African Masters, about the arts
- House of Tayo about a Rwandan fashion designer
- Jabu's Jungle
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sanders, Brandee (30 December 2010). "OWN: Not the First Black-Led Network". The Root. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Afro Beat : The Man Behind The "Africa Channel"". Afro Style Fashion Magazine. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (August 2006). "Cox set to bow Africa Channel". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "The Africa Channel". The African Channel. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The African Channel". The African Channel. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Streaming Video Service Focused on African Content Launches In the U.S." Demand Africa. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
