The Africa Channel
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- For the British version, see The Africa Channel UK
| The Africa Channel | |
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| Launched | September 1, 2005 |
| Owned by | Various Investors |
| Slogan | "Where Africa comes alive!" |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Website | www.theafricachannel.com |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Comcast (Atlanta) | Channel 182 |
The Africa Channel is an American English language Television channel that features programming from Africa. It is intended to give viewers a taste of the best English-language programming from the African continent. Programming includes: News, documentaries, music, series, specials, feature films, music, cultural programs and more.
The African Channel is independently owned and operated and it launched on September 2005. In August 2007, a UK version of the channel was launched and it is currently available on Sky Digital. [1]
One of the key investors of The Africa Channel is well-known NBA player Dikembe Mutombo, who is of Congolese decent.
[edit] References
- ^ Digital Spy, "Africa Channel launches on Sky" Retrieved September 25, 2007
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