1st TV explained

1st TV
Launch Date:19 July 2013
Closed Date:27 September 2013
Headquarters:Johannesburg, South Africa
Country:South Africa
Area:Zimbabwe

1st TV is an independent television station based in South Africa[1] broadcasting to Zimbabwe on free-to-air satellite and on the Internet.[2] The station was launched[3] [4] [5] in the run-up to the 2013 Zimbabwean general election.[6] [7] It was shut down on 27 September 2013 due to financial resources.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: BBC News - Zimbabwe to protest to South Africa over 'pirate' 1st TV . Bbc.co.uk . 2013-07-19 . 2014-01-09.
  2. Web site: Where to find Zimbabwe 1st TV on the Internet. 20 July 2013 . 20 July 2013.
  3. News: Zimbabwe media landscape to open up?. BBC . 2013-07-17.
  4. News: Shaw . Angus . Zimbabwe's first independent TV station goes on air, president's party vows to 'cripple' it. Associated Press . 2013-07-19 . 2015-01-09.
  5. News: 1st TV to the Rescue after Zim loses SABC Signal. Mail and Guardian.
  6. News: In Zimbabwe, 1st TV Is Fighting To Broadcast Independent News Just In Time For Election. International Business Times.
  7. Web site: Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper . The Herald . 2014-01-09.
  8. Web site: Zimbabwe's 1st TV shuts down after two months. BusinessDay. 2021-12-31.

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