The Africa Channel Explained

The Africa Channel
Picture Format:480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Owner:The Africa Channel, LLC
Country:United States
Area:United States, Caribbean
Headquarters:North Hollywood, California

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OWN: Not the First Black-Led Network. Sanders. Brandee. The Root. en-US. 2019-07-02.
  2. Web site: Afro Beat : The Man Behind The "Africa Channel". 5 June 2024 . Afro Style Fashion Magazine . 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605112449/https://afrostylemag.com/issue1/articles/James%20Makawa%20africa%20channel.htm . 5 June 2024.
  3. News: Cox set to bow Africa Channel. Szalai. Georg. August 2006. Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Web site: The Africa Channel. The African Channel. 25 September 2017.
  5. http://www.multichannel.com/article/452567-Cable_Show_2010_Africa_Channel_To_Launch_In_HD_Come_August.php Cable Show 2010: Africa Channel To Launch In HD Come August
  6. http://www.cctvcoop.com/listChannels.aspx Member channels of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative
  7. Web site: Africa Channel launches on Sky . Oatts, Joanne. 2007-08-15. Digital Spy. 2009-08-24 .
  8. Web site: The African Channel. The African Channel. 25 September 2017.
  9. https://www./en/company/press/demand-africa-new-streaming-service-launching-october-1-use-brightcove-ott-flow/