One Africa Television
Country | Namibia |
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Broadcast area | Namibia |
Headquarters | Windhoek, Namibia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
History | |
Launched | 2003 |
Links | |
Website | www |
One Africa Television is a Namibian free-to-air television station that was established in November 2003.[1][2] It was founded by Paul van Schalkwyk in 2003, marking the country's inaugural private television network.[citation needed] The channel replaced the local affiliate of TVAfrica that entered a period of limbo after its parent company in South Africa was put into liquidation.[3]
In 2020, the TribeFire Studios Group acquired One Africa Television.
Paul van Schalkwyk, the founder and group chairman of One Africa Television, died in a plane crash on March 10, 2014.[4]
Programming
[edit]The channel presents various segments including:
- TodayOnOne (featuring community news and current affairs, broadcast daily)
- LearnOnOne (providing educational content for both school and adult audiences, offering extra classes and daytime TV, available at www.learnononbe.org)
- It's A Wrap (offering commentary on current affairs)
- The Tribe (showcasing local music)
Additionally, foreign programs like 7de Laan and BBC are also part of the broadcasting lineup.
Distribution
[edit]From launch to 2017, it broadcast on UHF channel 48 in Windhoek.[3] Aligned with Namibia's Digital Terrestrial Television Policy, One Africa Television ceased analog transmission via antenna on October 20, 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ "ONE Africa TV goes to Rehoboth and Okahandja". The Namibia Economist. 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "About One Africa Television". www.oneafrica.tv. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ a b "One Africa TV Succeeds TV Africa's Failure". AllAfrica. 27 November 2003. Archived from the original on 11 May 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "One Africa founder dies in plane crash". The Namibian. The Free Press of Namibia. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12.