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One Africa Television

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One Africa Television
Logo for One Africa Television
CountryNamibia
Broadcast areaNamibia
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (16:9 HDTV)
History
Launched2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Links
Websitewww.oneafrica.tv

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "ONE Africa TV goes to Rehoboth and Okahandja". The Namibia Economist. 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  2. ^ "About One Africa Television". www.oneafrica.tv. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "One Africa founder dies in plane crash". The Namibian. The Free Press of Namibia. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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