MTV Base is a 24-hour music channel from
Paramount Networks EMEAA
Paramount Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) is a division of Paramount International Networks which is fully owned by Paramount Global. The unit's headquarters are in Berlin, with additional offices in Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Am ...
. There are three different feeds of MTV Base Africa; for
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
, West Africa and East Africa respectively.
History
The channel was launched in February 2005 with a live music special with live performances from local African and international artists, along with some music video and reality programming from
MTV Europe
MTV Global (formerly as MTV Europe) is the international version of the American TV channel MTV, a 24-hour music and entertainment TV channel that began broadcasting on August 1, 1987, as part of the worldwide MTV network.
Initially, MTV serve ...
. The network also carries the American and European awards ceremonies of MTV and
BET
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...
.
On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched an localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa, with local programming, advertising and VJs.
It launched on
DStv on 5 March 2019.
See also
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MTV Africa
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Viacom International Media Networks Africa
References
External links
MTV Base (Pan-Africa)MTV South Africa
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MTV channels
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Music organizations based in Nigeria
Television channel articles with incorrect naming style
Television stations in South Africa