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 Madrid, with additional offices in Berlin, Lisbon, Paris, A ...
. 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. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
, 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 MTV Europe) is the international version of the American TV channel MTV as 24-hour music video and entertainment pay television network officially launched on 1 August 1987 as part of the worldwide MTV network.
Initia ...
. The network also carries the American and European awards ceremonies of MTV and
BET
Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. Originally launched ...
.
On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched a 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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Viacom International Media Networks Africa
References
External links
MTV Base (Pan-Africa)MTV South Africa
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MTV channels
Music television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2005
Music organizations based in Nigeria
Television stations in South Africa