One Africa Television

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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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

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

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.

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