1st TV
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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Zimbabwe |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 July 2013 |
| Closed | 27 September 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
1st TV is an independent television station based in South Africa[1] broadcasting to Zimbabwe on free-to-air satellite and on the Internet.[2] The station was launched[3][4][5] in the run-up to the 2013 Zimbabwean general election.[6][7] It was shut down on 27 September 2013 due to financial resources.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC News - Zimbabwe to protest to South Africa over 'pirate' 1st TV". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Where to find Zimbabwe 1st TV on the Internet". 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Zimbabwe media landscape to open up?". BBC. 2013-07-17.
- ^ Shaw, Angus (2013-07-19). "Zimbabwe's first independent TV station goes on air, president's party vows to 'cripple' it". Associated Press. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ "1st TV to the Rescue after Zim loses SABC Signal". Mail and Guardian.
- ^ "In Zimbabwe, 1st TV Is Fighting To Broadcast Independent News Just In Time For Election". International Business Times.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper". The Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's 1st TV shuts down after two months". BusinessDay. Retrieved 2021-12-31.