ZAP (satellite television)
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
| Products | Direct broadcast satellite |
| Parent | NOS |
| Website | www.ZAP.co.ao www.ZAP.co.mz |
ZAP is a digital satellite television provider mainly for Portuguese-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ZAP launched in Angola in 2010, providing a subscription based TV service covering the sub-Saharan countries to south of Angola. ZAP operates from the Eutelsat 36B satellite, placed over Africa at 36,0 degrees East, broadcasting in DVB-S2 in five Ku band transponders with MPEG-4 compression and Nagravision encryption.[1]
ZAP provides an unprecedented number of Portuguese-language channels for a region where Portuguese-speaking African countries account for more than 40 million people.[2]
In order to subscribe to ZAP's television service a subscriber can use either one of the two available decoders. The "HD+" decodes the encrypted signal, provides an electronic programming guide, high definition image and 5.1 stereo sound. The "HD+DVR" decoder provides the additional functionality of digital video recorder.
Channels
[edit]ZAP currently offers 150 channels, including several HDTV channels, featuring TV series, films, music, children's programmes, news, sports and documentaries. The subscribers may choose one of three tiered channel packages: "Mini" with 35 channels; "Max" with 80 channels; and "Premium" with 100 channels. Additionally ZAP provides several radio channels.[3] ZAP Angola and ZAP Mozambique have new packages of Mais 60 channels and 5 different package to choose from Zap.[4]
- (ZAP PREMIUM · + 120 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MAX · + 90 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MAIS · + 60 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MINI · + 45 CANAIS)
- (ZAP PLUS · + 11 CANAIS)
Zap Music
[edit]- Zap Rock - Channel Number: 180
- Zap Blues - Channel Number: 181
- Zap Jazz - Channel Number: 182
- Zap Dance Clubbin - Channel Number: 183
- Zap Easy Listening - Channel Number: 184
- Zap Hip Hop - Channel Number: 185
- Zap Trance - Channel Number: 186
- Zap Reggae - Channel Number: 187
- Zap The Chill Lounge - Channel Number: 188
- Zap 80's - Channel Number: 189
- Zap 90's - Channel Number: 190
- Zap Pop - Channel Number: 191
- Zap Greatest Hits - Channel Number: 192
- Zap Classic Music - Channel Number: 193
- Zap Afro Beat - Channel Number: 194
Zap Filmes
[edit]- Zap Programaçao - Channel Number: 299
- Zap Filmes HD - Channel Number: 300
- Zap Filmes Extra - Channel Number: 301
- Zap Filmes Top - Channel Number: 302
- Zap Filmes Kids - Channel Number: 303
Zap Sports
[edit]- Z Sports 1 HD - Channel Number: 21
- Z Sports 2 HD - Channel Number: 22
- Z Sports LaLiga HD - Channel Number: 23
Zap Entertainment
[edit]- Zap Viva HD - Channel Number: 5
- Zap Novelas HD - Channel Number: 9
- Zap Viva - Channel Number: 205
- Zap Novelas - Channel Number: 209
References
[edit]- ^ Standard. "EUTELSAT'S W7 SATELLITE WELCOMES ON BOARD 'ZAP',". www.eutelsat.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "Angola EMB". www.angolaemb.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "ZAP". www.zap.co.ao. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "ZAP". www.zap.co.ao. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
