1st TV
CountrySouth Africa
Broadcast areaZimbabwe
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
History
Launched19 July 2013
Closed27 September 2013
Links
Websitewww.1st-tv.com

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

  1. "BBC News - Zimbabwe to protest to South Africa over 'pirate' 1st TV". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. "Where to find Zimbabwe 1st TV on the Internet". Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. "Zimbabwe media landscape to open up?". BBC. 2013-07-17.
  4. 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.
  5. "1st TV to the Rescue after Zim loses SABC Signal". Mail and Guardian.
  6. "In Zimbabwe, 1st TV Is Fighting To Broadcast Independent News Just In Time For Election". International Business Times.
  7. "Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper". The Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. "Zimbabwe's 1st TV shuts down after two months". BusinessDay. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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