Me is an African television channel created and owned by

M-Net M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...

, exclusive to their

DStv Digital Satellite Television, commonly abbreviated to DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based in Randburg, South Africa. Launched on 6 October 1995, the service provides multiple audio, ...

satellite service.

History

The channel launched as The Series Channel on 1 April 1998. It then was explicitly branded with M-Net in 2005, becoming M-Net Series. On 9 July 2013, the network became part of a three-network multiplex, with the other two channels, M-Net Series Reality, airing

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

, and M-Net Series Zone airing programmes on a delay. The network's new name, M-Net Series Showcase was meant to define it as M-Net's main network for debuting current series. However, the format failed within a year, and M-Net Series Showcase would become Vuzu Amp on 20 October 2014, while M-Net Edge took over for M-Net Series Reality on 13 October 2014.

M-Net City (2015 - 2021)

On 6 April 2015, the channel was rebranded as M-Net City #115. The channel number suffix was dropped in 2016. Typically, M-Net City featured reruns of international programs airing on

M-Net Edge ''M-Net Edge'' was a channel broadcast by South African pay TV Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television se ...

and Vuzu Amp/ 1Magic as well as some local South African shows from

and

Mzansi Magic Mzansi Magic is a South African digital satellite and general entertainment channel created by Multichoice and run by M-Net's local interest division, and is broadcast on DStv. History The channel launched in mid-July 2010 on channel 107 as M- ...

Me (2021 - present)

On 1 October 2021, it was announced that M-Net City would simply rebrand to Me on 1 November 2021, merging with

Vuzu Vuzu was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv. History The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to MTV. In March 2009, it was announced that the channe ...

.News24
DStv ends M-Net City and VUZU for new channel coming in November
Retrieved 1 October 2021. M-Net City signed off the air at the end of 29 October 2021 for a two-day sizzle reel promoting the premiere of Me, along with Vuzu. Me then signed on at 4 p.m. three days later.

References

{{Reflist Television stations in South Africa English-language television stations in South Africa Mass media in Johannesburg M-Net Television channels and stations established in 1998