Muvi TV is a private television station in
Lusaka
Lusaka (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was ab ...
, Zambia. It was formed in 2003 and is one of the 4 major private stations in Zambia. It has faced major government shutdowns in the past due to its reporting of critical issues.
In 2011, president
Rupiah Banda
Rupiah Bwezani Banda (19 February 1937 – 11 March 2022) was a Zambian politician who served as the fourth president of Zambia from 2008 to 2011, taking over from Levy Mwanawasa, who died as the sitting president. Banda was an active participant ...
ordered the closure of the station just before the general elections.
[https://www.zambiawatchdog.com/pf-thugs-attack-muvi-tv-reporter-filming-lungu-welcomed-by-crates-of-beer-in-mongu/amp/ PF thugs attack Muvi TV reporter filming Lungu welcomed by crates of beer in Mongu – Zambian Watchdog]
References
Television stations in Zambia
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