TV47 is a television channel based in Kenya. It is owned by Cape Media Limited, an affiliate of

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. It was launched in 2019 by Cape Media Limited, Eugene Anangwe as the Chief Executive Officer and its main broadcast languages are English and Kiswahili. TV47 is a late entrant in the

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. There are more than 50

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. These stations include Citizen TV, by Royal Media Services of

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by Media Max Limited. The station started as Lemigo TV in Kigali, Rwanda in 2014. Lemigo changed its name to Royal TV, and later to TV47 when it left the Rwandan market for Kenya. TV47 is licensed by the Communication Authority of Kenya. An October to December 2020 survey by Geopoll, a media audience research firm shows that its audience is in the 15–34 years age group. It also available, on several platforms. In November 2021, the TV station received a complaint from the

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for violating the Journalists Code of Conduct.

News and Programmes

TV47 broadcasts news and entertainment programmes. These include soap operas, political talk shows, and live events.

News

* TV47 Matukio * Upeo Wa TV47 * TV47 News Now * Daily Report

Programmes

* Churchill Show * Churchill Experience * Bomba La Sanaa * Pundits' Night * Kilimo Diaries * Tech47 * Night-Ins With Joy * Morning Cafe * The Grind * All Access * Men's Conference * Banterzone * Sifa Sunday * The Realtor * Tasnia Ya Elimu * Kid On The Block * Irie Vybz * Africa Express * Beyond The Limit * Destiny * So Much Love * Beat Plug

Presenters

* Mwanaisha Chidzuga * Frederick Muitiriri * Abubakar Abdullahi * Elizabeth Mutuku * Sharon Baranga * Linda Alela * Joash Onsare * Muthoni Maina * Paul Kirobi * Andrine Kilemi * Errol Silverman * Dennis Otieno * Tony Mwirigi * Bancey Kimuyu * Heminigilder Mugeni * Eric Munene

Location

TV47 is located in Nairobi, Parklands.

References

{{reflist Television stations in Kenya Television channels and stations established in 2019