MultiChoiceMultiChoice is a South African company, owned by French media conglomerate Canal+, that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also operates GOtv, a minor terrestrial TV service operating in 9 countries, and formerly Showmax, a subscription video on-demandover-the-topstreaming service.M-Net MoviesM-Net Movies is a group of South Africa-based film-only television channels launched as Movie Magic in 1995 and broadcast across Sub-Saharan Africa on pay TVsatellite servicesDStv and GOtv. The channels broadcast films/movies based on genre as well as clips featuring behind-the-scenes looks at previous, current and future breakout box office hit films.M-NetM-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, sport and movies. While the TV signal is generally encrypted, M-Net showed some programmes 'free to air' in its "Open Time" slot between 5 p.m. and 7 pm, until the slot closed on 1 April 2007.
South AfricaSouth Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. The country consists of nine provinces, and is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. South Africa also encloses Lesotho.
Television channelFrequency/channel over which a television station is distributed An electronic program guide showing television listings in New Orleans for broadcast and cable channels. A television channel, or TV channel, is a terrestrial frequency or allocated number over which a television station or television network is distributed.
Sub-Saharan AfricaRegions south of the SaharaPlaceSub-Saharan Africa is the areas and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of their territory located in that region, per the definition of the United Nations (UN).
Satellite televisionBroadcasting of television using artificial satellitesA number of satellite dishesSatellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location. The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic antenna commonly referred to as a satellite dish and a low-noise block downconverter.
RandburgPlace in Gauteng, South AfricaRandburg is an area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly a separate municipality, its administration devolved to the newly created City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, along with neighbouring Sandton and Roodepoort, in the late 1990s. During the transitional period of 1996–2000, Randburg was part of the Northern Metropolitan Local Council (MLC).
ZimbabweCountry in Southeast AfricaFlag Coat of armsMotto: "Unity, Freedom, Work"Anthem: "Blessed Be the Land of Zimbabwe"Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitaland largest cityHarare17°49′45″S31°03′08″E / 17.82917°S 31.05222°E / -17.82917; 31.05222Official languages16 languages: ChewaChibarweEnglishKalangaKhoisanNambyaNdauNdebeleShanganiShonaSothoTongaTswanaVendaXhosaZimbabwean sign languageEthnic groups (2022 census)99.6% Black African0.2% European0.1% Coloured0.1% otherReligion (2017)84.1% Christianity69.2% Protestantism14.9% other Christian10.2% no religion4.5% traditional faiths1.2% othersDemonymZimbabweanGovernmentUnitary assembly-independent republic• PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa• First Vice-PresidentConstantino Chiwenga• Second Vice-PresidentKembo MohadiLegislatureParliament• Upper houseSenate• Lower houseNational AssemblyIndependencefrom the United Kingdom• Declared11 November 1965• Republic2 March 1970• Zimbabwe Rhodesia1 June 1979• Independence recognised18 April 1980• Current constitution15 May 2013Area • Total390,757 km (150,872 sq mi) (60th)• Water (%)1Population• February 2026 estimate 17,166,852 (74th)• 2022 census15,178,957• Density45/km (116.5/sq mi) (179th)GDP (PPP)2025 estimate• Total $93.870 billion (104th)• Per capita $5,410 (151st)GDP (nominal)2025 estimate• Total $53.310 billion (101st)• Per capita $3,070 (152nd)Gini (2019) 45.5medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.598medium (153rd)CurrencyDe jure: Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)De facto: United States dollar (USD)South African rand (ZAR);Other currenciesTime zoneUTC+2 (CAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+263ISO 3166 codeZWInternet TLD.zwZimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.
Radio broadcastingRadio broadcasting is the transmission of signals, especially audio, to receivers using radio waves over a wide area. Listeners require a broadcast radio receiver to receive these signals. "Terrestrial" broadcasts come from stations on land, and include AM and FM (both analog); and DAB (digital). Audio is also broadcast via satellite in both digital and analog, originating from a satellite in orbit around Earth.
NigeriaNigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2). With a population of more than 242 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.
Audio signalAn audio signal is a representation of sound, typically using either a changing level of electrical voltage for analog signals or a series of binary numbers for digital signals. Audio signals have frequencies in the audio frequency range of roughly 20 to 20,000 Hz, which corresponds to the lower and upper limits of human hearing.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.