One Africa Television
Logo for One Africa Television
CountryNamibia
Broadcast areaNamibia
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (4:3 SDTV)
History
Launched2003 (2003)
Links
Websitewww.oneafrica.tv

One Africa Television is a Namibian free-to-air television station that was established in November 2003.[1][2] It was founded by Paul van Schalkwyk in 2003, marking the country's inaugural private television network.[3] The channel replaced the local affiliate of TVAfrica that entered a period of limbo after its parent company in South Africa was put into liquidation.[4]

In 2020, the TribeFire Studios Group acquired One Africa Television.

Paul van Schalkwyk, the founder and group chairman of One Africa Television, died in a plane crash on March 10, 2014.[5]

Programming

The channel presents various segments including:

  • TodayOnOne (featuring community news and current affairs, broadcast daily)
  • LearnOnOne (providing educational content for both school and adult audiences, offering extra classes and daytime TV, available at www.learnononbe.org)
  • It's A Wrap (offering commentary on current affairs)
  • The Tribe (showcasing local music)

Additionally, foreign programs like 7de Laan and BBC are also part of the broadcasting lineup.

Distribution

From launch to 2017, it broadcast on UHF channel 48 in Windhoek.[4] Aligned with Namibia's Digital Terrestrial Television Policy, One Africa Television ceased analog transmission via antenna on October 20, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "ONE Africa TV goes to Rehoboth and Okahandja". The Namibia Economist. 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  2. ↑ "About One Africa Television". www.oneafrica.tv. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑
  4. 1 2 "One Africa TV Succeeds TV Africa's Failure". AllAfrica. 27 November 2003. Archived from the original on 11 May 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "One Africa founder dies in plane crash". The Namibian. The Free Press of Namibia. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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