The Africa Channel | |
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Launched | September 1, 2005 |
Network | Various |
Owned by | The Africa Channel |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | Explore You! |
Country | United States |
Broadcast area | United States, Caribbean |
Headquarters | North Hollywood, CA |
Website | theafricachannel |
Availability
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Cable | |
Time Warner | |
Comcast | |
COX Communications | |
Broadband |
The Africa Channel is a TV channel that showcases travel, lifestyle and cultural series, specials and documentaries, 24/7. Its goal is to open a door into the modern lives of all people of African descent who live in the U.S., on the continent of Africa and around the world.
The Africa Channel premiered on September 1, 2005.
The Africa Channel is broadcast in the United States through Comcast, Time Warner Cable, COX Communications and also available in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada and other islands throughout the Caribbean.
The channel launched in high definition on August 1, 2010.
The Africa Channel is an associate member of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative and is distinct from the international version of The Africa Channel which launched in September 2007.