Vuzu
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| Country | South Africa |
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| Broadcast area | Africa |
| Network | M-Net |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 SDTV 1080 HD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Naspers |
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| History | |
| Launched | 1 August 2003 |
| Closed | 1 November 2021 |
| Replaced by | ME |
| Former names | Go (2003 - 2009) |
| Availability | |
Vuzu (stylized as VUZU) is a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv.[1] Vuzu is similar to some popular American TV Channels such as Bravo, FX, BET, The CW, NBC, TNT and many others.
Overview
The channel aires new programs monthly further making it a world class youth channel within the African Television and Broadcasting space. The channel broadcasts on channel 116 on Dstv fusing both local and international programs. The Channel is broadcast throughout Africa to DStv Family, Compact, Compact Plus & Premium subscribers. The channel had a more premium version of the channel called Vuzu Amp broadcasting on DStv channel 103 to premium subscribers only, showcasing mostly HD Programs some directly after U.S airing known as "Express From The U.S". This was replaced by One Magic.
History
The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to MTV.
In March 2009, it was announced that the channel would be rebranded as Vuzu on 1 July 2009, tying into an attempted social network of the same name. The network also switched its programming schedule and discontinued some shows, to the complaint of some viewers. In 2014, a companion channel, Vuzu Amp, replaced M-Net Series, which took its current name on 29 January 2018 with a more localised schedule.
Vuzu's schedule changed at the start of September 2018, along with its logo, focusing on more high-profiled American sitcoms and dramas, with some local content.
On 1 October 2021, it was announced that Vuzu will close on 1 November 2021. Its programming will move to the channel space of M-Net City, which will be rebranded itself as "ME".[2]
Logos
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| 2003 - 2009 | 2009-2014 | 2014–2018 | 2018–2021 |
International programs
- America's Next Top Model
- Are We There Yet?
- The Boondocks
- Bob's Burgers
- Brand X With Russell Brand
- Braxton Family Values
- Brooklyn Nine Nine
- Excused
- Fashion Star
- For Better or Worse
- Futurama
- Famous in Love
- Got to Dance
- Hollywood's Top Ten
- Louie
- Made in Chelsea
- Marrying The Game
- My Kitchen Rules
- Newlyweds: The First Year
- On The Red Carpet
- Perez Hilton: All Access
- Ready For Love
- Redneck Island
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- So You Think You Can Dance?
- Sullivan & Son
- Tamar & Vince
- The Bachelor Canada
- The Bad Girls Club
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- The Jerry Springer Show
- The Cleveland Show
- The Parkers
- The League
- The Originals
- The Mindy Project
- The Real Housewives
- The Simpsons
- Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
- Trophy Wife
- Wilfred
Local programs
- Hit Refresh
- V Entertainment
- Vuzic
- 10 over 10
- Dineo's Diary
- Fly Chix
- Mo Love
- Scar Tissue
- Top Shayela
- I Am
- Creative Union
- Forever Young
- Top Shayela: Reality Check
Sister channels
References
- ^ "Vuzu | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ TV with Thinus: MultiChoice and M-Net to end M-Net City and Vuzu channels on DStv, to be replaced by a new TV channel called Me in November Retrueved 1 October 2021.