MYtv
MYtv formally ASTV (Afrikaanse Satellietelevisie) is an Afrikaans Television Channel in South Africa which is privately owned.
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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southern Africa |
| Slogan | Vir Ons Mense |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Afrikaans |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Privately owned |
| History | |
| Launched | February 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| StarSat | Channel 460 (SD) |
History
The channel is based in Johannesburg South Africa and was first launched on Sentech's Vivid platform in 2009 and then later launched on TopTV (now known as StarSat) October 2010.
ASTV started broadcasting on OpenViewHD[1] 15 October 2013. On 15 August 2016 ASTV announced that the channel will no longer be available on OpenViewHD and the channel feed will be cutoff 14 October 2016 and they will still continue broadcasting on StarSat.
From 1 March 2017 ASTV is known as MYtv.
Content
MYtv broadcasts documentaries, educational, cooking, lifestyle and Afrikaans music videos content. The company producing the channel also produce TV adverts for advertisers and music videos for artists.
Sister Channels
On September 2017, the channel launched their first sister channel, Onse TV. The new channel has entertainment that caters for the Coloured community.[2]
References
- "MYtv". www.astv.co.za. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- "OnseTV launches this Friday to cater to the coloured community". Screen Africa. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019.