1st TV

1st TV
CountrySouth Africa
Broadcast areaZimbabwe
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
History
Launched19 July 2013
Closed27 September 2013
Links
Websitewww.1st-tv.com

1st TV is an independent television station based in South Africa broadcasting to Zimbabwe on free-to-air satellite and on the Internet. The station was launched in the run-up to the 2013 Zimbabwean general election. It was shut down on 27 September 2013 due to financial resources.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News - Zimbabwe to protest to South Africa over 'pirate' 1st TV". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. ↑ "Where to find Zimbabwe 1st TV on the Internet". 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe media landscape to open up?". BBC. 2013-07-17.
  4. ↑ Shaw, Angus (2013-07-19). "Zimbabwe's first independent TV station goes on air, president's party vows to 'cripple' it". Associated Press. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  5. ↑ "1st TV to the Rescue after Zim loses SABC Signal". Mail and Guardian.
  6. ↑ "In Zimbabwe, 1st TV Is Fighting To Broadcast Independent News Just In Time For Election". International Business Times.
  7. ↑ "Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper". The Herald. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. ↑ "Zimbabwe's 1st TV shuts down after two months". BusinessDay. Retrieved 2021-12-31.