TNT Africa
History | |
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Launched | September 17, 1993 |
Former names | TNT (original) (1993-1999) Turner Classic Movies (1999-2018) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
DStv (TNT Africa) | Channel 137 |
GOtv (TNT Africa) | Channel 16 |
Zuku TV (TNT Africa) | Channel 225 |
TNT is a pay television channel focused on movies. The network is broadcast in Africa under the TNT name (formerly TCM Africa until 2018), as well as in the Arab world as TCM MENA; the latter features its own schedule and optional Arabic subtitles.
TCM MENA was split off from the African feed on 1 January 2016, and is available exclusively on BeIN.[1] Meanwhile, TNT Africa is available in many providers (DStv, Black, StarTimes and Canal+).
History
The African website, TCMAfrica.com, launched in 2010.
Turner Classic Movies Africa switched to a 16:9 widescreen presentation on 15 November 2015.
On December 27, 2015, Turner Classic Movies stopped broadcasting on
On 1 January 2016, TCM MEA was split into TCM Africa and TCM MENA. On 21 September 2018, TCM Africa was rebranded to TNT Africa with this version being a movie channel carrying a bit of Turner Classic Movies in its line-up for a modern audience across Africa on
See also
References
- ^ "الإعلامية و تيرنر يوقعان مجموعة beIN شراكة تفاقية" [BeIN Group signs media partnership with Turner]. beIN Media Group. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "No Cartoon Network on OSN from January 16". Emirates 24/7. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Turner Signs Cartoon Network Distribution Deal With beIN". Regular Capital. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "TNT Africa launches rebranded entertainment channel". Biz Community. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Cartoon Network and TNT to launch in HD on DStv". Gem Nation. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Africa HD To Launch On DStv 18th December". Regular Capital. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite is coming to TNT Africa". TNT Africa on Twitter. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "AEW Rampage comes to South African screens in October". 22 September 2021.