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OpenView
Launched 15 October 2013
Owned by Platco Digital
Picture format 576p, 1080i
Country South Africa
Website www.openviewforever.co.za

OpenView (Previously known as OVHD or OpenView HD) is a Free To View Direct Broadcast Satellite television provider in South Africa which is run by Platco Digital (part of the eMedia Group which includes free-to-air channel e.tv and the 24 hour news channel eNCA). OpenView is currently the fastest growing DTH platform in Southern Africa having increased its market share by over 90% in 2016/17. It was launched on 15 October 2013 but struggled at first to grow its base.

In March 2016 eMedia brought in a new managing director, Patrick Conroy, who had previously run the groups news company including its 24-hour news service eNCA.

Growth has been attributed to Platco subsidizing its set-top-box to keep the retail price below R399 ($29) and successfully negotiating distribution deals with South Africa's top Retail chains. OpenView does not charge monthly subscription fees but instead relies on carriage fees and advertising.


List of Channels:[1]

TV Channels

Radio Stations

  • YFM
  • Bok Radio
  • LM Radio
  • Gagasi FM
  • OFM
  • Heart FM
  • Radio Pulpit
  • Kaya FM
  • Trans Africa Radio

Categories

Here is a list of channels with their main programming contents:[2]

SABC1 (Channel 101)

The first state owned local channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It mainly forcuses on local entertainment, music and lifestyle and educational programs.

SABC2 (Channel 102)

The second state owned local channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, which mainly focuses on sports, news, soaps etc.

SABC3 (Channel 103)

The third state owned local channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, which mainly focuses on international and local movies and soaps mostly in English.

e.tv (Channel 104)

The first free-to-air channel and the largest English spoken channel in South Africa. It mainly focuses on international movies and local soaps and it also broadcasts international contents.

eExtra (Channel 105)

eExtra, the latest addition to the e.tv bouquet, is a new general entertainment channel that serves up an enticing variety of premium entertainment in HD.

eMovies (Channel 106)

A movie channel powered by e.tv which only broadcasts international movies, including action, romance, comedy, family and drama.

eMovies Extra (Channel 107)

A movie channel powered by e.tv which only broadcasts international blockbuster movies, including action, romance, comedy, family and drama.

eBella (Channel 109)

eBella is a female-centered channel reflecting the lives and stories of women around the world with a mix of speciality shows and telenovelas that empower and celebrate the female market.

Star Life (Channel 110)

A 24/7 Bollywood channel in English created exclusively for an African audience. Showcasing a fusion of the very best family dramas, celebrity dance shows and blockbuster movies from Star’s famed library of A-List Bollywood movies.

Trace Sports Stars (channel 111)

A global entertainment channel dedicated to the lives of stars in the world of sports.[3]

Kwesé Free Sports (Channel 115)

Free-to-air channel from Kwesé Sports

A sports channel airing live events, weekly previews and highlight from Women's Tennis Association, National Basketball Association, Boxing, Association football and many more.

BBC World News (Channel 121)

British-owned Global News Channel which broadcasts news, art, travel, culture and programmes, 24/7

eToonz (Channel 130)

A kids channel owned by e.tv which broadcasts children cartoons.

Mindset TV (Channel 134)

A learning and educational channel from the Mindset Network. It is used to educate students from home and teaches subjects like mathematics, maths literacy, science, accounting etc. for high school pupils in grade 8–12.

Da Vinci Learning (Channel 135)

An international learning channel which broadcasts learning shows for children. The shows are also presented by children.

Glow TV (Channel 140)

A channel that broadcasts Bollywood (Indian) contents.[4] The languages are configured into English from its original Indian languages. It broadcasts hit soaps such as This is Love and Saras.[5]

Kruiskyk TV (Channel 151)

A local channel Christian channel which broadcasts in Afrikaans (language).

OpenNews

A news channel launching on 1 November 2018. It will be a rival news channel to eNCA

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://openviewhd.co.za/channels/
  2. ↑ "List of OVHD Channels". OVHD. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Trace Sports Stars". Trace.tv. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Glow TV Homepage". Glow TV. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Show Category". Glow TV. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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