Blast (African TV channel)

The channel started conducting test broadcasts on 26 September 2014 under the code name TV Xico on a Hispasat satellite before starting broadcasts on ZAP's satellite.^[1] Regular broadcasts started on October 31, 2014, exclusively on the ZAP platform. At launch, the channel aired for an average daily of 20 hours and 90% of its primetime programming was dubbed.^[2] For its first anniversary, the channel started broadcasting a 24-hour schedule.^[3]

On March 14, 2021, the channel started airing Vikings, marking the first time it aired a TV series.^[4]

An HD feed started on January 18, 2024.^[5]In February 2024, the channel was added to Zap's Mais package, increasing its subscriber base.^[6]