Vuzu
South African television channel, 2003–2021
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VUZU was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for sister pay television platform DStv.
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| Country | South Africa |
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| Broadcast area | Africa |
| Network | M-Net |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 SDTV 1080 HD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Naspers |
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| History | |
| Launched | 1 August 2003 |
| Replaced | Go |
| Closed | 29 October 2021 |
| Replaced by | Me (channel merger onto M-Net City's space) |
| Former names | Go (2003 - 2009) |
History
The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to MTV.
In March 2009, it was announced that the channel would be rebranded as VUZU on 1 July 2009, tying into an attempted social network of the same name.[1][2] The network also switched its programming schedule and discontinued some shows, to the complaint of some viewers. In 2014, a companion channel, VUZU Amp, replaced M-Net Series, which took its current name of 1Magic on 29 January 2018 with a more localized schedule.
VUZU's schedule changed at the start of September 2018, along with its logo, focusing on more high-profile American sitcoms and dramas, with some local content.[3]
Closure
Logos
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| 2003–09 | 2009–18 |