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VoxAfrica to become first African entertainment channel on Freeview

February 3, 2020 11.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Pan-African news and entertainment channel VoxAfrica is to become the first Pan-African channel to be made available on Freeview.

Its taking a place in Channelbox’s multi-channel OTT platform on Freeview 271.

Channelbox is a multi-channel OTT platform available on Freeview 271 and accessible via TV sets connected to the aerial and the internet. Some TV channels such as Retro Movies, Rudaw and Law&Crime are available in the UK exclusively via Channelbox.

“It’s been incredible few months since we launched Channelbox on Freeview 271 and we are beyond happy to see how the platform is rapidly expanding delivering new unique TV channels to the biggest TV platform in the UK”, said Head of Channelbox Business Development Tanya Kronfli.

“We are thrilled to be the first African entertainment channel on Freeview and excited to expand our viewership in the UK through this innovative technology”, said Director of VoxAfrica Sora Yago-Boli.

VoxAfrica offers a variety of African news, current affairs, dramas, soaps, documentaries and the biggest reality music show in Africa, The Voice Afrique Francophone.

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About Julian Clover

Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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