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Christian Science Monitor, September 26, 2008
Watching Africa from the inside
Los Angeles - Mention “Africa” and you’re apt to trigger a litany of associations: poverty, war, starvation, AIDS – maybe a tousled but still lovely Angelina Jolie. Western views of Africa are shaped by a tight range of media images, whether nature documentary, breaking news, or quick-cut coverage of celebrity good deeds.
Now, ... More
, September 9, 2008
The Africa Channel Launches in New York on Time Warner Cable
NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES -- The Africa Channel, the U.S.-based television network showcasing the rich and diverse perspectives of Africa's people, will make its official launch in the New York metro area exclusively on Time Warner Cable's New York City Region, September 18th on Channel 87. The announcement was jointly made ... More
, June 26, 2008
The Africa Channel Launches in Los Angeles on Time Warner Cable
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Africa Channel, the U.S.-based television network showcasing the rich and diverse perspectives of Africa's people, will make its official launch in Los Angeles on Time Warner Cable on July 29th on Channel 176. The announcement was jointly made today by Eric Brown, The Africa Channel's executive ... More
Newsweek, August 29, 2005
Television: Angola to Zimbabwe
When the Africa Channel launches on Sept. 1, network executives hope viewers will notice what's not being broadcast: images of HIV, famine, civil war and the other crises Americans usually associate with the continent. "We're not the Discovery Channel, either," says CEO James Makawa. "We're not dealing with animals here. We're dealing ... More
Hollywood Reporter, August 23, 2005
Africa Channel on the map with Reid
Former Discovery Health Channel programming chief Bob Reid has been named executive vp and general manager of the Africa Channel, a new independent television network.
He will be responsible for daily planning and operations, production, creative decisions and program scheduling at the network.
Reid reports to Africa Channel CEO James ... More
Los Angeles Times, July 24, 2005
All Africa, All the Time
Get ready to program Africa into your TV remote. If James Makawa and his partners at the North Hollywood-based Africa Channel have their way, your cable menu soon will include round-the-clock programming centered on Africa and Africans. With Jacob Arback, a former vice president of DirecTV International, and Richard Hammer, ... More
Multichannel News, July 18, 2005
Africa Channel Explores Digital Dawn
A new digital-television entertainment service featuring programming from Africa will launch on several Cox Communications Inc. systems in September.
Independent service The Africa Channel -- financed by such National Basketball Association players as Dikembe Mutombo and Theo Ratliff -- will air music, movies, reality and news and information programming produced from the ... More
The Hollywood Reporter, July 18, 2005
Cox set to bow Africa Channel
NEW YORK -- The Africa Channel, a new independent cable network showcasing soaps, films, music, reality TV and news shows from the African continent, is set to launch on Cox Communications cable systems on the digital tier in September.
The founders of the Los Angeles-based, advertising-supported, 24/7 general entertainment network, which ... More
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