Viasat 1
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| Country | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Modern Times Group |
| History | |
| Launched | December 12, 2008 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Replaced by | Kwesé Free Sports |
| Links | |
| Website | Viasat1 Website |
Viasat 1 was a Ghanaian television channel owned by the Swedish listed media group, Modern Times Group (MTG). It was replaced by Kwesé Sports in 2016.[1]
The channel was awarded a licence from the National Communications Authority of the Republic of Ghana in December 2007 and started broadcasting on December 12, 2008, on 6 p.m. The first programme on the channel was the movie Duma, followed by The Cosby Show, Friends and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[2][3][4]
Viasat 1 was MTG's first venture in Africa and became the fifth terrestrial television network in Ghana after GTV, Metro TV, TV3 and TV Africa.
Ownership
[edit]In December 2016, MTG sold African business (Viasat 1 (Ghana), TV1 (Tanzania) and Modern African Production (MAP)) to Econet Wireless.[5][6]
Programs
[edit]Before the channel was sold Viasat 1 broadcast the following programs:
Series
[edit]- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: NY
- CSI: Miami
- Ghost Whisperer
- The Firm
- Grey's Anatomy
- The Walking Dead
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Bones
- Charmed(TV series)
Kids
[edit]- Pula and Friends
- Magic Cellar
- Tales from Africa
- Action Man
- Supa Strikas
- Transformers: Animated
- X-Men
- Gormiti
- Oscar's Oasis
- Kassai and Luk
- Men in Black: The Series
- Bernard
- Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist
- Hannah Montana
- Tingatinga
- Bob the Builder
- Handy Manny
- Pair of Kings
News
[edit]- Viasat 1 News
Talk shows
[edit]- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- The One Show[7][8]
- This Morning
- Boys Boys
Game shows
[edit]- It Runs in the Family
Sitcoms
[edit]- Friends
- The Bernie Mac Show
- Girlfriends
- The Game
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Pair of Kings
- Two and a Half Men
Drama
[edit]- Generations
- The Lab
- Jozi
- Hard Copy
- Tinsel
- Los Querendones
- Grey's Anatomy
- Tormenta en el paraiso
- Pasión de Gavilanes
- Eva Luna
- Soy tu dueña
- La que no podia amar
- Alma Indomable
- En Nombre del Amor
- Un Refugio para el Amor
- Dahil May Isang Ikaw
- Sa Piling Mo
- Una Maid en Manhattan
- Sacrificio de Mujer
Reality shows
[edit]Lifestyle
[edit]Sports
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-01-17). "Kwesé Free Sports unveils 24-hour sports programming on Viasat1". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "MTG LAUNCHES FREE-TV CHANNEL IN GHANA" (Press release). Modern Times Group. December 15, 2008.
- ^ "More fun and excitement on Viasat 1". GhanaWeb. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Viasat 1 News Starts Today". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Staff at VIASAT 1 To Be Retained By New Owners". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Kwesé Free Sport Acquires Viasat 1". Modern Ghana. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Viasat 1 Rebrands The One Show; Premieres October 6". Modern Ghana. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2014-07-09). "Anita Erskine to host Viasat 1′s 'The One Show'". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
External links
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