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]
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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 |
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
- 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.
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