Zimbabwe’s 1st TV goes off air:
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Zimbabwe’s 1st TV goes off air
Rebecca Hawkes | 28-09-2013
The privately owned channel 1st TV, which broadcasts from South Africa into Zimbabwe via satellite and the internet, has suspended operations due to a lack of funds.
The independent TV station, which launched ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections in July, promised to provide an alternative voice to the dominant and state controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).
Responding to claims the network was backed by western governments, Andrew Chadwick, former communications director for Morgan Tsvangirai, told the BBC most of 1st TV’s funding comes from private entities.
“We’ve also received support from groups supporting human rights, freedom and democracy,” Chadwick added in July – as President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu (PF) party vowed to “cripple” 1st TV.
In a statement on 27 September, the station said: “1st TV launched on the promise of one month’s financial support. We managed to extend that to two months. But as of now, we have to go off air while we raise more resources and source more programmes.
“Our pledge to you, is that when we return it will be on a permanent basis and it will be with improved entertainment programming, more soaps, movies and dramas as well improved education, information and news programmes,” the station added.
Rebecca Hawkes | 28-09-2013
The privately owned channel 1st TV, which broadcasts from South Africa into Zimbabwe via satellite and the internet, has suspended operations due to a lack of funds.
The independent TV station, which launched ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections in July, promised to provide an alternative voice to the dominant and state controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).
Responding to claims the network was backed by western governments, Andrew Chadwick, former communications director for Morgan Tsvangirai, told the BBC most of 1st TV’s funding comes from private entities.
“We’ve also received support from groups supporting human rights, freedom and democracy,” Chadwick added in July – as President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu (PF) party vowed to “cripple” 1st TV.
In a statement on 27 September, the station said: “1st TV launched on the promise of one month’s financial support. We managed to extend that to two months. But as of now, we have to go off air while we raise more resources and source more programmes.
“Our pledge to you, is that when we return it will be on a permanent basis and it will be with improved entertainment programming, more soaps, movies and dramas as well improved education, information and news programmes,” the station added.
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