The Africa Channel and its production arm, TAC Studios, is a showcase for the African continent’s most outstanding English-language television series, specials, documentaries, feature films, music, biographies, and cultural and historical content. The channel’s mission is to open up a daily window into modern African life and, in the process, help demystify Africa for viewers globally. The Africa Channel is based in Los Angeles and is available in approximately seven million homes in North America and the Caribbean on cable systems such as Comcast, Charter/Spectrum, and the Caribbean Cable Cooperative. In addition, it’s streaming subscription video-on-demand platform, DemandAfrica.com, is available worldwide on the web, mobile and connected devices.

 

Our Mission? To open up a daily window into modern African life and, in the process, help demystify Africa for American viewers.

Press Releases

  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL PARTNERS WITH TED TALKS TO RELEASE CO-BRANDED SERIES ENTITLED TED TALKS ON TAC March 13, 2024 – The Africa Channel Inc. announced today their collaboration with TED to bring their curated thought leaders and speakers to Ted Talks on TAC to all platforms of The Africa Channel. TED is a nonprofit dedicated to discovering and spreading ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Ted Talks on TAC will begin airing on The Africa Channel in June followed by its debut on streaming platform Demand Africa, later in the year.. View Press Release
  • THE BEST OF AFRICA TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THE 71ST MISS WORLD FINAL 2024 March 4, 2024 - An unprecedented number of African nations are represented by 28 contestants and countries this year in the Miss World pageant, taking place March 9. The 3-hour program broadcast will air exclusively in the U.S. on The Africa Channel Inc. (TAC). The Africa Channel proudly partners with the Miss World organization to help shine a light on the bright future that contemporary Africa offers the world. View Press Release
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING MODERN BLACK LEGENDS AND THE HISTORY OF AFRICA Februrary 7, 2024  – The Africa Channel (TAC), which aims to demystify modern Africa for viewers in the Americas, is airing exclusive content celebrating Black History Month. This includes two curated collections, “Topical & Trending on TAC,” a collection of documentaries exploring modern Black legends, and “Viewer Favorite Classic Series,” History of Africa, as well as family film, Before the Border. View Press Release

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The Africa Channel On-Air marketing and promotional assets. Link to asset folder.
 
 

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