Press Room

 

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English-language television series, specials, documentaries, feature films, music, biographies, and cultural and historical content.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 INC. ANNOUNCES SEVERAL NEW CONTENT AND RENEWAL AGREEMENTS; COMPANY CONTINUES TO BE THE LEAD CURATOR OF AFRICAN PROGRAMMING FOR NORTH AMERICAN AUDIENCES ACROSS ITS PLATFORMS. May 15, 2023 - LOS ANGELES, CA / MAY 15, 2023 – The Africa Channel Inc., continuing in its role as the largest licensor of African content in North America with over 3000 hours, has reached several new content and renewal partnership agreements with some of the industry’s leading producers and distributors from the continent and beyond including BBC Africa, Cardova Trading Ltd, eTV, FilmOne, Inverleigh and M-Net. View Press Release 
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL UNVEILS ITS BLACK HISTORY MONTH LINE-UP FOCUSED ON BLACK AMBITION, EXCELLENCE AND IDENTITY INCLUDING WORLD PREMIERE SNEAK PEEK OF ORIGINAL SERIES ‘AFRICAN ROYALE’. January 24, 2023 - The Africa Channel today unveiled a portion of its Black History Month line-up fueled by the theme of Black Ambition, Excellence and Identity. Heading the line-up will be a much-anticipated sneak peek of the channel’s new original reality series African Royale which follows one Nigerian heiress’ journey as she navigates a life and career while carving out an identity as both an African and an American in Black America. View Press Release
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL DOUBLES DOWN ON AUDIENCE CONNECTION MISSION AS BLACK-OWNED AND BLACK-TARGETED MEDIA COMPANY HEADS INTO UPFRONT. February 9, 2023 - The Africa Channel is doubling down on its commitment to bridge cultural gaps and authentically connect the U.S.’ evolving Black American population to its heritage. View Press Release
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL APPOINTS DR. THELÁ THATCH AND AVA L. HALL TO NEW EXECUTIVE POSITIONSMarch 14, 2023The Africa Channel (TAC) today announced two key executive moves to further strengthen the company’s leadership team. Ava Hall has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of Content and Brand while Dr. ThelĂĄ Thatch has seen her role expanded under the new title of Head of Human Resources and Community Engagement.View Press Release

Media Coverage

  • C21 Media, May 15, 2023 Africa Channel renews linear, SVoD deals with MTV, BBC, MultiChoice and others
  • VARIETY, March 17, 2023 ThelĂĄ Thatch and Ava Hall are joining The Africa Channel (TAC) senior executive team in newly created positions, the media company announced today.

 

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

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The Africa Channel Official Logo

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