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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English-language television series, specials, documentaries, feature films, music, biographies, and cultural and historical content.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 LAUNCHES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBERATION WITH NEW ORGINIAL PROGRAMING RECOUNTING PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN THE NETWORKS HISTORY. - June 25, 2025 The Africa Channel (TAC), bringing a holistic perspective of the continent’s culture and entertainment into the U.S. mainstream, today announced it will mark the network’s 20th anniversary celebration with new original programming, including a documentary special recounting pivotal turning points in its history. View Press Release
  • The Africa Channel Launches ‘TAC Labs’ to Serve Global Content Creators and Distributors with a Suite of AI-Powered Tool - April 20, 2025 The Africa Channel (TAC), an independent media company serving audiences interested in content from the continent and the Global African Diaspora, announced today the launch of TAC Labs. View Press Release
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL TO BROADCAST THE U.S. TELEVISION PREMIERE OF THE TRACE AWARDS - February 3, 2025 – The Africa Channel (TAC) announced today it has acquired the Trace Awards 2025 and will air its exclusive linear television U.S. premiere on Sunday, March 16 at 8 p.m. EST with an encore at 12 Midnight. View Press Release.
  • THE AFRICA CHANNEL PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ANALYSIS SHOWING A GROWING GAP BETWEEN BRANDS AND BLACK CONSUMERS HEADING INTO THIS SPRING’S UPFRONTS - April 14, 2025 – The Africa Channel (TAC), as it celebrates its 20th anniversary as the cultural bridge between Africa and the global Black diaspora, is releasing new insights revealing a deepening disconnect between brands and Black consumers. As this spring’s upfronts arrive, the research underscores the business imperative – and opportunity – for advertisers who engage Black audiences through a broader and more authentic lens.  View Press Release

Media Coverage

THE AFRICA CHANNEL LAUNCHES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH NEW ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING RECOUNTING PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN THE NETWORK’S HISTORY

THE AFRICA CHANNEL PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ANALYSIS SHOWING A GROWING GAP BETWEEN BRANDS AND BLACK CONSUMERS HEADING INTO THIS SPRING’S UPFRONTS -

The Africa Channel (TAC) has launched a tech-driven content facilities arm called TAC Labs, offering a suite of low-cost AI-powered post-production and content management tools to help content creators launch in new markets and expand their reach.

 

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

Downloadable Assets

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