MTV Base (Africa)

MTV Base is a 24-hour music channel from Paramount Networks EMEAA that is divided into 3 feeds; one each for South Africa, West Africa and East Africa.

MTV Base

Broadcast area	Kenya Nigeria South Africa West Africa
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister channels	BET Africa Comedy Central Africa Nickelodeon Africa Nicktoons Nick Jr. Africa MTV Africa
History
Launched	22 February 2005; 20 years ago (22 February 2005)[1]
Links
Website	mtvbase.com
Availability
Terrestrial
GOtv	Channel 45
StarTimes	Channel 329 (recently removed)
DStv	Channel 322
Zuku TV (East Africa)	Channel 765
Azam TV (East Africa)	Channel 172

History

The channel was launched on 22 February 2005 with a live music special with live performances from local African and international artists, along with some music video and reality programming from MTV Europe (now MTV Global). The network also carries music awards ceremonies of MTV itself and BET from the U.S. and Europe.

On 3 July 2013, Viacom International Media Networks Africa launched a localised feed of MTV Base exclusively for South Africa,^[2] with local programming, advertising and VJs.^[3] It launched on DStv on 5 March 2019.^[4]