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VOXAFRICA TV BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL ON FREEVIEW

VOXAFRICA TV BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL ON FREEVIEW

VoxAfrica launches today on FreeviewTV 271

VoxAfrica has expanded its broadcast and is now also available on Freeview 271 via Channelbox.

VoxAfrica has a strong African identity and position, strengthening the link between the African continent and the diaspora. The channel offers a variety of African news, current affairs, dramas, soaps, documentaries and the biggest reality music show in Africa, The Voice Afrique Francophone.

Channelbox is a multi-channel OTT platform available on Freeview 271 and accessible via TV sets connected to the aerial and the internet. Some TV channels such as Retro Movies and Law&Crime are available in the UK exclusively via Channelbox.

“It’s been incredible few months since we launched Channelbox on Freeview 271 and we are beyond happy to see how the platform is rapidly expanding delivering new unique TV channels to the biggest TV platform in the UK”, said Head of Channelbox Business Development Tanya Kronfli.

“We are thrilled to be the first African entertainment channel on Freeview and excited to expand our viewership in the UK through this innovative technology”, said Director of VoxAfrica Sora Yago-Boli.

About Channelbox

A free-to-air multi-channel TV service delivered OTT and available on Freeview devices connected to the Internet.  The unique user interface offers the equivalent of a dedicated Freeview channel to each content provider on the platform.  Channelbox is accessible via Freeview 271.

About VoxAfrica

The first Pan-African TV network with a mission to change the perception about Africa using an unconventional Afro-centric style in broadcasting, entertainment, and news. VoxAfrica was established in 2006 and became the first independent and multilingual TV station, broadcasting since May 2008.