Channel 198

Broadcast on: DStv
Active from: 24 Aug 2008

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Channel 198 is a South African digital satellite channel which is part of the M-Net stable of channels on the DStv platform which is used exclusively to broadcast the 24-hour live feed of the reality competition series Big Brother Africa, since the third season in 2008.

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DStv: Channel 198

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576i (SDTV, 16:9)

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Big Brother Mzansi

Genre: Reality, Reality Competition
Channel: Mzansi Magic, Channel 198
Summary: Members of the public live in a specially constructed house and are viewed 24/7 by the audience, who also decide, via voting, who wins the game.
Starring: Lungile Radu, Lawrence Maleka, Smash Afrika

Big Brother Naija

Genre: Reality Competition
Channel: Channel 37, Channel 198
Summary: For 11 weeks we witness the drama, action, comedy and perhaps a few tears as 12 total strangers from Nigeria get to live together in one house.
Starring: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Big Brother Africa

Genre: Reality, Reality Competition
Channel: Channel 37, Channel 198
Summary: Big Brother Africa is a South African reality television competition based on the international format Big Brother and produced by Endemol South Africa, in which 12 (14 in Season 4) contestants - each from different African countries - live together under 24-hour camera surveillance for 91 days, and are voted out weekly by viewers until one person is crowned the winner and receives a substantial cash prize.
Starring: Mark Pilgrim, KB Ngakane, I.K. Osakioduwa

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New on TV today: Sunday 28 July 2024

28 Jul 2024 | Written by: Shows Editor | From: New Shows and Seasons
HISTORY documents Hitler and Churchill: The Eagle and BB Naija returns on Ch 198.

New on TV today: Sunday 19 July

19 Jul 2020 | Written by: Shows Editor | From: New Shows and Seasons
Farmers are revealed in a Boer Soek 'n Vrou special, as Big Brother Naija returns to 198.

New on TV today: Sunday 9 February

09 Feb 2020 | Written by: Shows Editor | From: New Shows and Seasons
24/7 reality show Ultimate Love starts on DStv 198 and the 10th kykNET Fiëstas air live.

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