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Vuzu

Broadcast on: Defunct
Active from: 01 Jul 2009
Active until: 29 Oct 2021

About

Vuzu was a South African youth-oriented television channel produced by M-Net for pay television platform DStv.

AVAILABILITY

DStv: Channel 116
Bouquet: Premium, Compact Plus, Compact

PICTURE FORMAT

16:9 (720p, HDTV)

ABOUT

Vuzu was a youth-focused entertainment channel for young Africans. The programming was a combination of big name international series and locally produced shows.

The channel featured a wide variety of genres including drama, reality, comedy, animation, extreme sports, gaming and magazine-style shows.

The channel launched in mid-2009, replacing GO. This occurred during the second phase of the network's reshuffle of its youth channel offering.

Vuzu was typically geared towards the 14-23 age demographic.

Vuzu's programming mix included international shows like Gossip Girl, Entourage, The Simpsons, Kyle XY, South Park as well as new locally produced shows like The Verge – a show devoted to all things high-tech and gaming.

There was also V Entertainment – a daily round up of the hottest local and international celeb gossip; and Scar Tissue - which consisted of various stunts performed by a professional crew across a wide spectrum of everyday situations.

This channel was geared at increasing interactivity through locally produced content which is also available online. The channel provided a continental platform for young people to have access to entertainment on their phones, PCs and television sets.

In October 2016 the channel was upgraded from SD to HDTV (720p).

Vuzu was discontinued on 29 October, 2021, when the channel merged with M-Net City to form new channel Me.
 


Latest Updated Shows

Modern Family

Genre: Comedy, Mockumentary
Channel: M-Net, Vuzu, e.tv, Comedy Central Africa, Netflix South Africa, Disney+, M-Net Series Showcase, M-Net City, eExtra, M-Net Family
Summary: Shot from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, this mockumentary looks at the complications of being a family in these modern times.
Starring: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen


Everybody Hates Chris

Genre: Comedy
Channel: SABC1, Sony Channel, Vuzu, Comedy Central Africa, SABC3, 1Magic
Summary: Comedy inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Starring: Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond


The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Genre: Reality, Docu-Reality
Channel: Mzansi Magic, Top One, FOX Life, eReality, Vuzu, Vuzu Amp, 1Magic, Me
Summary: The series is an up-close and personal look at a group of women from Atlanta's social elite – from aspiring singers to power brokers and super models.
Starring: Shereé Whitfield, Kim Zolciak, NeNe Leakes


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Vuzu/M-Net City merge: first look at replacement channel Me

04 Oct 2021 | Written by: TVSA Team | From: News | 2 comments
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29 Sep 2021 | Written by: Shows Editor | From: New Shows and Seasons
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