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| Country | Kenya |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Kenya Rwanda Burundi United States Uganda Worldwide through media streaming, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube |
| Headquarters | Cape Media Limited, Muthaiga North Road.{{small] Muthaiga}}, Kiambu |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English (US), Swahili |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (Downgraded to letterboxed 576i for SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cape Media Ltd |
| History | |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | tv47.co.ke |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DStv | Channel 268 |
| GOtv | Channel 102 |
| Zuku TV | Channel 69 (Zuku Fiber only) |
TV47 is a television channel based in Kenya. It is owned by Cape Media Limited, an affiliate of Mount Kenya University.[1] It was launched in 2019 by Cape Media Limited, Eugene Anangwe as the Chief Executive Officer[2][3] and its main broadcast languages are English and Kiswahili. TV47 is a late entrant in the mass media in Kenya. There are more than 50 television stations in Kenya.[4] These stations include Citizen TV, by Royal Media Services of Samuel Kamau Macharia, Kenya Television Network by The Standard (Kenya), NTV (Kenyan TV channel) by Nation Media Group, and K24 TV by Media Max Limited.
The station started as Lemigo TV in Kigali, Rwanda in 2014.[5] Lemigo changed its name to Royal TV, and later to TV47 when it left the Rwandan market for Kenya. TV47 is licensed by the Communication Authority of Kenya.[6] An October to December 2020 survey by Geopoll, a media audience research firm shows that its audience is in the 15–34 years age group.[7] It also available, on several platforms.[8][9][10] In November 2021, the TV station received a complaint from the Media Council of Kenya[11] for violating the Journalists Code of Conduct.[12]
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- ^ Githuku, Emmanuel (6 July 2019). "Details of Newly Launched TV47". Kenyans.
- ^ Research, TIFA. "Kenya Media Landscape Report, 2019" (PDF). Tifa Research. Tifa Research Limited.
- ^ Kwach, Julie (2 February 2018). "List of all TV Stations in Kenya". Tuko.
- ^ "Royal TV set to become leading TV station in Rwanda". Hope Magazine. 14 April 2023.
- ^ Communications, Authority. "Broadcasting Services Licensee Register" (PDF). Communications Authority. Communications Authority of Kenya.
- ^ Correspondent, BT (30 August 2021). "From Royal to TV47: The Making Of Kenya's Fast-Growing TV Station". Business Today.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Mwangi, Nick (November 2021). "V47 Now Available on GOtv on CHANNEL 102". Nairobi Wire.
- ^ Muli, Francis (November 2021). "Multichoice Onboards TV47 Onto GOtv". Kahawa Tungu.
- ^ Admin, Admin. "TV47 now on DStv, adds more local content to subscribers on the platform". Aptan Tech.
- ^ Council, Media (November 2021). "Ethics: How Mulembe FM and TV47 violated code of conduct for journalists". Media Observer. Media Council of Kenya.
- ^ Council, Media. "Code of Conduct for the Practice of Journalism in Kenya" (PDF). Media Council. Media Council of Kenya.