Blast (African TV channel)
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| Broadcast area | Angola Mozambique |
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| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Programming | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dreamia (NOS, AMC) |
| Sister channels | Canal Panda Canal Hollywood Panda Kids |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 October 2014 |
| Former names | TV Xico (2014; satellite testing) |
| Links | |
| Website | blast.tv |
Blast is a Portuguese-licensed basic cable and satellite television channel targeted to Angola and Mozambique. The channel airs dubbed movies.
History
[edit]The channel started conducting test broadcasts on 26 September 2014 under the code name TV Xico on a Hispasat satellite before starting broadcasts on ZAP's satellite.[1] Regular broadcasts started on October 31, 2014, exclusively on the ZAP platform. At launch, the channel aired for an average daily of 20 hours and 90% of its primetime programming was dubbed.[2] For its first anniversary, the channel started broadcasting a 24-hour schedule.[3]
On March 14, 2021, the channel started airing Vikings, marking the first time it aired a TV series.[4]
An HD feed started on January 18, 2024.[5]In February 2024, the channel was added to Zap's Mais package, increasing its subscriber base.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ [kingofsat.fr/channelhistory.php?ch=13049 TV Xico]
- ^ "Dreamia em ação em Angola e Moçambique". Briefing. 3 November 2014.
- ^ Canal Blast comemora 1 ano de emissão com aumento de emissão para 24 horas
- ^ BLAST lança a 1ª série no canal 69 na plataforma ZAP
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- ^ Novidades TVCABO: novo canal Blast HD disponível na grelha de canais Zap.
 Television stations in Angola | |
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| Free to air | |
| Subscription television | |
| Defunct channels | |