All-Africa TV all the time

By Greg Braxton

July 29, 2008 12 AM PT

The Africa Channel, a U.S.-based TV network showcasing the people and cultures of Africa, launches in the L.A. area today on Time Warner Cable.

The network will feature more than 1,800 hours of English-language programming produced in Africa, including news, music, soap operas, talk shows, feature films and special events.

Time Warner will broadcast the Africa Channel on Channel 176.

-- Greg Braxton

Television

Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

All-Africa TV all the time

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