kykNET
kykNET logo
CountrySouth Africa
Broadcast areaSouthern Africa
Programming
Language(s)Afrikaans
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerM-Net
Sister channelsM-Net
SuperSport
History
Launched15 November 1999; 24 years ago (15 November 1999)
Links
Websitewww.kyknet.co.za
Former logo (2009-2017)

kykNET is a South African Afrikaans-language television channel. Owned by pay-TV operator M-Net, it was launched on the DStv satellite service in 15th November 1999. In its development phase, the channel had the placeholder name The Afrikaans Channel.[1] On 16 July 2014 DStv announced that kykNET would be broadcast in high-definition from 12 August 2014.[2]

A kykNET International service is available online to subscribers in selected countries in North America, Europe and Australasia via the Showmax platform.[3]

It was also previously available in the UK, where it was launched on TalkTalk's IPTV service, TalkTalk Plus TV, in October 2013.[4] However, it was dropped by TalkTalk in December 2015.[5]

Channels

Programmes

Kyknet lekker is available on DStv access but not on other packages. Kyknet en kie, Kyknet nou, en Kyknet via is on DStv access, family, compact, compact+ and DStv premium, while Kyknet 144 HD is available on DStv premium and compact plus. The Flieknet channel is available on all packages for R100 extra as a addon. It is available on DStv premium For free.

See also

References

  1. ^ "DStv offers niche channel to Afrikaans community", Africa Film & TV Magazine, nº. 22, September-October 1999
  2. ^ "kykNET goes HD". dstv.com. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ kykNET goes global with ShowMax, Independent Online, 10 December 2015
  4. ^ "TalkTalk launches World TV Boosts". 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016.
  5. ^ "TalkTalk to reduce international channel offering on YouView". a516digital.com. 25 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Tuis". kykNET - Vir 'n verskeidenheid van Afrikaanse vermaak, skakel in op kykNET (Kanaal 144). - Tuis. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Tuis". kykNET - Vir 'n verskeidenheid van Afrikaanse vermaak, skakel in op kykNET (Kanaal 144). - Tuis. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Tuis". kykNET - Vir 'n verskeidenheid van Afrikaanse vermaak, skakel in op kykNET (Kanaal 144). - Tuis. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ^ "KykNet Lekker".

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