MTV Africa
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 July 2013 |
| Replaced | MTV Europe (African feed) |
| Closed | 1 January 2026 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
MTV Africa, formerly MTV South Africa, was an African pay television channel founded by Alex Okosi, Jandre Louw, Dudu Qubu and Maya Padmore and launched as 'Africas MTV'. The African equivalent of the eponymous American cable channel and owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA, it broadcasts locally produced reality series and MTV US content.