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kykNET
CountrySouth Africa
Broadcast areaSouthern Africa
Programming
LanguageAfrikaans
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMultiChoice (Canal+ S.A.)
Sister channelsM-Net
SuperSport
kykNET & kie
kykNET NOU!
KykNet Lekker
fliekNET
History
Launched15 November 1999; 26 years ago (15 November 1999)
Links
Websitewww.kyknet.co.za
Availability
Terrestrial
DStvChannel 144
Former logo (2009-2017)

kykNET is a South African Afrikaans-language television channel. Owned by pay-TV operator MultiChoice, it was launched on the DStv satellite service on 15 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

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  • kykNET
  • kykNET&kie[7]
  • kykNET NOU! [8]
  • KykNet Lekker[9]
  • fliekNET

See also

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References

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  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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