1Magic

South African digital satellite TV channel August 2026 August 2026 1Magic OneMagic logo 2D.png 200px 1998 9 18 y (as M-Net Series)2013 7 9 y (as M-Net Series Reality)2018 1 29 y (as 1Magic) 2024 3 31 yDeveloping Story: MultiChoice Bids Farewell To Both M-Net Essentials (Me) And 1Magic On DStv By The End Of March https://prsdube16.blogspot.com/2024/03/developing-story-multichoice-bids.html 2024-03-13 Developing Story 1080i HDTV(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) MultiChoice South Africa EnglishSetswana (local programming only; mostly from Mzansi Magic)IsiZulu (local programming only; mostly from Mzansi Magic)IsiXhosa (local programming only; mostly from Mzansi Magic) Sub-Saharan Africa M-Net City, Vuzu Johannesburg The Series Channel (1998–2005) M-Net Series (2005–2013) M-Net Series Reality (2013–2014) VUZU Amp (2014–2018) M-NetSuperSportChannel OMzansi MagicKykNETAfrica MagicMaisha MagicZambezi MagicPearl Magic1Max Channel website DStv Channel 103 (HD) 1Magic (also known as One Magic) was a subscription-based digital satellite television general entertainment channel created by M-Net and MultiChoice for DStv. It is one of the resultant channels from the M-Net series channel created in 1998.https://www.tvsa.co.za/channels/viewchannel.aspx?channelid=163 1Magic TVSA www.tvsa.co.za 2019-05-27 History The channel was launched in 18 September 1998, as The Series Channel (later renamed to M-Net Series in August 2005), as a sister channel to the original M-Net channel. On 9 July 2013, this channel was split into three,https://www.stageandscreen.co.za/3-series-channels/ 3 New Series Channels on DSTV en-ZA 2019-05-27 namely M-Net Series Showcase, which was the premium series channel which had new series releases, M-Net Series Reality broadcast talk shows and other reality media and M-Net Series Zone which served as a rerun channel, and featured previous seasons of shows and back-to-back marathon blocks. On 11 September 2014, it was announced that Series Showcase and Series Reality would be replaced with two new channels,https://www.channel24.co.za/TV/News/M-Net-Edge-and-VUZU-AMP-coming-to-DStv-20140911 M-Net Edge and VUZU AMP coming to DStv Ferreira Thinus 2014-09-11 Channel en 2019-05-28 VUZU Amp, the premium version of VUZU and M-Net Edge, a primetime channel providing a stronger offering than M-Net, on 20 and 13 October, respectively. M-Net Series Zone was later renamed M-Net City in 2016. On 31 March 2017, M-Net Edge was absorbed by M-Net to create a supersized channel. On 29 January 2018, VUZU Amp was rebranded to 1Magic.https://www.dstv.com/en-za/news/vuzu-amp-becomes-1magic-20171211 VUZU AMP becomes 1Magic www.dstv.com en 2019-05-28 2019-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20190528122618/https://www.dstv.com/en-za/news/vuzu-amp-becomes-1magic-20171211 dead As of 1 February 2021, The West African feed was launched and it moved to channel 119, but it remained on channel 103 for the Rest of Africa. The channel ceased operations on 31 March 2024, along with Me. Programming 1Magic has a more local approach, creating its own premium first-run content with an amalgam of international content. The channel is considered to be a premium version of Mzansi Magic, while still following their Express From The U.S brand from its predecessor VUZU Amp. The channel boasts of local productions like The River, Being Bonang, Living The Dream With Somizi, Please Step In, Grassroots and V Entertainment, with new seasons of Black-ish, Grown-ish, How To Get Away with Murder, Queen Sugar and The Fixer, Power (TV series) and Unmarried season 3 to name a few. References External links Category:M-Net Category:Defunct television channels in South Africa Category:Television stations in South Africa Category:2000 establishments in South Africa Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000 Category:Television channels and stations established in 2018 Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2024