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{{short description|African TV channel}}
{{About|the South African channel|other uses|MyTV (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = MYtv
| logo_size      = 200px
| logo           = MyTV LOGO.jpg
| logo_alt       = MYtv logo
| launch_date    = February 2009
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| owner          = [[Privately owned]]
| country        = [[South Africa]]
| language       = [[Afrikaans]]
| area           = [[Southern Africa]]
| website        = {{URL|http://www.mytv.co.za}}
}}
'''MYtv''', formerly ASTV ('''Afrikaanse Satellietelevisie'''), is an Afrikaans Television Channel in South Africa which is privately owned.
== History ==
The channel is based in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa, and was first launched on [[Sentech]]'s Vivid platform in 2009 and then later launched on [[TopTV]] (now known as [[StarSat]]) in October 2010.
ASTV started broadcasting on [[OVHD|OpenViewHD]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astv.co.za/|title=MYtv|website=www.astv.co.za|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-09-08}}</ref> on 15 October 2013. On 15 August 2016, ASTV announced that the channel will no longer be available on [[OVHD|OpenViewHD]] and the channel feed will be cut off on 14 October 2016, but they will still continue broadcasting on [[StarSat]].
On 1 March 2017, ASTV was renamed to MYtv.
==Content==
MYtv broadcasts documentaries, educational, cooking, lifestyle and Afrikaans music videos content. The company producing the channel also produces TV adverts for advertisers and music videos for artists.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
== Sister Channels ==
In September 2017, the channel launched their first sister channel, Onse TV. The new channel has entertainment that caters for the Coloured community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/business/1663857-OnseTV-launches-this-Friday-to-cater-to-the-coloured-community#.Wc5PJWiCy70|title=OnseTV launches this Friday to cater to the coloured community|last=|first=|date=29 September 2017|website=Screen Africa|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of South African television channels]]
* [[Television in South Africa]]
* [[TopTV]]
* [[kykNET]]
* [[StarSat]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.astv.co.za/ The official ASTV website]
* [https://archive.today/20130105031239/http://vimeopro.com/astv/afrikaanse-satelliettelevisie/ ASTV vimeo page featuring full length episodes]
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