TV47 is a television channel based in Kenya. It is owned by Cape Media Limited, an affiliate of Mount Kenya University. It was launched in 2019 by Cape Media Limited, Eugene Anangwe as the Chief Executive Officer and its main broadcast languages are English and Kiswahili. TV47 is a late entrant in the mass media in Kenya. There are more than 50 television stations in Kenya. These stations include Citizen TV, by Royal Media Services of Samuel Kamau Macharia, Kenya Television Network by The Standard (Kenya), NTV (Kenyan TV channel) by Nation Media Group, and K24 TV by Media Max Limited.
The station started as Lemigo TV in Kigali, Rwanda in 2014. Lemigo changed its name to Royal TV, and later to TV47 when it left the Rwandan market for Kenya. TV47 is licensed by the Communication Authority of Kenya. An October to December 2020 survey by Geopoll, a media audience research firm shows that its audience is in the 15–34 years age group. It also available, on several platforms. In November 2021, the TV station received a complaint from the Media Council of Kenya for violating the Journalists Code of Conduct.
News and Programmes
TV47 broadcasts news and entertainment programmes. These include soap operas, political talk shows, and live events.
News
TV47 Matukio
Upeo Wa TV47
TV47 News Now
Daily Report
Programmes
Churchill Show
Churchill Experience
Bomba La Sanaa
Pundits' Night
Kilimo Diaries
Tech47
Night-Ins With Joy
Morning Cafe
The Grind
All Access
Men's Conference
Banterzone
Sifa Sunday
The Realtor
Tasnia Ya Elimu
Kid On The Block
Irie Vybz
Africa Express
Beyond The Limit
Destiny
So Much Love
Beat Plug
Presenters
Mwanaisha Chidzuga
Frederick Muitiriri
Abubakar Abdullahi
Elizabeth Mutuku
Sharon Baranga
Linda Alela
Joash Onsare
Muthoni Maina
Paul Kirobi
Andrine Kilemi
Errol Silverman
Dennis Otieno
Tony Mwirigi
Bancey Kimuyu
Heminigilder Mugeni
Eric Munene
Location
TV47 is located in Nairobi, Parklands.