MultiChoice will add ANN7 presumably around August, and presumably on the currently vacant channel number 404 where the SABC's new constantly delayed 24-hour TV channel was supposed to go.
Staffing of ANN7 and filling key positions of Africa News Network 7 will start soon.
Infinity Media - a joint venture between Essel Media, Oakbay Investments (Oakbay Investments is the majority shareholder in The New Age newspaper) and a black economic empowerment group - will set up and run ANN7 in South Africa.
Essel Media runs Zee TV, India's largest broadcaster.
Infinity Media will create ANN7's studio fascilities in Midrand from where the channel will create its news channel feed for South Africa and broadcast for 24 hours per day.
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