# Vuzu

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**VUZU** was a South African youth-oriented [television channel](/source/Television_channel) produced by [M-Net](/source/M-Net) for sister pay television platform [DStv](/source/DStv).

## History

The channel launched on 1 August 2003 as "go", as a competitor to [MTV](/source/MTV_Africa).

In March 2009, it was announced that the channel would be rebranded as VUZU on 1 July 2009, tying into an attempted [social network](/source/Social_network) of the same name.[1][2] The network also switched its programming schedule and discontinued some shows, to the complaint of some viewers. In 2014, a companion channel, VUZU Amp, replaced [M-Net Series](/source/M-Net_Series), which took its current name of [1Magic](/source/1Magic_(TV_channel)) on 29 January 2018 with a more localized schedule.

VUZU's schedule changed at the start of September 2018, along with its logo, focusing on more high-profile American sitcoms and dramas, with some local content.[3]

## Closure

On 1 October 2021, it was announced that VUZU would close on October 31, 2021. Its programming moved to the channel space of M-Net City, which likewise took on the new name [Me](/source/Me_(South_African_TV_channel)).[4] However the network actually closed two days early, at the end of 29 October 2021.

## Logos

2003–09 2009–18

## References

1. TVSA: [Canned: K All Day And GO](https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=17489) 3 March 2009.

1. MyBroadband:[Go Channel canceled for ‘Vuzu’](https://mybroadband.co.za/news/technology/7895-go-channel-cancelled-for-vuzu.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211029200949/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/technology/7895-go-channel-cancelled-for-vuzu.html) 2021-10-29 at the Wayback Machine 4 May 2009

1. News24: [DStv channel VUZU has changed its look and here's why](https://www.news24.com/channel/tv/news/dstv-channel-vuzu-has-changed-its-look-and-heres-why-20180904) 4 September 2021.

1. TV with Thinus: [MultiChoice and M-Net to end M-Net City and Vuzu channels on DStv, to be replaced by a new TV channel called Me in November](https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2021/10/multichoice-and-m-net-to-end-m-net-city.html?m=1) Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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