Mega TV (Mozambique)
{{Short description|Mozambican television channel}}
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| owner = Mega - Radio & Televisão, SA
| country = Mozambique
| area = Mozambique
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| website = {{URL|mega.co.mz}}
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Mega TV is a Mozambican commercial television network founded in 2021 by Mega - Radio & Televisão, SA. The channel defines itself as a "local, patriot and innovative" television station, broadcasting a wide array of national content. The station is available on terrestrial television (TMT and GOtv) and on cable and satellite.{{Cite web |date= |title=Quem somos {{!}} Mega TV |url=https://mega.co.mz/quem-somos/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522012436/https://mega.co.mz/quem-somos/ |archive-date=2024-05-22 |access-date= |website=mega.co.mz |url-status=live }}
History
Mega TV was already broadcasting in June 2020.{{Cite web |last=Mabjaia |first=Ernesto |date=2020-06-12 |title=Mega Tv - O novo canal televisivo em Moçambique |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/24274/2020/06/mega-tv-o-novo-canal-televisivo-em-mocambique/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}} Mega TV and Multichoice signed an agreement on March 17, 2021, enabling the channel to be available on the Mozambican DStv and GOtv offerings.{{Cite web |last=Redacção |date=2025-01-11 |title=A DStv e a GOtv recebem a MEGA TV! |url=https://cartamz.com/index.php/empresas-marcas-e-pessoas/item/7484-a-dstv-e-a-gotv-recebem-a-mega-tv |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Carta de Moçambique |language=pt-pt}} A reality show became its breakthrough program in that period, which by April 2021 was known for the aggressive behavior of some of its contestants, prompting DJ Júnior to establish new rules to its production.{{Cite web |last=Gotine |first=Jeremias |date=2021-04-24 |title=Dj Júnior disse tudo o que a produção do "Reality Show - Fica Em Casa" precisava ouvir |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/30055/2021/04/dj-junior-disse-tudo-o-que-a-producao-do-reality-show-fica-em-casa-precisava-ouvir/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}}
By July 2021, at the time of the conclusion of its reality show, Mega TV was touted as "the baby who scared Mozambican media giants", over its ability of being on air for only a year and capable of producing a successful program.{{Cite web |last=Entretenimento |first=Moz |date=2021-07-13 |title="Mega TV: O bebê que assustou gigantes da mídia moçambicana" - José XPIÃO |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/31997/2021/07/mega-tv-o-bebe-que-assustou-gigantes-da-midia-mocambicana-jose-xpiao/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}} In August, an intimate video of presenter Tanya Gonçalves leaked on social media, being shown on TV Sucesso's {{lang|pt|Batidas}}.{{Cite web |last=Entretenimento |first=Moz |date=2021-08-17 |title=Vaza vídeo íntimo da apresentadora Tanya Gonçalves nas redes sociais |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/33123/2021/08/vaza-video-intimo-da-apresentadora-tanya-goncalves-nas-redes-sociais/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}} On October 12, 2021, it signed a contract with ZAP, enabling its availability to Mozambican subscribers on October 12.{{Cite web |last=Entretenimento |first=Moz |date=2021-10-12 |title=Mega TV entra na grelha da ZAP, a partir de 15 de Outubro |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/34558/2021/10/mega-tv-entra-na-grelha-da-zap-a-partir-de-15-de-outubro/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}}
In June 2022, Mega TV hired Mozambican viral internet sensation Narciso Paulo.{{Cite web |last=Gotine |first=Jeremias |date=2022-06-29 |title="Narciso Paulo: Uma bomba relógio instalada na Mega TV" - Jeremias Gotine |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/40120/2022/06/narciso-paulo-uma-bomba-relogio-instalada-na-mega-tv-jeremias-gotine/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}}
After a period of inactivity, Mega TV announced a new reality show in September 2024.{{Cite web |last=Nhumaio |first=Mavuso |date=2024-08-16 |title=Mega TV ressuscita e anuncia o lançamento de um novo Reality Show |url=https://mozentretenimento.co.mz/50879/2024/08/mega-tv-ressuscita-e-anuncia-o-lancamento-de-um-novo-reality-show/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Moz Entretenimento |language=pt}}