M-Net

This article is about a South African TV channel. For the South Korean music channel, see Mnet.



1986 (prototype)	1986–1992	1993–2001	2001–2004


2004–2009	2007–2009	2009–2015	2015–present

M-Net is the oldest and most popular commercial television channel in South Africa, and the flagship channel of MultiChoice, a South African mass-media company (formerly owned by Naspers) that operates the DStv satellite pay-TV and GOtv terrestrial TV platforms as well as several channels on hosted on them, many of which are M-Net-branded. It primarily competes with the public broadcaster, SABC and e.tv, the sole free-to-air commercial TV channel.

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1986–1992[]

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Designer:

Monarchy

Typography:

Maven (on-air graphics)

Launched:

28 September 2015

M-Net underwent a rebranding on 28 September 2015 with a new variant of its logo and a new graphics package. The graphics were designed by Monarchy, a South African motion branding agency, and feature swirling green and blue ribbons in the motion design. Maven, a free font, is used in on-screen typography.

M-Net Brand Evolution 2015

M-Net new on screen look 28 September 2015

M-Net new on-screen look paper boat story 28 September 2015

M-Net PG13 Ident 2015

M-Net Soundcheck Ident

In around 2018, a slightly modified graphics package was introduced, featuring FF Mark and the classic Baskerville serif as the on-screen fonts.