ZAP (satellite television)
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
| Products | Direct broadcast satellite |
| Parent | NOS |
| Website | www.ZAP.co.ao www.ZAP.co.mz |
ZAP is a digital satellite television provider mainly for Portuguese-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ZAP launched in Angola in 2010, providing a subscription based TV service covering the sub-Saharan countries to south of Angola. ZAP operates from the Eutelsat 36B satellite, placed over Africa at 36,0 degrees East, broadcasting in DVB-S2 in five Ku band transponders with MPEG-4 compression and Nagravision encryption.[1]
ZAP provides an unprecedented number of Portuguese-language channels for a region where Portuguese-speaking African countries account for more than 40 million people.[2]
In order to subscribe to ZAP's television service a subscriber can use either one of the two available decoders. The "HD+" decodes the encrypted signal, provides an electronic programming guide, high definition image and 5.1 stereo sound. The "HD+DVR" decoder provides the additional functionality of digital video recorder.
Channels
ZAP currently offers 150 channels, including several HDTV channels, featuring TV series, films, music, children's programmes, news, sports and documentaries. The subscribers may choose one of three tiered channel packages: "Mini" with 35 channels; "Max" with 80 channels; and "Premium" with 100 channels. Additionally ZAP provides several radio channels.[3] ZAP Angola and ZAP Mozambique have new packages of Mais 60 channels and 5 different package to choose from Zap.[4]
- (ZAP PREMIUM · + 120 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MAX · + 90 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MAIS · + 60 CANAIS)
- (ZAP MINI · + 45 CANAIS)
- (ZAP PLUS · + 11 CANAIS)
Zap Music
| Channel Radio Name | Channel Radio Number |
|---|---|
| Zap Rock | 180 |
| Zap Blues | 181 |
| Zap Jazz | 182 |
| Zap Dance Clubbin | 183 |
| Zap Easy Listening | 184 |
| Zap Hip Hop | 185 |
| Zap Trance | 186 |
| Zap Reggae | 187 |
| Zap The Chill Lounge | 188 |
| Zap 80's | 189 |
| Zap 90's | 190 |
| Zap Pop | 191 |
| Zap Greatest Hits | 192 |
| Zap Classic Music | 193 |
| Zap Afro Beat | 194 |
Zap Sports
| Channel Name | Channel Number | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Z Sports 1 | 21 | 16:9 HDTV |
| Z Sports 2 | 22 | |
| Z Sports LaLiga | 23 |
Zap Entertainment
| Channel Name | Channel Number | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zap Viva | 205 | 5 | 16:9 SDTV | 16:9 HDTV |
| Zap Novelas | 209 | 9 | ||
| Zap Programaçao | 299 | |||
References
- ^ Standard. "EUTELSAT'S W7 SATELLITE WELCOMES ON BOARD 'ZAP',". www.eutelsat.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "Angola EMB". www.angolaemb.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "ZAP". www.zap.co.ao. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ "ZAP". www.zap.co.ao. Retrieved 2024-04-19.