THIS week, BRICS TV was launched in Sandton amid much fanfare and excitement. The event was made up of an intimate crowd of individuals from the BRICS nations.
And the crowd’s modest size was misleading – it belied the very significance of the entrance into the global mainstream media of a true multinational broadcaster that will certainly impact the flow and form of geopolitical news.
In fact, as the ANC’s bigwig, Nomvula Mokonyane, later said: “BRICS TV will add momentum to a (rapidly) changing world order based on equality, mutual benefit, and reciprocal growth (among BRICS nations).”
BRICS TV is a multi-genre television channel now found on StarSat, channel 509. It has been described as “a versatile broadcasting platform catering to a wide range of viewers’ interests and
