kykNET is a South African Afrikaans-language television channel. Owned by pay-TV operator MultiChoice, it was launched on the DStv satellite service on 15 November 1999.
In its development phase, the channel had the placeholder name The Afrikaans Channel."DStv offers niche channel to Afrikaans community", Africa Film & TV Magazine, nº. 22, September-October 1999 On 16 July 2014 DStv announced that kykNET would be broadcast in high-definition from 12 August 2014.
A kykNET International service is available online to subscribers in selected countries in North America, Europe and Australasia via the Showmax platform.kykNET goes global with ShowMax, Independent Online, 10 December 2015
It was also previously available in the UK, where it was launched on TalkTalk's IPTV service, TalkTalk Plus TV, in October 2013. However, it was dropped by TalkTalk in December 2015.
In August 2026, it was announced that kykNET Lekker would be shutting down on 16 September 2026 alongside Mzansi Bioskop, Mzansi Music and M-Net Movies 1.
Channels kykNET kykNET HD kykNET&kie kykNET NOU! fliekNET
See also List of South African television channels Television in South Africa
References
External links Official Website