MNET Series is a television channel which is part of the popular South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n satellite television network, DStv

DStv

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. This channel broadcasts television series 24 hours a day (with many daily repeats) to viewers in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. Most of the programmes broadcast are unique to MNET Series but some are re-broadcasts of episodes previously shown on M-Net

M-Net

M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....

 which is DStv's flagship channel. Foreign programs like My name is Earl

My Name Is Earl

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, Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

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, American Idol

American Idol

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, Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

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, Charmed

Charmed

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, and So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)

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are shown on this channel.