Editing M-Net (section)

===1990s===
1990 was the first year that they made a profit<ref name="K-TV">{{cite web | work=beeld.com | title=Kinder-TV 'n groot hupstoot vir M-Net (Afrikaans)|url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1990/05/16/1/6.html|access-date=6 September 2010}}</ref> and also the year that saw a few major changes for the channel. It launched [[K-T.V.|K-TV]], a daily time slot specialising in kids' entertainment, and in July 1991<ref>{{cite web |title=The Simpsons promo - July 1991 on M-Net Open Time - South Africa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur4wQR-RLZo |access-date=12 April 2025 |date=30 July 2024}}</ref> Open Time was expanded from the initial one hour per day, to two. They applied for a licence to broadcast news and the application was granted in December 1990. (Former State President P.W. Botha once claimed that "M-Net would not broadcast news as long as he was State President."<ref name="news">{{cite web | work=beeld.com | title=Die tyd is ryp vir M-Net-Nuus (Afrikaans) |url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1989/10/3/4/4.html|access-date=6 September 2010}}</ref>) but during June 1991, they announced that they were putting their plans for news broadcasts aside and that, instead, more money would be invested in local productions, including South Africa's first local soap opera ''[[Egoli: Place of Gold|Egoli]]'', which started in May 1992 and ended in April 2010. However, they began re-broadcasting [[BBC World Service Television]] (now [[BBC World News]]) that same year. In addition to news, the channel started airing sporting events, per a January 1991 amendment.<ref name="SatelliteHarvest" />

In early 1994, M-Net started broadcasting to [[Nigeria]] in [[Lagos]].<ref>"Lagos gets M-Net", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 3, May 1994</ref> By 1995, the channel was also being carried in [[Uganda]] over VHF, [[Namibia]] over VHF and [[Lesotho]] using [[Lesotho Television]]'s network.<ref>"Lagos gets M-Net", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 5, February–March 1995</ref>

M-Net SuperSport changed its name in 1994 to ''SuperSport'' only, to create a more recognizable brand. During that year it broadcast live coverage of South Africa's test cricket series in Australia for the first time. At the same time, [[Hugh Bladen]] and [[Naas Botha]] – two of the channel's most colourful rugby commentators&nbsp;— joined SuperSport. By that time, its sports coverage became very impressive, including the [[Masters Tournament|US Masters]], the [[FA Cup]] Finals, the [[Indy 500]], the [[PGA Championship|US PGA Championship]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], the [[Tour de France]], [[MotoGP]] and an ever-expanding rugby package. In 1995, SuperSport started broadcasting 24 hours per day on M-Net's spare channel, the Community Service Network, which paved the way for a 24-hour multi-channel sports network. When rugby became a full professional sport in 1995, most of the broadcasting rights in the Southern Hemisphere were sold to [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]. In response, they started negotiating with NewsCorp in August 1995 and in February the following year, SuperSport was granted sole broadcasting rights to both the Super 12 and [[Tri Nations (rugby union)|Tri Nations]] rugby tournaments.<ref name="rugby">{{cite web | work=beeld.com | title=M-Net slaan slag met rugby op TV (Afrikaans)|url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/02/22/24/3.html|access-date=6 September 2010}}</ref> It was a major breakthrough for the channel as well as SuperSport, which had by then expanded to sports-and-leagues-specific TV channels on [[DStv]] and [[GOtv]], MultiChoice's [[satellite television|satellite TV]] services.

As of 1999, M-Net was one of the three television networks in the world to have agreements with every major American film studio, having signed a contract with [[Warner Bros.]], in an exclusive deal that was snatched from upstart terrestrial broadcaster [[e.tv]]. Its content would appear on its channels effective 1 April 1999.<ref>"Warner/M-Net sign deal", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 20, February–April 1999</ref> On 1 November that year, M-Net expanded its Open Time slot to other African countries where the channel was relayed on terrestrial television.<ref>"M-Net's open time over Africa", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 24, February–April 2000</ref>