EBS TV (Ethiopia)

Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (abbreviated as EBS TV) is an Ethiopian privately owned satellite TV channel.[1] Launched in 2008, the channel is based in Ethiopia with correspondents both in United States at its headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland, U.S. EBS TV broadcasts programs in mostly Amharic.[2][3] EBS TV is the first private channel launched in Ethiopia.

EBS TV
CountryEthiopia
NetworkTelevision broadcaster
SloganYour #1 Choice
Programming
Picture format1080p (HDTV) 576i (SDTV), 16:9) &(UHD)
Ownership
OwnerEBS Television Global
Sister channelsEBS Musika

EBS Cinema

EBS USA 4K
History
Launched2008
Links
Websiteebstv.tv/website/
Availability
Satellite
Ethiosat11512 V 27500 3/4(HD)
DStvChannel 365 (HD)

EBS TV focuses various entertainments related subjects such as talk shows, game shows, movies, dramas and others. The channel also known for daily news segments including local to global news. EBS TV is known for the production of the first local late night talk show, Seifu on EBS, hosted by Seifu Fantahun. The channel is available via Nilesat 7°W position and it is also being distributed on DStv as of March 2017.

TV channels

EBS Cinema HD

EBS cinema is a channel that focuses on only Ethiopian films, dramas and sitcoms and it is available only in Ethiopia.

EBS Musika HD

EBS Musika or music is a channel that broadcast only music content like pop, rap and classical music and its available only in Ethiopia.

EBS 4K

EBS 4K is the main channel that broadcasts news, sports, entertainment, economy and culture content and it is available worldwide.

History

EBS TV was the first privately run television network in Ethiopia. It also operates two other channels EBS Musika and EBS Cinema which can both, along with EBS TV, be found on Roku TV and NSS 12 Satellite 11105 V 45000.[4]

In 2018 EBS was able to acquire a local broadcasting license. The company had to split into two separate entities, EBS Television Ethiopia Plc and EBS Television Global, in order to get the local broadcasting permit.[5] As of April 2018 EBS is prepared a live transmission studios for the news and sports programs at its current headquarters located on Bawa Building, around Unity University in Gerji.[5]

Programming

Talk Shows

Lifestyle Shows
  • Semonun Addis
  • Discover Ethiopia
  • Chef Yohanis
  • Tizitachin

Music
  • Sound Pulse
  • EBS Musika
  • EBS Music: Reggae and Afrobeat music show

Dramas
  • Dana (ዳና)
  • Zemen (ዘመን)
  • Senselet (ሰንሰለት)

References
  1. "New television channels in Ethiopia may threaten state control". The Economist. December 9, 2016.
  2. Yoseph, Nardos (Aug 2, 2016). "New Channels Abundance Increases Competition for TV Ad Revenues". Addis Fortune.
  3. Getachew, Samuel (June 20, 2016). "How An Emerging Media Startup Is Helping Change Ethiopia". Huffington Post Canada.
  4. "EBS on Roku". EBS TV.
  5. HAILEMARIAM, BERHANE (April 15, 2018). "Nahoo, EBS Secure Local Licenses Ending Debate". Addis Fortune.
  6. Tadias Staff (August 19, 2017). "Helen Show Brings Empower the Community Event to DC Convention Center". Tadias Magazine.
  7. Tadias Staff (May 8, 2017). "Interview With Solomon Kassa, Host of TechTalk on EBS". Tadias Magazine.
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