EBS TV (Ethiopia)

EBS TV
Launched 2008
Owned by EBS Television Ethiopia Plc
Picture format 1080p (HDTV) & 576i (SDTV), 16:9)
Audience share 16% (as of March 2017)
Slogan Your #1 Choice
Country Ethiopia
Website http://ebstv.tv/website/
Availability
Satellite
Nilesat 7°W 11512-V-27500-3/4
DStv Channel 365

Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (abbreviated as EBS TV) is a 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 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. The main aim of EBS is to preserve the Ethiopian culture and history. 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's also being distributed on DStv as of March 2017.

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.[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 preparing 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

Music

  • Sound Pulse
  • EBS Musika
  • EBS Music: Reggae and Afro Bea

Toms music

Dramas

  • Mogachochu (ሞጋቾቹ)
  • 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". Hoffington Post Canada.
  4. ↑ "EBS on Roku". EBS TV.
  5. 1 2 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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