Television in South Sudan

Television in South Sudan has a low penetration of around 15% to 20%, as many households cannot afford the cost of a satellite dish, and terrestrial television is the dominant platform. Radio became the main source of news and information in South Sudan.

List of channels

PositionChannelOwnerYear established
1South Sudan Television (SSTV)South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation2010
2Equator Broadcasting Corporation Television (EBCTV)Equator Broadcasting Corporation2015
3Ebony TVUnknown2011

List of defunct channels

In 2013, the owners of The Citizen daily newspaper launched The Citizen Television (CTV) station broadcasting from the capital, Juba, for five hours each evening. However, in September of 2015 the Editor-in-Chief of The Citizen Nhial Bol announced he was resigning and shutting down the newspaper and TV station after government security agents shut down his newspaper's premises, while receiving death threats.[1]

Year establishedChannelGroupYear dissolved
2013The Citizen Television (CTV)The Citizen2015

See also

References

  1. Waakhe, Simon. "South Sudan's Citizen newspaper lays off staff, forced to close". The Niles. Retrieved 2015-10-16 via 2015-09-16.


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