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Country | Ethiopia |
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Network | Television broadcaster |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Amharic |
Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) 576i (SDTV), (16:9) & (UHD) |
Ownership | |
Owner | EBS Television Global |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | 2008 |
Links | |
Website | ebstv |
Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS TV) is an Ethiopian free to air television network. [1] Launched in 2008, the network is based in Ethiopia with correspondents both in United States at its headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. EBS TV broadcasts programs in mostly Amharic. [2] [3] EBS TV is the first private channel launched in Ethiopia.
EBS TV focuses various entertainments related subjects such as talk shows, game shows, movies, dramas and others. 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.
EBS Cinema is a channel that focuses on only Ethiopian films, dramas and sitcoms and it is available via Ethiosat.
EBS Musika or music is a channel that broadcast only music content like pop, rap and classical music and its available via Ethiosat.
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In 2018, EBS TV 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]
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