EBS TV (Ethiopia)

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EBS TV
Country Ethiopia
NetworkTelevision broadcaster
Programming
Language(s) Amharic
Picture format 1080p (HDTV) 576i (SDTV), (16:9) & (UHD)
Ownership
OwnerEBS Television Global
Sister channels
  • EBS Musika
  • EBS Cinema
  • EBS HD
History
Launched2008;17 years ago (2008)
Links
Website ebstv.tv/website/

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.

Contents

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.

TV channels

EBS Cinema

EBS Cinema is a channel that focuses on only Ethiopian films, dramas and sitcoms and it is available via Ethiosat.

EBS Musika

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

EBS HD

EBS HD is the main channel that broadcasts news, sports, entertainment, economy and culture content and it is available via Ethiosat.

History

EBS TV is 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 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]

EBS TV was suspended by the Ethiopian Broadcast Authority following airing rape case of Birtukan Temesgen – a second year student of Dembi Dolo University who claimed have been "abducted and raped" in 2020 – on 24 March 2025. [6] [7]

Programming

News and business

Talk shows

Lifestyle shows

Game shows and weekend programs

Music

Dramas

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. Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  5. 1 2 HAILEMARIAM, BERHANE (April 15, 2018). "Nahoo, EBS Secure Local Licenses Ending Debate". Addis Fortune.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopian Media Authority suspends EBS TV program over "false information", "misleading the public"". Addis Standard . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Account (2025-03-25). "The Complicity of "Dr." Abiy Ahmed in the Suffering of Birtukan and Amhara Students". Borkena. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  8. ↑ Tadias Staff (August 19, 2017). "Helen Show Brings Empower the Community Event to DC Convention Center". Tadias Magazine.
  9. ↑ Tadias Staff (May 8, 2017). "Interview With Solomon Kassa, Host of TechTalk on EBS". Tadias Magazine.
  10. ↑ "Ke Timirt Alem / ከትምህርት ዓለም". EBS TV. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  11. ↑ "Fashion / ሽክ". EBS TV. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  12. ↑ "20 – 30 / ሀያ - ሰላሳ". EBS TV. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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