Television in South Sudan

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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.

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List of channels

PositionChannelOwnerYear established
1 South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation Television (SSBC TV) South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation 2010
2Equator Broadcasting Corporation Television (EBCTV) Equator Broadcasting Corporation 2015
3 Ebony TV Unknown2011

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 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 Citizen 2015

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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.