SSBC TV
SSBC TV (South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation Television) is a public television network in South Sudan which is owned and operated by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation. SSBC TV broadcasts in English and Juba Arabic and can also be viewed on Satellite. The network runs a few small local TV stations in Aweil, Wau, Malakal and Rumbek. South Africa, China and Japan provided equipment and training for SSBC TV staff.[1]
| Type | Broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Headquarters | Juba, South Sudan |
Broadcast area | South Sudan |
| Owner | South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (Government of South Sudan) |
Launch date | 18 December 2010 |
Former names | South Sudan Television (SSTV) |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Language | English, Juba Arabic |
| Country | South Sudan |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Juba, South Sudan |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 December 2010 |
SSBC TV transmits via the Arabsat Badr-4 and Arabsat-5C satellite. SSBC TV broadcast hours are:
History
The chain began under the direction of self-government of South Sudan (made following a peace agreement in 2005) December 18, 2010 via satellite. After several months of its first issue, she was faced with a big problem: pay for transmission via Arabsat Badr 6 and Arab communications satellites ... because of the independence of this country. Useful to know that each country must pay rent for Arabsat to broadcast all its channels. However, the newly created Southern Sudan has not done since the beginning of the year, the channel is broadcast through the rent of his republic mother. The chain may be interrupted its broadcast programs from the satellite.[2]
References
- "South Sudan: Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide" (PDF). INFOASAID.
- "Home".