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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.

List of channels

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Position Channel Owner Year established
1 South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation Television (SSBC TV) South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation 2010
2 Equator Broadcasting Corporation Television (EBCTV) Equator Broadcasting Corporation 2015
3 Ebony TV Unknown 2011

List of defunct channels

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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 established Channel Group Year dissolved
2013 The Citizen Television (CTV) The Citizen 2015

See also

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References

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