WBS Television

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WBS Television known as Wavah Broadcasting Service is a Ugandan based television station owned by city billionaire Gordon Wavamunno.[1] On December 14, 2016, it ceased to operate as a public broadcaster after it was put under receivership over Shs7.2b tax arrears by URA.[2][3]

WBS Television
BrandingWBS Television
Country
Uganda
AvailabilityNational
Founded1997
by Gordon Wavamunno
ParentSpear Group Of Companies
Key people
Gordon Wavamuno
Launch date
1999
Picture format
720p (HDTV)
LanguageEnglish

It was launched in 1999, as one of the first private non pay analog TV station in East Africa and Central Africa.[4][5]

In 2004, the TV had started broadcasting the Uganda's Parliamentary sessions live.[6]

From 2006, it could also be watched on internet.[7] The TV also started promoting local football through adverts about the then Uganda Super League.[8] In 2007 the TV started airing the Soap Opera Women Series.[9]

In 2016, URA appointed two lawyers to help Wavamunno to manage and run it as the company paid the rears.[10] NBS Television boss Kin Kariisa bought the former home of WBS TV stationed in Nagulu Hill.[11] In 2020, the company advertised to recruit staff after four years of closure.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "WBS TV advertises 130 staff positions as it eyes a return to the waves". PML Daily. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. ^ "WBS TV Bounces Back After Years Of Closure - Galaxy FM 100.2". Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  3. ^ "10 WBS TV programmes we shall forever miss". Matooke Republic. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ "WBS TV". Music In Africa. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. ^ Newcomb, Horace (2014-02-03). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-19472-7.
  6. ^ "House debate live on wbs". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  7. ^ "WBS TV now watched via internet". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. ^ "WBS TV to promote local games". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. ^ "Thanks WBS TV for the educative soap opera women series". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  10. ^ independent, The (2016-04-12). "URA names two lawyers to help Wavamunno manage WBS TV". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  11. ^ Orishaba, Arnold (2019-11-26). "Kin karisa NBS TV's CEO buys the former WBS home station -". Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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