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]
| Branding | WBS Television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | 1997 by Gordon Wavamunno |
| Parent | Spear Group Of Companies |
Key people | Gordon Wavamuno |
Launch date | 1999 |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Language | English |
It was launched in 1999, as one of the first private non pay TV stations 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 which were educative to the community.[9] The TV had a health educative program which helped many Ugandans to improve their health.[10] It made Ugandans like watching televisions when it started broadcasting telenovela series.[11]
In 2016, URA appointed two lawyers to help Wavamunno to manage and run it as the company paid the rears.[12] NBS Television boss Kin Kariisa bought the former home of WBS TV stationed in Nagulu Hill.[13] In 2020, the company advertised to recruit staff after four years of closure.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WBS TV Bounces Back After Years Of Closure - Galaxy FM 100.2". Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "10 WBS TV programmes we shall forever miss". Matooke Republic. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "WBS TV". Music In Africa. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Newcomb, Horace (2014-02-03). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-19472-7.
- ^ "House debate live on wbs". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "WBS TV now watched via internet". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "WBS TV to promote local games". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thanks WBS TV for the educative soap opera women series". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Please bring back the health zone". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kemigisha, Gloria (2009-02-28). "The Telenovela craze". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ independent, The (2016-04-12). "URA names two lawyers to help Wavamunno manage WBS TV". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Orishaba, Arnold (2019-11-26). "Kin karisa NBS TV's CEO buys the former WBS home station -". Retrieved 2020-06-24.