Industry | Television broadcasting/Radio broadcasting |
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Founded | July 20, 1965 |
Headquarters | Hermitage Road, Victoria , Seychelles |
Area served | Seychelles |
Key people | Gérard Lafortune, General Manager |
Owner | Independent |
Website | www |
The Seychelles Broadcasting Company (SBC) is the national broadcaster of the Republic of Seychelles with the mandate of informing, educating, and entertaining the population of Seychelles. Located on the hilltop of Hermitage, Mont Fleuri, the SBC owns and operates 3 Television channels namely SBC1, SBC2, and SBC3. In addition, the corporation also owns 2 of the largest radio station in the country, they are Paradise FM and Radyo Sesel.[1]
The SBC also broadcasts free-to-view international television services on its DTT platform. These channels include Al Jazeera, DW, TV5 Monde, TiVi5, TV5 Lifestyle, CGTN, CGTN French, RT and France 24. The SBC also has the responsibility of relaying 2 international radio stations: Radio France International (RFI) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC World Service) on FM.