SBC 2
| Country | Seychelles |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Seychelles |
| Headquarters | Victoria, Seychelles |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Seychellois Creole English French |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister channels | SBC 1 SBC 3 |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 December 2017 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| SBC's DTT platform | Channel 2 |
SBC 2 is a Seychellois free-to-air television channel owned by the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation. It started test broadcasts in 2017, evolving into a full channel on 28 June 2018. The channel caters the education and information purpose of the SBC charter, and broadcasts a heavy amount of local programming, as well as the occasional sports and local live events.
History
[edit]SBC 2 was first conceived in 2011, when the broadcaster signed an agreement with China Central Television at a time when the DTT service was in its testing phase; it was expected that the service would launch with more local programmes than the existing SBC channel.[1]
SBC 2 was tested in 2017 when the digital terrestrial platform held test signals.[2] On 28 June 2018, full-time broadcasts began; as such, the channel housed repeats of local programming already carried on SBC 1. Like with the existing channel, it broadcast from 6am to midnight; overnight programming consisted of relays of foreign news channels SBC has the rights to.[3]
At the time of launching, SBC lacked the manpower to fill its programming with a fully-local schedule; as such, it started looking at independent production houses to provide content.[4]
Programming
[edit]SBC 2 covers parliamentary hearings (which in October 2020 started using robotic cameras).[5]
The channel also houses same-day repeats of the 8pm SBC Nouvel bulletin from SBC 1 at 10pm. A limited number of foreign content is broadcast,[6] as of May 2026, the channel was carrying the French dubs of the Brazilian telenovela Flor do Caribe and Terra e Paixão, programmes offered by Deutsche Welle (such as documentaries and its Afrimaxx programme), selected Premier League matches and the highlights show, and the Québécois series L'ombre de L'épervier. The channel shows a higher proportion of French-language programming compared to SBC 1, which airs more content in English; overall, SBC 2 has a higher amount of Creole programming.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ SBC to broadcast CCTV 24 hours daily, The Nation, 14 November 2011, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ SBC’s DTT project update - Soft roll out early December, The Nation, 30 October 2017, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ SBC goes digital, The Nation, 30 June 2008, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ Production houses aim to create TV programmes in Creole, The Nation, 26 January 2018, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ SBC helps National Assembly to transit to robotic filming, The Nation, 29 October 2020, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ SBC2 TV PROGRAMME SCHEDULE SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2025
- ↑ SBC2 schedule 9-15 May 2026, SBC, retrieved 17 June 2026