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SBC 3

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SBC 3
CountrySeychelles
Broadcast areaSeychelles
HeadquartersVictoria, Seychelles
Programming
LanguagesSeychellois Creole
English
French
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerSeychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Sister channelsSBC 1
SBC 2
History
Launched6 December 2017; 8 years ago (2017-12-06)
Links
Websitewww.sbc.sc
Availability
Terrestrial
SBC's DTT platformChannel 3

SBC 3 is a Seychellois free-to-air television channel owned by the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation. It is an event channel, airing mostly parliamentary proceedings and surplus sporting events.

Broadcasts began on 28 June 2018.[1] On certain occasions, SBC 3 barely airs programming, most notably over the year-end holiday season.[2]

Programming

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The type of events seen on SBC 3 includes district meetings,[3] religious events, especially during the pandemic years[4][5] and sporting events; in 2025, it carried a package of 21 matches of the Club World Cup.[6]

It also carries repeats from SBC 1 and SBC 2, as envisioned in the SBC Charter.[7]

References

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  1. SBC goes digital, The Nation, 30 June 2008, retrieved 17 June 2026
  2. We live on top of a gold mine, yet we are poor, how come?, The Nation, 8 January 2022, retrieved 5 August 2026
  3. District meetings, The Nation, 22 May 2023, retrieved 5 August 2026
  4. Televised Islamic remembrance on SBC 3 and Radyo Sesel, The Nation, 8 January 2021, retrieved 5 August 2026
  5. ‘No church services and activities until further notice,’ says Anglican diocese, The Nation, 2 April 2020, retrieved 5 August 2026
  6. "Where to watch: Rwanda". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  7. Access to Information Manual, April 2024, retrieved 5 August 2026