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OBE TV was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...

 launched in September 2003. It showed film, food, advertisements, sports and talk shows as well as church service programmes. The channel was aimed at black audiences and showed programmes from South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. Its programmes were primarily taken from the South African Broadcasting Corporation, including the SABC's news broadcasts.

A timeshifted service named OBE +1 launched on Thursday 29 November 2007 and it was replaced by DMAX
DMAX (UK & Ireland)
DMAX is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Discovery announced on 22 November 2007, that they would launch a version of DMAX in the UK and Ireland market on 8 January 2008 after its initial success in Germany....

 on 8 January 2008.

Programming

  • Miracle Power - with Pastor Kingsley Appyagyei
  • Bruce's Kitchen
  • Taxi Driver
    Taxi Driver
    Taxi Driver is a 1976 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The film is set in New York City, soon after the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, and Cybill Shepherd. The film was nominated for four Academy...

  • Paridigams
  • Hotel St. James
  • I Stand Accused
  • Music Africa - a slot that shows music videos from West African artists
  • Reggae Showcase - interviews, discussions and performances hosted by the artist Named Savana
  • Saga Africa
    Saga Africa
    "Saga Africa" is a song recorded by the former professional tennis player Yannick Noah, released in 1991 as the first single from his debut album, Black & What...

  • Superbook
    Superbook
    Superbook, also known as , is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States....

  • Super Story
  • Dada Boat
  • This Life
  • Fresh Act
  • Nollywood
  • Black Variety Show
  • Africa Within
  • Straight Talk (hosted By Papa Aikins)
  • London Get Problem
  • Mmaa Nkomo
  • Love and Politics
  • Half Sisters
  • Special Assignment
  • KICC
  • Sports With Kwaku
  • World Music - a broadcasting slot that ranges from one up to four hours, featuring music videos by an assortment of African artists
  • Shaka Zulu
    Shaka Zulu (TV Series)
    Shaka Zulu was a 1986 television serial directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation . It is based on the story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828, and the writings of the British traders who dealt with him...

     - a series produced in South Africa in 1986, focusing on the Zulu king Shaka
    Shaka
    Shaka kaSenzangakhona , also known as Shaka Zulu , was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom....

  • Teleshopping
    Infomercial
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    - broadcast in slots that range from 30 minutes to two hours at midnight
  • OBE TV Noticeboard - Info About funerals and Events
  • Hip Life - Entertainment and Music
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