OBE TV (Original Black Entertainment TV) was a British

television channel A television channel is a terrestrial frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the terrestrial or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with ...

launched in September 2003. It showed film, food, advertisements, sports and talk shows as well as conservative Christian programmes. The channel was aimed at African audiences and showed programmes from South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana. Its programmes were primarily taken from the

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, including the SABC's news broadcasts. A timeshifted service named OBE +1 launched on Thursday 29 November 2007 and it was replaced by DMAX on 8 January 2008 while the linear channel closed down permanently in 2011.

Programming

*Miracle Power - with Pastor Kingsley Appiagyei *Bruce's Kitchen *Home Sweet Home *Taxi Driver *London Got Problem *Centre 4 *Paridigams *Driss's Kitchen *Hotel St. James *I Stand Accused *Tentacles *Shot One - a interviews about Congo Gospel Artists with Bony Tongomo and Congo Soukous Artists with Tyty Ilunga *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 * Superbook *I am a Four Door Saloon *

Super Story ''Super Story'' is a Nigerian anthology television drama series created by Wale Adenuga who published the magazine on which the programme is based. The series originally aired on Thursdays by 8 pm on NTA; currently, Super Story is shown on NTA ...

*Dada Boat *This Life *

Papa Ajasco ''Papa Ajasco and Company'' (formerly ''The Ajasco Family'') is a Nigerian family television sitcom created by Wale Adenuga in 1996. The show is a spin-off of a feature film of the same title produced by Wale Adenuga in 1984, which in turn is b ...

*Fresh Act *Nollywood *Black Variety Show *Africa Within *Freedom Walk *Gimme My Moonay Back *Straight Talk (hosted By Papa Aikins) *London Get Problem *Mmaa Nkomo *Dustbina Okebagou *Mzansi Jams- Top Hit Southern African Music Show Produced by Oscar 'Oskido' Mdlongwa, Sanpoulus Maplanka, and Atterbell Maplanka *Love and Politics *Half Sisters *Special Assignment *KICC *BO Chicken Eaters *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 *

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- a series produced in South Africa in 1986, focusing on the Zulu king

Shaka Shaka kaSenzangakhona ( – 22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu () and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that ...

* Teleshopping - 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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* Television channels and stations established in 2003 Television channels in the United Kingdom Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011 Black British culture {{UK-tv-channel-stub