List of television stations in Samoa
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This is a list of the television stations in Samoa.
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[edit] Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
SBC is Samoa's public broadcaster, whose television operations began in 1993.
[edit] O Lau TV
A new Samoan free to air TV station established and first went on air in early-2006. It ceased operation in October 2007.
[edit] TV3
The Keil family privately owned TV station established it presence in the air in May 2006. It broadcasts SamoaTel Showtime competing against SBC's Starsearch and Manuo competing against SBC's Lali.
It operates from 6am to 12pm and is Samoa's third news provider competing against SBC's Tala Fou and Lau TV News. Though TV3 News is special because it broadcasts news as it happens.
[edit] VBTV
VBTV is also privately owned, that plays a broad mix of music, lifestyle, documentary and educational material. It has a very good arts focus and has the most variety and content.
[edit] CCTV-9
China's state-run broadcaster relays its content on Samoa's free to air UHF. It carries international and Chinese programmes that are in the English language. It debuted in Samoa in mid-2005. It is unclear if the Chinese government owns the relay, or if it's owned by a local broadcaster.
