On Monday, 20 Sudanese journalists arrived in South Africa at the television production house, Urban Brew Studios ahead of their training in preparation for the establishment of a national public broadcast station for the semi-independent government of Southern Sudan. In November last year Urban Brew Studios won a multi-million rand contract to build and assist with the establishment of a public broadcaster for Southern Sudan.
The public broadcasting solution to be provided by Urban Brew Studios includes the development of the existing Southern Sudan Television (SSTV), which is currently received only in Juba, into a national station with a new distribution infra-structure that will include Direct to Home (DTH) technology. Urban Brew Studios will also develop the existing Radio Southern Sudan into a national station and build 10 other radio stations to cover all of the country’s provinces.
Under the agreement, Urban Brew Studios will provide training to radio and television personnel from Southern Sudan. The company will procure, install and commission various types of broadcasting equipment, including studios and transmission equipment.
