OBE TV (Original Black Entertainment TV) was a British television channel launched in 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, DR Congo, 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 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 - a Ghanaian series
London Got Problem
Centre 4
L&G - a Ghanaian series
Paridigams
Driss's Kitchen
Christ Apostolic Church Bethel with Apostle Ayo Omideyi
Hotel St. James
I Stand Accused (Ultimate Story Series)
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