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Aman Fissehatsion, the founder and Chief Executive of EBS Television in Ethiopia, has sadly passed away after a period of illness, according to a statement from the network.<\/p>\n
The broadcaster confirmed on Wednesday that Aman passed away while undergoing medical treatment.<\/p>\n
As a pioneering figure in the media landscape of the Horn of Africa, Aman significantly contributed to the modernisation of Ethiopian broadcasting, creating a vital link between the country and its extensive global diaspora.<\/p>\n
A Visionary Leader Remembered<\/p>\n
The management and staff of EBS expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a man they regarded as a \u201cpillar of strength\u201d and a visionary leader who played an \u201cirreplaceable role\u201d in the evolution of Ethiopia\u2019s media industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough today we mourn his loss as a family and as a network, Aman\u2019s vision will endure,\u201d the statement highlighted.<\/p>\n
Connecting the Diaspora<\/p>\n
Established in 2008, EBS (Ethiopian Broadcasting Service) is renowned for transforming satellite television for Ethiopians worldwide.<\/p>\n
Under Aman\u2019s guidance, the station shifted its programming focus to lifestyle, entertainment, and cultural content, moving away from the heavily state-centric news cycles that had long characterised Ethiopian media.<\/p>\n
Thanks to his innovative approach, EBS emerged as one of the most-watched Ethiopian channels worldwide, renowned for its high production quality and its ability to connect the experiences of Ethiopians at home and abroad.<\/p>\n
Since his passing, tributes have poured in from journalists, public figures, and viewers alike, many of whom credit Aman with paving the way for a new generation of creative professionals in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aman Fissehatsion, the founder and Chief Executive of EBS Television in Ethiopia, has sadly passed away after a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79565,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[45769,45770,65,45771,5297],"class_list":{"0":"post-79564","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ethiopia","8":"tag-aman-fissehatsion","9":"tag-ebs-television","10":"tag-ethiopia","11":"tag-ethiopian-broadcasting","12":"tag-news-reports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@africa\/116056613439287109","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}