Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is the public broadcaster
of Uganda
. It was founded as a result of the "Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2004", which merged the operations of Uganda Television (UTV) and Radio Uganda. It started broadcasting on November 16, 2005.
The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act stated that the UBC should be funded by the levying of a television licence
fee. Collection of a licence fee set at USh
20,000 (around €
8.40 or US$
10.80) started in 2005. However, collection was subsequently halted by President Yoweri Museveni
. There has since been pressure to reinstate the licence fee to maintain UBC's independence.
UBC operates the UBC TV channel and five radio stations.
Until May 2011, Edward Musinguzi was the managing director. He was fired along with all of the governing board for "massive corruption" involving unpaid salaries, the sale of land owned by the corporation, and advertisements sold during the 2010 world cup.
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
of Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It was founded as a result of the "Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2004", which merged the operations of Uganda Television (UTV) and Radio Uganda. It started broadcasting on November 16, 2005.
The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Act stated that the UBC should be funded by the levying of a television licence
Television licence
A television licence is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts...
fee. Collection of a licence fee set at USh
Ugandan shilling
The Shilling is the currency of Uganda. Technically, the shilling is subdivided into 100 cents but no subdivisions have been issued since the revaluation of the shilling in 1987.-History:...
20,000 (around €
Euro
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8.40 or US$
United States dollar
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10.80) started in 2005. However, collection was subsequently halted by President Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
. There has since been pressure to reinstate the licence fee to maintain UBC's independence.
UBC operates the UBC TV channel and five radio stations.
Until May 2011, Edward Musinguzi was the managing director. He was fired along with all of the governing board for "massive corruption" involving unpaid salaries, the sale of land owned by the corporation, and advertisements sold during the 2010 world cup.