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| Type |
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|---|---|
| Branding | UBC |
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Founded | 8 October 1963 by Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | Broadcast House, 17/19 Nile Avenue, Kampala, Uganda |
| Parent | Uganda Ministry of Information and Communications Technology |
Launch date | October 8, 1963 |
Former names | Uganda Television (UTV) |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Affiliates | Magic 1, Star TV, Ugospel |
Official website | ubc |
| Language | English |
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is the public broadcaster network 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.[1]
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 USh20,000 (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.[2] UBC operates the UBC TV channel and five radio stations.[1]
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.[1]
Location
The broadcast studios and main offices of UBC are located at 17–19 Nile Avenue, Nakasero Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographic coordinates of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation headquarters are: 0°18'59.0"N, 32°35'21.0"E (Latitude:0.316389; Longitude:32.589167).[3]
Re-organization
References
- ^ a b c Olupot, Milton (21 May 2011). "Broadcasting Corporation Managing Director Sacked". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Mufumba, Isaac (7 August 2006). "Uganda: Scribes Call for Reconsideration of TV Fees". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Google (24 April 2018). "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 April 2018.