Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
| Type | Television (since 1963) Radio (since 1953) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Radio Uganda (1954-2006) Uganda Television (UTV; 1963-2006) |
Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Affiliates | Magic 1, Star TV, Bryan Morel Publications, U24 and 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.
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.