African Union of Broadcasting

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African Union of Broadcasting
Union Africaine de Radiodiffusion
Formation1962; 63 years ago (1962)
TypeUnion of broadcasting organisations
HeadquartersDakar, Senegal
Membership
  • 47 active members
Official language
English, French, Arabic and Portuguese
Director-General
Grégoire Ndjaka
Websitewww.uar-aub.org
Formerly called
Union of African National Television and Radio Organizations (1962–2006)

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB, French: Union africaine de radiodiffusion, Arabic: الاتحاد الأفريقي للبث, romanized: Alaitihad al'Afriqiu Lilbathi, Portuguese: União Africana de Radiodifusão) is a professional body composed of the national radio and television organizations of African states.[1] The organization works to develop the African broadcast industry by encouraging the exchange of indigenous programming and obtaining preferential satellite tariffs for member organizations. It is a member of the World Broadcasting Unions.[2][3][4]

History

AUB was founded in 1962 as the Union of African National Television and Radio Organizations (French: Union des Radiodiffusions et Televisions Nationales d'Afrique, URTNA), an autonomous specialized agency working under the auspices of the OAU. The organization was renamed to African Union of Broadcasting at the 2006 URTNA General Assembly held in Abuja, Nigeria.[2][4]

Members

These are members who are independent nations within the AUB broadcasting region, and consist of at least one member per country.

CountryBroadcasting Organisation [5]
AlgeriaRadio Algeria
Public Establishment of Television
AngolaTelevisão Pública de Angola
BeninSociété de radio et de télévision du Bénin
BotswanaBotswana Television
Burkina FasoRadio Télévision du Burkina
BurundiBurundi National Radio and Television
CameroonCameroon Radio Television
Cape VerdeRadiotelevisão Caboverdiana
TV Record
ChadRadiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne
ComorosORTC
Democratic Republic of the CongoRadio-Télévision nationale congolaise
DjiboutiRadio Television of Djibouti
EgyptEgyptian Radio and Television Union
Equatorial GuineaTVGE
EritreaEri-TV
EswatiniEswatini Broadcasting and Information Service
EthiopiaETV (Ethiopia)
GabonRadio Télévision Gabonaise
GambiaGambia Radio & Television Service
GhanaGhana Broadcasting Corporation
GuineaRadio Télévision Guinéenne
Guinea-BissauNational Broadcasting of Guinea-Bissau
Ivory CoastRadiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne
KenyaKenya Broadcasting Corporation
LesothoLesotho Broadcasting Service
LiberiaLiberia Broadcasting System
LibyaLibya Al Ahrar TV
MadagascarTélévision Malagasy
MalawiMalawi Broadcasting Corporation
MaliOffice de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali
MauritaniaTV de Mauritanie
Radio Nationale (Mauritania)
MauritiusMauritius Broadcasting Corporation
MoroccoSociété Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision
2M TV
MozambiqueTelevisão de Moçambique
NamibiaNamibian Broadcasting Corporation
NigerOffice of Radio and Television of Niger
NigeriaNigerian Television Authority
Republic of the CongoTélé Congo
RwandaRadio Rwanda
São Tomé and PríncipeTVS (São Tomé and Príncipe)
SenegalRadiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise
SeychellesSeychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation
South AfricaSouth African Broadcasting Corporation
South SudanSouth Sudan Television
SudanSudan TV & Radio
TanzaniaTanzania Broadcasting Corporation
TogoTogolese Television
TunisiaRadio Tunisienne
Télévision Tunisienne
UgandaUganda Broadcasting Corporation
ZambiaZambia National Broadcasting Corporation
ZimbabweZimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation

Participant members

The following nine AUB broadcast members have status as Participants as of May 2022.[6]

Broadcasting Organisation Country of origin
E-MEDIA INVEST Senegal
LABEL TV Gabon
METRO TV Ghana
MULTI TV Ghana
MTA International Ghana
MUVI TV Zambia
NET 2 Ghana
SOICO Mozambique
SKYY Ghana
TV3 Ghana

Associate members

Below is a list of associate members of the AUB. These are international broadcasters beyond the AUB regions, and national broadcasting associations.[7]

Country Broadcasting organisation Abbr.
CanadaVideoship—
FranceEutelsat—
FranceFrance Médias MondeFMM
ItalyRAI - Radiotelevisione ItalianaRai
Vatican CityVatican RadioVR

References

  1. ↑ Staff writer (2024). "African Union of Broadcasting (AUB)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Brussels, Belgium: Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "African Union of Broadcasting - formerly URTNA". Tracking Resources for Radios in Africa at the benefit of Associative, Community and Educative radios stations (TRRAACE). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "History". African Union of Broadcasting. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 "AUB Presentation". African Union of Broadcasting. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "OURS MEMBERS". Dakar: African Union of Broadcasting. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "PARTICIPATING MEMBERS". Dakar: African Union of Broadcasting. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "ASSOCIATE MEMBERS". Dakar: African Union of Broadcasting. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.