SABC Asks Parliament for More Funds
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has asked Parliament for more money, warning that its cash flow problems and the cost of migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting will result in the corporation not being ‘financially sustainable’.
SOS Support Public Broadcasting, a coalition of CSOs, says what is needed is an economic modelling exercise that looks at the concrete costs of SABC fulfilling its public mandate and the costs of digital migration and the new multichannel environment.
The coalition’s spokesperson, Kate Skinner, argues that the new legislation must emphasise transparent accounting, such as SABC reporting on the percentages its spends on different types of programming.
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SOS Support Public Broadcasting, a coalition of CSOs, says what is needed is an economic modelling exercise that looks at the concrete costs of SABC fulfilling its public mandate and the costs of digital migration and the new multichannel environment.
The coalition’s spokesperson, Kate Skinner, argues that the new legislation must emphasise transparent accounting, such as SABC reporting on the percentages its spends on different types of programming.
To read the article titled, “SABC asks for more cash,” click here.
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Business Day
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