The Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) is a representative body for public service broadcasters throughout the Commonwealth, founded in 1945.[1] A not-for-profit non-government organisation, the CBA is funded by subscriptions from 102 members and affiliates from 54 countries. The stated goal of the CBA is to promote best practices in public service broadcasting and to foster freedom of expression. It also serves to provide support and assistance to its members through training, bursaries, consultancies, networking opportunities and materials for broadcast.
The CBA holds a biennial general conference, with the last one held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in 2014. It also aims to provide consultancy to member organisations in areas of management and finance and help local organisers who need specialised help in running broadcast-related workshops. In addition it offers a number of bursaries to full-time employees of its member organisations to enhance their skills and knowledge.
In 2014, the organization unanimously voted to change its name to Public Media Alliance.[2][3]
History
The CBA traces its roots to a broadcasting conference on 15 February 1945 between Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. This brought together representatives of the broadcasting organisations that had co-operated closely in reporting the Second World War and was held in the council chamber of Broadcasting House in London.
The title "Commonwealth Broadcasting Association" was adopted in Malta in 1974 as well as the CBA charter. It stipulates that membership "shall be open to publicly owned national public service broadcasting organisations, or groups of such organisations, which are responsible for the planning, production and presentation of broadcast programmes in Commonwealth countries". This was modified in 1995 to allow for membership of commercial companies with a commitment to public service broadcasting and to allow for affiliate membership.
Membership
CBA Full Members
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Botswana
- Botswana Department of Broadcasting Services
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cyprus
Eswatini
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
- Grenada Broadcasting Network
Guyana
- National Communications Network
India
Jamaica
- CVM Communications Group
- RJR Communications Group
Kenya
Lesotho
- Lesotho National Broadcasting Service
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
- Rwanda Bureau of Information and Broadcasting
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- National Broadcasting Corporation
Samoa
- Samoa Quality Broadcasting Corporation
Seychelles
Singapore
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
- ITV Independent Television Tanzania
- Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Kingdom
Zambia
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