GSBC
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| Statutory Corporation | |
| Industry | Mass media Public Broadcasting Television Radio Digital media |
| Predecessor | Gristol-Serkonos Radio Service |
| Founded | July 11, 1932 in Pontiac-Bernadotte, Gristol-Serkonos |
| Headquarters | GSBC Broadcast Centre, Pontiac-Bernadotte , |
Areas served | National; available on terrestrial and cable systems in Belfrasian border communities; available internationally via Internet Satellite Radio, Shortwave Radio and on TV. |
| Products | Television, Radio, Digital media |
| Revenue | ₵2.3 billion (2019) |
The Gristol-Serkonos Broadcasting Corporation (GSBC) is a federal statutory corporation operating as the national public service broadcaster for both radio and television in Gristol-Serkonos. While some local stations existed before GSBC, it is currently is the oldest existing corporation in the country. The GSBC was established in 1932. It operates five radio networks, the English-language GSBC Radio One and GSBC Music, the Kanienʼkéha-language GSBC Radio-Tékeni, the Nordic-language GSBC Radio-Tre, GSBC Radio International, an international radio service broadcasting on shortwave radio. GSBC operates one national broadcast television network, GSBC 1, along with five specialty satellite/cable television networks GSBC News Network, GSBC 2, GSBC 3, GSBC 4, and GSBC Sport.
Introduced in the 1950 amendment of GSBC Operations Charter, majority of its television broadcasting is in English language. However, GSBC television networks are allowed to have programming blocks in Kanienʼkéha, Enyaman, Omiat, Hugonaut, Hellenic and Nordic through their GSBC's local affiliate stations. GSBC is also the sole remaining corporation that offers programming to communities not covered by the Gristol-Serkonos' Over the Air Digital Conversion.
Corporation
Mandate
Under its current operating charter, the GSBC Operations Charter of 2000, the GSBC is mandated to "provide radio, internet and television services incorporating a wide range of programming that informs, enlightens and entertains."
Programming produced by GSBC must be:
- be predominantly and distinctively Gristo-Serkonan
- reflective of the current and distinct Gristo-Serkonan audiences
- reflect the multicultural and multiracial nature of Gristol-Serkonos
Management
As a federal statutory corporation, the GSBC operates at an arms-length from the government in its day-to-day operations. The corporation is governed by the GSBC Operations Charter of 2000 under a board of directors and its directly responsible to Parliament under the Office of National Heritage. Management of the corporation is in the hands of the president, appointed by the Monarchs of the Kingdom of Gristol and the Duchy of Serkonos under the advise of the Chancellor.
Financing
For the fiscal year of 2019, the GSBC received a total of ₵2.3 billion from all revenue sources including government funding via taxpayers, subscription fees, advertising revenue, and real estate.