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Gristol-Serkonos Broadcasting Corporation (GSBC)
Statutory Corporation
IndustryMass media
Public Broadcasting
Television
Radio
Digital media
PredecessorGristol-Serkonos Radio Service
FoundedJuly 11, 1932; 92 years ago (1932-07-11) in Pontiac-Bernadotte, Gristol-Serkonos
Headquarters
GSBC Broadcast Centre, Pontiac-Bernadotte
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Areas served
National; available on terrestrial and cable systems in Belfrasian border communities; available internationally via Internet Satellite Radio, Shortwave Radio and on TV.
ProductsTelevision, Radio, Digital media
Revenue₵344.4 billion (NS$ 2.3 billion) (2019)
DivisionsGSBC Television
GSBC Radio
GSBC Sport
GSBC Online
GSBC Gristol
GSBC Serkonos
GSBC World Service
GSBC Productions
GSBC Kids

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 ₵344.4 billion (NS$2.3 billion) from all revenue sources including government funding via taxpayers, subscription fees, advertising revenue, and real estate.

Services

News

GSBC News is the largest broadcast newsgathering operation in Gristol-Serkonos, providing services to GSBC Radio networks as well as the GSBC News Network, local supper-hour newscasts, GSBC News Online, as well as {FLAG AIRLINE} in-flight entertainment. As part of its operations charter, GSBC is required to present news in Anglic, Nordic, Kanienʼkéha languages. GSBC News also covers local and international weather, using weather data provided by the Gristo-Serkonan Meteorological Office.

Television

  • GSBC 1 is the flagship network of GSBC, broadcasting mainstream entertainment, comedy, drama, documentaries, films, news, sport, and some children's programmes. GSBC 1 also broadcasts news programmes simulcast from the GSBC News Channel. The main news bulletins are followed by local news. These are provided by production centres in Gristol, Serkonos and a further 16 regional and sub-regional centres covering the Gristo-Serkonan Crown Lands. The centres also produce local news magazine programming.
As part of the Over the Air Digital Conversion implemented by Gristol-Serkonos in 2016, GSBC 1 transitioned into a digital terrestrial channel in 2016.
  • GSBC 2
  • GSBC 3
  • GSBC 4
  • GSBC Sport
  • GSBC News Channel is a 24-hour specialty news channel operated by GSBC's news service covering news and sport across Gristol-Serkonos and around the world. GSBC News Channel was merged with GSBC World News into a single networked news channel in 2019, with opt-outs for both domestic and international versions.

Radio

  • GSBC Radio 1
  • GSBC Radio 2
  • GSBC Radio 3
  • GSBC Radio International: Broadcasting in Allamunnic, Audonic, Latin, Ludic, Rezese, and Tsurushimese, GSBC Radio International is GSBC's international radio service broadcasting in shortwave radio.

Children's Programming

Merchandise

Online

GSBC's online presence includes a comprehensive news website and archive. GSBC also operates the streaming service GSBC Player in which Gristo-Serkonan residents can access for free with a paid subscription option for residents outside Gristol-Serkonos.

Former Radio Stations

  • RGSAF Radio and Television Service: Operated by the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces, GSBC provided programming for the RGSAF Radio and Television Service. It is intended for RGSAF personnel and RGSN ships deployed overseas. The network was not available domestically within Gristol-Serkonos. It broadcasted in three languages, Anglic, Kanienʼkéha, and Nordic.
As part of the overall downsizing of the armed forces in 2010, the broadcast service ceased operations in 2011.