Commonwealth Broadcasting Association

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Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
AbbreviationCBA
Formation15 February 1945;79 years ago (1945-02-15)
Type Non-governmental non-profit
PurposeRepresentative body for broadcasters
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Membership
102 members and affiliates
Secretary General
Sally-Ann Wilson
Parent organisation
Commonwealth of Nations
Website www.cba.org.uk

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.

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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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas

Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh

Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados

Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana

Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei

Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands

Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus

Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini

Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana

Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar

Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada

Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana

Flag of India.svg India

Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica

Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya

Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho

Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi

Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia

Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives

Flag of Malta.svg Malta

Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius

Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat

Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique

Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia

Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan

Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea

Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda

Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis

Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa

Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles

Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore

Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone

Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands

Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka

Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania

Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago

Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia

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References

  1. Commonwealth Broadcaster Handbook & Directory. 2007.
  2. "About Us". Public Media Alliance. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. "The CBA is becoming a truly global media network". Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2022.