Tashken Broadcasting Corporation
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| Type | Public broadcasting |
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| Country | |
| Availability | Worldwide |
| Motto | Pro Missis aequos (Impartial for the masses) |
| Slogan | From Tashkveny to the World |
| Owner | Government of the Commonwealth of Tashkveny |
Key people | Jamie Donaldson (Director General) |
Launch date | May 3, 1927 (Radio) December 1, 1936 (Television) |
Official website | www.tbc.ty |
The Tashken Broadcasting Corporation (Corparras Craolaidh na Taghan in Scots Gaelic and Radio-Tashkvené in French) is the national broadcaster for the Commonwealth of Tashkveny. Founded in 1927, TBC has since grown from a small radio station broadcasting news over the country to become one of the largest media corporations in the world, currently running over 50 television channels and 350 radio stations worldwide. The TBC is headquartered at Broadcasting House in Invertulloch and has major production centres in Bonaventure, Gatoche, Laomainn, Montrose, Ingram, Emeryville, Sumburgh, Mointichean, Coille Dobhair, Ailiginn, Loxtbridge, Paislig and Anstruther.
Within Tashkveny, the work of the TBC is funded by an annual television licence fee, which is charged to all Tashken households, companies and organisations using any equiptment to receive live television broadcasts. This fee is set annually by the Government of Tashkveny, and agreed to by Parliament. For the Tax year 2013-2014, this is set at ₱330 (around £202; $253). This is taken as a Yearly, Quarterly, or Monthly payment by the Television Licensing Authority of Tashkveny, and goes towards funding programming for all TBC, Radio-Tashkvené and CCT channels and radio stations. In 2013, this is expected to add up to ₱25 billion.
Outside of Tashkveny, TBC World broadcasts by television and radio to over 150 countries worldwide, often in areas with little independent media, offering unbiased news and radio reports from conflict-zones.
Channels
TBC runs 16 national channels and various regional channels in Tashkveny, split amongst the 3 national languages.
| Channel | Language | Broadcasting Hours | HD Simulcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | English | 24 Hours | Yes | The primary English language channel of TBC |
| Radio-Tashkvené | French | 24 Hours | Yes | The primary French language channel of TBC |
| CCT | Scots Gaelic | 24 Hours | Yes | The primary Scots Gaelic language channel of TBC |
| TBC2 | English | 24 Hours | Yes | The secondary English language channel of TBC |
| RT Deux | French | 24 Hours | Yes | The secondary French language channel of TBC |
| CCT Dhà | Scots Gaelic | 24 Hours | Yes | The secondary Scots Gaelic channel of TBC |
| Prime | English | 24 Hours | Yes | |
| RT Trois | French | 24 Hours | Yes | |
| Bualadh-cuisle | Scots Gaelic | 08:00 – 02:00 | No | |
| TBC Sports | English | 24 hours | Yes | |
| RT Sport | French | 24 Hours | Yes | |
| CCT Spòrs | Scots Gaelic | 24 Hours | Yes | |
| TBCfilm One | N/A | 24 Hours | Yes | This channel provides subtitles for all three languages |
| TBCfilm Two | N/A | 24 Hours | Yes | This channel provides subtitles for all three languages |
| TBC Showcase | N/A | 09:00 - 01:00 | No | This channel provides subtitles for all three languages |
| TBC News | English | 24 Hours | No | |
| RT Actualités | French | 24 Hours | Yes | |
| CCT Naidheachdan | Scots Gaelic | 24 Hours | No |