SECTOR 3 Funding is generally inadequate. Therefore the salaries of staff are poor and paid infrequently. Presenters and DJs sometimes go three months without receiving any pay. The majority of ZBC staff have two jobs to survive. Obviously in anticipation of competition once private broadcasters are licensed, the ZBC has launched a second (commercial) television station in April which will carry programming (popular soaps, dramas and movies) provided by the South African private TV company e.tv. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator. 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.1 (2008: n/a; n/a) 3.8 The state/public broadcaster accessible in the entire country. is technically Analysis: ZBC television covers only 20 to 25 per cent of the country and radio 30 to 35 per cent. In remote areas it is difficult to get any ZBC service. The situation is not likely to improve any time soon as most of the equipment is old and inadequate and hardly ever replaced when it breaks down. 50 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2010