SECTOR 3 It is very unlikely that the situation will improve soon, as most of the transmission equipment is old or broken down and difficult to replace because of the lack of adequate funding. 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: 1.8 (2010:1.3; 2008:1.9; 2006:1.5) 3.9 The state/public broadcaster offers diverse programming formats for all interests. There are satellite receivers dotted around every suburb in the country which indicates that people are tuning in to other television service providers besides ZBC. Even the newly launched second channel of ZBC flights programmes that are available on DSTV to capture audiences that are being lost to ZBC. ZBC television may not offer popular programmes but there is diverse content and viewers are able to watch news, talk shows, music, religious programmes, sports as well as Chinese and Korean movies. A better choice of more attractive programmes is being hampered by the lack of financial and technical resources. Even if ZBC was interested in offering diversity and quality they do not have the technical and financial resources to produce the kind of programmes they would like to. Radio on the other hand is far more diverse and interesting and the most popular medium in the country. The four different stations cater for a diversity of audiences and offer a range of different programmes. 44 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2012