SECTOR 3 These experiences provide a strong indication of the extent of editorial interference in the country’s state broadcasters. Although some of the experiences mentioned preceded the last AMB (in 2015), according to panellists, the situation has not changed. 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: ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ 1.2 (2015: 1.5, 2012: n/a, 2010: n/a, 2008: n/a, 2006: n/a) 3.6 The state/public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from political interference through its budget and from commercial pressure The Lesotho government fully funds the state broadcaster. No TV licence fees are collected by the state broadcaster and the annual advertising fees amount to approximately 7 million M (493,000 USD) per annum. These fees are received by the government and not the broadcaster. The government allocates about 11 million M (803,000 USD) for the three state broadcasting stations each year. This amount does not include salaries and wages, as employees are paid directly by government as civil servants. 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: 40 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER LESOTHO 2018 ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ 1.3 (2015: 2.4, 2012: 1.5, 2010: 1.8, 2008: n/a, 2006: n/a)