3.8
The state/public broadcaster is technically
accessible in the entire country.
The RTG is not technically accessible in the entire country but covers only about
60% of the national territory. According to one panelist, this is partly due to
problems around the maintenance of equipment.

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: 			

2.8 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a)

3.9
The state/public broadcaster offers diverse
programming formats for all interests.
Ever since the Bug11 struck in the year 2000, the RTG can no longer access its
archives or use its sound tape library to add variety to its programmes. The overall
programming schedule has still not been sorted out. Reportage on the activities of
the Head of State frequently interrupts scheduled programmes.
The bulk of programming on television consists of films, plays and dance shows,
all of fairly low quality because there is no production budget. Each production
activity has to be cleared from above.
In addition, the state monopolises television for propaganda purposes. While the
state/public broadcaster still strives to offer varied programming, diversity remains
very limited.

11 Migration to new computer systems in 2000 created problems of scheduling and programming due
to different date formatting in computer memory, which also affected the hard and software. This
phenomenon blocked access to certain digital archives stored in the old computers at RTG.

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