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This chapter looks at the interplay between politics and broadcasting regulation in Uganda since 1993 when the airwaves were liberalized. The narrowing of the political space for those outside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has extended to the broadcasting sector, affecting media diversity in the country. Despite the expansion of the broadcasting sector following media liberalization and the impact of the widespread adoption of new media technologies, the benefits that should accrue from these changes have been undermined by a regulatory regime that remains beholden to those in power. This chapter examines the conduct of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) more generally and during elections in particular as illustrative of the state of television broadcasting regulation in Uganda.
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Mbaine, A.E. (2023). The Politics of Broadcasting Regulation in Uganda. In: Ogola, G. (eds) The Future of Television in the Global South. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18833-6_10
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