December 30, 2015

CARIBBEAN BROADCASTING UNION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

FROM THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN AND JAMAICA FOR 2016

The President of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Mrs. Shida Bolai

today welcomed two (2) media entities who join the ranks of the Union as of

January 1, 2016.

The newest CBU members, who hail from Jamaica and Martinique, bring the

membership roll to forty-seven (47).

Television station, Martinique Premiere (formerly RFO) has returned to the CBU

after withdrawing from the regional organization in 2012. The associate

member from the French West Indies has expressed a strong interest in

strengthening its relationship with Caribbean media represented by the CBU.

The other member coming on board in the New Year is the Public Broadcasting

Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) which provides public service content via a

dedicated television channel transmitted by cable services across the island.

In welcoming the new members, the CBU President noted the Union continues

to seek ways to be relevant to the diverse needs of its members drawn from

twenty-three (23) island and mainland countries and territories around the

region.

Mrs Bolai expressed pleasure that when the Union holds its 47th Annual

General Assembly in Havana, Cuba in October 2016 it will include

broadcasters from the English, Dutch, Spanish and now French-speaking

Caribbean.

About the Caribbean Broadcasting Union

The Caribbean Broadcasting Union was officially established in November 1970

to promote regional integration through media co-operation.

The Union’s mandate includes capacity-building of media institutions and

professionals; programme sharing; joint negotiation of rights; and advocacy in

regional and international forums on policy and technology issues.

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For further information: info@caribroadcastunion.org or 1(246) 430-1007