Type | Broadcast television, broadcast radio, internet website and streaming media |
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Country | |
Availability | Nationwide |
Founded | 8 June 1964 by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam |
Headquarters | Moka, Moka District |
Broadcast area | Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga Worldwide (online with restricted programming) |
Owner | Government of Mauritius |
Key people | Director General Vijay Kumar Parmessur |
Former names | Mauritius Broadcasting Service |
Official website | mbcradio.tv |
The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the national state broadcaster of the Republic of Mauritius, that is the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and Agaléga. The historical headquarters in Curepipe were relocated in Réduit, Moka. It also operates a station in Rodrigues. The MBC programmes are broadcast in 12 languages, notably French, Creole, English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Mandarin/Cantonese, and Hakka. MBC provides 17 television channels in Mauritius, four in Rodrigues and two in Agaléga, as well as seven radio channels.[1]