Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation

Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
TypeBroadcast television,
broadcast radio,
internet website and
streaming media
Country
AvailabilityNationwide
Founded8 June 1964 (1964-06-08)
by Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
HeadquartersMoka, Moka District
Broadcast area
Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga
Worldwide (online with restricted programming)
OwnerGovernment 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]

  1. ^ "BROADCASTING SERVICES IN MAURITIUS". Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.