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Under the pre-independence agreements, most SWABC staff were able to keep their jobs at the new broadcaster, but they were joined by SWAPO journalists who had previously worked for the [[Voice of Namibia]], leading to accusations of bias and favouritism from both sides.<ref name="AMR">[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/africa%20media%20review/vol8no1/jamr008001002.pdf From Revolutionary to Regime Radio: Three Decades of Nationalist Broadcasting in Southern Africa], Lebona Mosia, Charles Riddle, Jim Zaffiro in ''Africa Media Review'', Volume 8, Issue 1, African Council for Communication Education, 1994</ref>
The NBC was also accused by opposition politicians of favouring SWAPO, with [[Nora Schimming-Chase]], vice-president of the [[Congress of Democrats]], calling it the "Nujoma Broadcasting Corporation", a reference to Namibia's then [[President of Namibia|President]], [[Sam Nujoma]].<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=3447&page=archive-read NBC no show delays CoD Congress start], ''[[The Namibian]]'', 2 August 2004</ref> The DTA of Namibia, formerly the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, has also accused the NBC of giving coverage of political rallies that favour SWAPO at the expense of its rivals.<ref>[https://www.newera.com.na/2014/10/15/dta-complains-biased-coverage/ DTA complains about 'biased coverage'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801103003/https://www.newera.com.na/2014/10/15/dta-complains-biased-coverage/ |date=2015-08-01 }}, ''[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]]'', 15 October 2014</ref>
On 6 July 1996, two NBC TV cameras were damaged beyond repair and one was stolen, after a jazz concert failed to appear at the scheduled time. Members of the crew were also injured. The damaged cameras cost N$1.5 million.<ref>"Namibian TV crew attacked", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 10, August–October 1996</ref>
From 2000, more local languages were added to NBC's television news, after consideration that more than 80% of its viewers did not understand English.<ref>"NBC air in more languages", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 26, August-October 2000</ref> Shortly afterwards, it was announced that NBC would start television news in Afrikaans. The delays were due to budget constraints and that all content in the language was sponsored by private companies.<ref>"Afrikaans to be introduced in Namibia", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 28, February-April 2001</ref>
The broadcaster announced an increase in licensing fees in October 2001, the increase was scheduled to be set at 13%.<ref>"Namibia: NBC ups licence fees", ''Africa Film & TV Magazine'', nº. 32, February-April 2002</ref>
==Services==
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The majority of radio stations are broadcast from radio studios in Pettenkofer Street, [[Windhoek]], but many Oshiwambo programmes emanate from the studios in [[Oshakati]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AWQ2c01EAF8C&dq=nbc+oshiwambo+radio+oshakati&pg=PA59 ''"As Long as They Don't Bury Me Here": Social Relations of Poverty in a Namibian Shantytown''], Inge Tvedten,
Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 2011, page 59</ref> the Rukavango service is broadcast from the studios in [[Rundu]], the SiLozi service from [[Katima Mulilo]] and ǃHa Radio from [[Tsumkwe]], although these are now available nationwide via [[digital terrestrial television]].<ref>[http://www.signis.net/spip.php?article7791 New radio habits in Namibia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222063154/http://www.signis.net/spip.php?article7791 |date=2016-02-22 }}, SIGNIS, December 15, 2015</ref>
===Television===
NBC continued the television service of the SWABC introduced in 1981. Since the launch of digital terrestrial television in 2013 there are three television channels (NBC 1, 2 and 3, respectively), primarily in English, but with some programming in Afrikaans, German and indigenous languages (Monday–Thursday, 17:00–17:30 on NBC 1). A number of [[Deutsche Welle]] programmes also are relayed by NBC on radio and television.<ref>[http://www.dw.de/southern-africa/a-6588798 Southern Africa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815110940/http://www.dw.de/southern-africa/a-6588798 |date=2014-08-15 }}, [[Deutsche Welle]], 18 June 2015</ref>
NBC 1 is also available on the [[DStv]] satellite television platform. NBC 2 and 3, however, can only be accessed by the aerial television network through proprietary decoders currently being sold throughout Namibia.<ref>[http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/broadcast/issue-no166/investment/namibia-nbc-goes-dig/bc Namibia: NBC goes digital nationwide, GOtv on the field], Balancing Act Africa, 24 October 2013</ref> There was some discussion regarding the cost of these digital decoders.<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/indexx.php?archive_id=90611&page_type=archive_story_detail&page=1182 Funding The NBC: Digital Possibilities]{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Robin Tyson, ''[[The Namibian]]'', 20 January 2013</ref>
It had a [[Government monopoly|monopoly]] on free-to-air television in Namibia until 2008, when the competitor [[One Africa Television]], a new privately owned television station was launched.
==== NBC1 ====
A free to air channel that broadcast current affairs, [[Children's television series|children's programs]], [[Telenovela|telenovelas]], dramas and news.
==== NBC2 ====
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==== NBC3 ====
A pay television that airs dramas, telenovelas, sports and movies.
Programmes
[[Kardeslerim]]
[[La Casa De Al Lado]]
[[Corazon Valiente]]
[[Cape Town (TV Series)]]
[[Mucize Doktor]]
[[House of Zwide]]
==References==
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[[Category:Ovambo-language mass media]]
[[Category:Tswana-language mass media]]
[[Category:Defunct shortwave radio stations]]
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