Hamptonian Broadcasting Corporation
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| Type | Broadcast radio network and television network |
| Country | Hamptonshire |
| Availability | National; also available in Pacitalia, the United Kingdom, and most of Haven |
| Headquartered | Seaburg, Hamptonshire |
| Launched | Radio: 1921 Television: 1940 |
| Audience share | National: 42.1% (7/2006) |
| Website | http://www.hbc.hts |
| Motto | One World. One Voice. |
The Hamptonian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as the HBC, is Hamptonshire's largest broadcasting corporation and ranks among the largest in the world. The HBC is current a fully owned subsidiary of WorldTech Industries.
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HBC History
The Hamptonian Broadcasting Corporation was first established in the summer of 1921 by the the Federal Communications and Transmission Act (1920). With funding from the Federal and Provincial governments, the HBC was founded as the regulatory body for the nation's civilian radio network. The body was state owned and operated until 1938 when a consortium of private investors led by then Prime Minister Bernard Allenby Sr purchased the network. In 1940 the investors sold the radio broadcaster to WTI who proceeded to turn the corporation into a television network.
The Early Days
Civilian radio stations and networks quickly popped up throughout Hamptonshire in the first two decades of the 20th century. By 1920 there were no less than forty broadcasters serving most of the nation's urban areas. After a series of failed attempts by foreign investors to purchase individual stations, the Royal Senate voted to bring all major radio stations under indirect state control to protect them from foreign interference.
For the first ten years of the HBC's existence it did not produce any original programming of its own. Local stations continued to operate relatively freely while producing their own programming. That changed, though, when Steven Robertson became the HBC's Director of Operations on 18 January, 1931. Ushering in what would become known as the Robertson Era, the HBC began to produce its own original programs for nationwide distribution.
Services
HBC Television
- HBC 1 - main network, high-rating programming
- HBC 2 - news magazine, interviews and indepth news programming
- HBC 3 - children's programs
- HBC 4 - drama programs
- HBC 5 - comedy programs
- HBC 6 - movies, documentaries and other film programs
- HBC 7 - educational and scientific programs
- HBC 8 - public broadcasting (supervised by the government)
- HBC HDTV1 - high-definition programs
- HBC HDTV2 - high-definition programs
- HBCi - HBC's international transmission
- HBCi 2 - HBC's international news programming transmission
HBC Radio
- HBC Radio 1
- HBC Radio 2
- HBC Radio 3
- HBC Radio Dansk - Danish-language broadcasts
- HBC Radio Español - Spanish-language broadcasts
- HBC Radio Français - French-language broadcasts
- HBC Radio al-‘Arabīyyah - Arabic-language broadcasts
- HBC Radio Pacitaliana - Pacitalian-language broadcasts
Other Television Holdings
- SportNet - National sports and sport-related broadcaster
- AniCast - Animation/cartoon programming broadcaster
- WeatherNet - National weather broadcaster
- Cindie - independent film broadcaster
- HBC Financial - financial news (markets and finance broadcaster)
- HBCNews24 - Up-to-the-minute news broadcaster
- Vibe - national video music broadcaster
- Red Light- national adult programming broadcaster
- HBCPAN - HBC Public Affairs Network, non-stop coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming
- HBCPAN - live coverage of the Chamber of Representatives
- HBCPAN2 - live coverage of the Royal Senate and Federal government
- HBCPAN3- other live events and archived historical programming
- PortKona - Harrkona Island independent station
- Fire - Seaburg independent station (also known as Channel Four)
