Dear Editor: I write in reference to a letter to the editor titled ‘Pay-to-view broadcast of Beijing Winter Olympics is unfair’ published in the daily Gleaner of February 8, 2022. The writer complained about SportsMax’s exclusive rights to broadcast the Winter Olympics and called on the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) to intervene. Other persons in the comment section joined in expressing their disquiet about the arrangement and one even accused the BCJ of being in a slumber.

Professor Lloyd Waller has been appointed the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission. He was first appointed a Commissioner on November 1, 2016 and served in that capacity for the past 5 years.

Today, the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announced the dates for an upcoming ATSC 3.0 Jamaica Training and Bootcamp. The event will take place July 11-14, 2022, at the Ocean Coral Springs Resort and Conference Center in Trelawny.

The Broadcasting Commission (the Commission) has issued a Directive requiring
broadcasters to take immediate steps to prevent the transmission of any recorded material that
promotes and/or glorifies illegal activity.

There shall be no transmission through radio or television or cable services (including music charts), of any audio or video recording, live song or speech which promotes and/or glorifies scamming, illegal use or abuse of drugs (e.g. ‘Molly’), illegal or harmful use of guns or other offensive weapons, “jungle justice” or any other form of illegal or criminal activity.

The Broadcasting Commission (Commission) has completed an investigation into a recently circulated controversial recording in which a ZIP FM radio personality was seen presenting a gift-wrapped bat to a man who had been arrested for assaulting persons.

On Thursday, September 28 - International Day for Universal Access to Information - more than 50 presenters and experts from across the globe will discuss a range of topics focusing on whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an existential threat or tool for scaling over human limitations, the new rules of AI and how to secure open, inclusive, knowledge societies.

A local government election has been scheduled for 26th February 2024. The Broadcasting Commission is therefore reminding all licensees of the legal requirements governing the transmission of political broadcasts.

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) has completed its investigation of complaints it received from disgruntled subscribers to CSport.tv and the CSport app about their inability to see English Premier League (EPL) matches.

In response to rising concerns about misinformation, disinformation and scams, the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) has launched a national public education campaign to raise awareness about deepfake content.