The Broadcasting Commission is saddened to learn of the passing of veteran broadcaster Michael Sharpe. He has definitely left a void in the broadcasting sector. ⠀

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) is
celebrating its landmark 35th anniversary at a moment
of profound global crisis which is likely to be the catalyst
for transformative and irrevocable change.

The UNESCO Working Group on Information Accessibility (WGIA) is set to host its 2nd Annual
Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference bringing together global
experts to draw attention to the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI).

The Broadcasting Commission is reminding the public that the Digital Television Switchover (DSO) in Jamaica will get underway in 2022, with completion expected by 2023.

Television Jamaica (TVJ) has been accepted as a full member of the Advanced
Television Systems Committee, (ATSC) Inc. an organisation representing
trendsetting stakeholders who are defining the global future of the Next Generation
of Television – ATSC 3.0.

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.