Editing Communications in Gibraltar (section)

===Television===
'''Television stations:'''
1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (2002)

'''Television licences:'''
7,452 (2002)
Requirement abolished (2007).

'''GBC Television''' is operated by the [[Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation]] (GBC) is transmitted on [[VHF]] Channel 12 with [[UHF]] repeaters on 56 and 53.

Until 1999, GBC retransmitted [[BBC Prime]], but was relaunched as a community-based service focusing on local news and other items of local interest. GBC programming starts at around 19:30 and finishes before midnight with the most popular programme being the local [[news bulletin]], News Watch at 20:30. During the day [[Filler (media)|fillers]] and the sound of GBC radio are transmitted.
 
The station was funded by a mix of advertising, government funding, and an annual [[television licence fee]]. In June 2006, the licence was abolished by the Government. A new general manager was appointed in 2010 with a mandate to develop the station to meet future requirements of the community.<ref>[http://www.panorama.gi/localnews/headlines.php?action=view_article&article=5657 Alan King appointed]</ref>

The majority of homes also have access to satellite television with mostly United Kingdom channels. Gibraltar also receives Spanish national digital television and radio stations, as well as [[Canal Sur|Spanish digital regional]] (from [[Andalusia]]) and local stations (from the [[Campo de Gibraltar]] area).