Kampala — The government yesterday moved to compel broadcasters to abide by a directive to dedicate 70 per cent to local content even as the media houses pleaded for more time to comply.
In 2013, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulator of the communications and broadcasting sector in the country, issued the directive which would see media houses prioritise local over foreign content. The move, according to UCC, would among others, enhance culture and national identity.
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