Zambia's Broadcasting Regulator Threatens to Revoke Muvi TV's License

Lusaka — Zambia's broadcasting regulator, the Independent Broadcasting Authority, must stop harassing private broadcaster Muvi TV and should publicly reaffirm the editorial independence of media outlets ahead of the August 12 general elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

On May 28, the IBA found Muvi TV guilty of professional misconduct in violation of the IBA [Amendment] Act of 2010, a law regulating the broadcasting industry, after the outlet aired interviews with opposition politicians on May 16 and April 30, according to a statement issued by IBA, which CPJ reviewed; Mabvuto Phiri, Muvi TV's director of news and current affairs, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app; and local news website Zambia Reports. The IBA threatened to revoke or suspend Muvi TV's license if it violated the law again, according to the same sources.

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