Makua National Broadcasting

The Makua National Broadcasting is a state-owned public broadcaster that's based in Sativa, Eketāhuna, Makua. It was established in 1962, one year after the region was declared as a territory of Saleria.

The public broadcaster operates eight free-to-air television channels (MNB One, MNB Two, Māori Television, MNB Max, Te Reo, MNB News 24, MNB Sport, MNB Kids) and five radio stations (Radio Makua 1, Radio Makua 2, Radio Makua 3, Radio Makua 4, Radio Makua Sport, Radio Makua Parliament).

The Makua National Broadcasting is funded through through TV licenses (although in Saleria, the use of TV licenses were abolished in 1999), commercial advertising, government grants, and sponsorship.

History
The Makua National Broadcasting was officially founded on 21 June 1962 by the Salerian government. Plans for setting up a radio station and a television station were materialized just a year later with the launch of TV Makua (then MNB 1, now MNB One) and Radio Makua.

In 1974, color television broadcasts using the PAL standard were introduced in Makua by the Makua National Broadcasting. On the same year, the public broadcaster would also launch a second television channel under the name Canale Due (then MNB 2, now MNB Two). Canale Due would broadcast the same programming as TV Makua, but with the addition of Italian-language programs and almost all of the channel's programming are dubbed in Italian audio.

In 1987, TV Makua and Canale Due began broadcasting in stereo using Zweikanalton (A2 Stereo) analog stereo system, which it allowed both channels to broadcast in stereo and in two language tracks.

In 1989, both TV Makua and Canale Due were rebranded to MNB 1 and MNB 2, respectively. In 1999, these channels were rebranded again to MNB One and MNB Two, respectively.

Digital terrestrial television using the DVB-T standard was launched in Makua on 1 February 2000, with the launch of MNB News 24, MNB Sport and MNB Kids, as well as digital simulcasts of MNB One and MNB Two.

On 1 January 2001, all of MNB's television channels (including the digital TV channels, MNB News 24, MNB Sport and MNB Kids) on free-to-air digital terrestrial television began broadcasting in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen.

In early 2005, it was announced that the Makua National Broadcasting partnered with the Māori Television Service to broadcast Māori Television in Saleria via free-to-air terrestrial television. Similarly, the public broadcaster partnered again with the Māori Television Service in 2008 to broadcast Te Reo in the country.

In 2006, the Makua National Broadcasting began to simulcast its four channels, MNB One, MNB Two, MNB News 24, and MNB Kids, in 720p high-definition on digital terrestrial television. Later in 2008, the HD simulcasts of those channels were later upgraded to 1080i.

On 1 October 2008, the Makua National Broadcasting launched MNB Player, an ad-supported video-on-demand service. The service would eventually be merged with the free and ad-supported SPBC Now streaming service in 2017.

Television channels

 * MNB One - generalist television channel that airs television programs in English, Italian and Maori
 * MNB Two - youth entertainment-oriented television channel that airs comedy, reality, sitcoms, soap operas, and other entertainment programs in English and Italian
 * Māori Television - television channel that airs Maori-language programs
 * MNB Max - male-oriented entertainment television channel that airs comedy, drama, documentaries, movies, music, and sport
 * Te Reo - television channel that also airs Maori-language programs
 * MNB News 24 - 24-hour rolling news channel
 * MNB Sport - sports-oriented channel that is dedicated to airing live coverages of sports from Makua and the rest of the world
 * MNB Kids - children's television channel that airs cartoons, educational programming and live-action shows

Radio stations

 * Radio Makua 1 - talk-oriented, generalist radio station
 * Radio Makua 2 - youth-oriented music radio station
 * Radio Makua 3 - music-based radio station that plays classical music and live performances
 * Radio Makua 4 - news-oriented radio station
 * Radio Makua Sport - sport-oriented radio station that dedicated to airing live coverage of sports from Makua and the rest of the world
 * Radio Makua Parliament - radio station that covers the parliament of Saleria