Membership Information
Types of Membership
Full Membership is open to radio and television stations both public and private within the Commonwealth. Find out more...
Affiliate Membership is open to radio and television stations, and any broadcast related organisation or company in any country. Find out more...
If you are an employee of a broadcasting organisation interested in membership, please contact us for an application form.
Important note: Commonwealth Broadcasting Association membership is not open to individuals, only to organisations.
What does the CBA do for its Full Members?
- Offers unrivalled global networking opportunities for broadcasting executives and senior media managers.
- Supports the PSB output of members by lobbying and representing their interests to parliamentarians and governments.
- Hosts an active and developing website with specialised forums for information and knowledge exchange.
- Holds pan-Commonwealth broadcasting conferences every two years.
- Holds regional CBA Live events each year.
- Promotes partnerships and co-operation between member broadcasters.
- Organises regular training courses and consultancies, either free or subsidised for members.
- Awards annual study and travel bursaries, available only to employees of member organisations.
- Publishes an annual directory of broadcasters in the Commonwealth, free for members.
- Will launch a new professional journal for media managers in 2012.
- Distributes regular electronic newsletters, 'Update' and 'Transmission' [which has a media technology focus].
What does it cost to be a CBA Full Member?
The fee for a national broadcasting organisation takes account of the size of the organisation, the value and source of its income and their country's GDP. The minimum annual subscription for 2011 is £1,659. The fee for a commercial company takes into account the size and income of the organisation.
What does the CBA offer Affiliate Members?
- Offers unrivalled global networking opportunities for broadcasting executives and senior media managers.
- Supports the PSB output of members by lobbying and representing their interests to parliamentarians and governments.
- Hosts an active and developing website with specialised forums for information and knowledge exchange.
- Holds pan-Commonwealth broadcasting conferences every two years.
- Holds regional CBA Live events each year.
- Promotes partnerships and co-operation between member broadcasters.
- Organises regular training courses and consultancies, either free or subsidised for members.
- Awards annual study and travel bursaries, available only to employees of member organisations.
- Publishes an annual directory of broadcasters in the Commonwealth, free for members.
- Will launch a new professional journal for media managers in 2012.
- Distributes regular electronic newsletters, 'Update' and 'Transmission' [which has a media technology focus].
- Offers a discounted rate for exhibition stands at all CBA conferences.
- Offers 10% discount off the cost of advertising in CBA publications.
- Provides access to some training courses and consultancies.
What does it cost to be a CBA affiliate member?
The subscription fee for 2011 is £2,070.