Vos Broadcasting
Vos Broadcasting
11 Beryllium Avenue, Adamopolis
Vos Broadcasting (VB) is a group of major continent-wide wireless and telekinephotocast broadcasting networks. Based in downtown Adamopolis, VB is also a producer of wireless and telekinephotocast programming. VB runs the highest-rated and most-expansive commercial broadcasting networks in Illuminatia. The broadcaster played a crucial role in the development of Illuminatia's broadcasting industry and its infrastructure.
VB was the first broadcasting network to be established during the early days of wireless broadcasting in Illuminatia. The network was realized as a partnership of local wireless stations and was originally a public-private partnership, with both public and private funding. The original VB was an independent entity managed outside of government control, reflecting the government's early hand in controlled regulation of early broadcasting without regulating the content itself. The government assistance was made available in partnership with private, non-government-controlled owners of broadcast facilities in addition to numerous local and regional public entities that owned broadcast stations.
When the Illuminatian government split the early network in two autonomous entities—a private/commercial network, and a non-profit/public network—VB became the commercial network. VB's non-profit cousin, the Trans-Illuminatia Network (TI), became the separate non-profit/public network.
VB, despite being one of the major continent-wide networks, itself does not actually own any individual broadcast stations. The network simply provides programming to a network of stations that operate under various local owners. The network produces public affairs/informational, educational, and entertainment programming.
VB is rivaled by its closest national commercial competitor, Galaxy Wide Broadcasting (GWB). TI meanwhile commands a comparable audience share. VB easily outperforms third-place ABN in both audience and revenue. VB earns 1,000,000μ/AU primarily through advertising and sponsorship income.