The Department of Broadcasting Affairs is charged with the following functions:-

• Monitoring of all matters relating to broadcasting services and supervision of programs run by various broadcasting stations;
• Managing the orderly provision of broadcasting services;
• Establishment of standards, procedures and ethics for broadcasting services ;
• Monitoring and enforcing broadcasting standards and ethics and control unauthorised broadcasting;
• Ensure that terms and conditions stated in broadcasting and radio licenses are complied with;
• Encouraging the development of broadcasting services in the country;
• Assist the Content Committee to process issues pertaining to broadcasting 'content';
• Administer  regulations regarding approval of broadcasting programmes;
• In collaboration with other Departments and institutions conduct research with the objective of promoting broadcasting technologies;
• Carry out inspection of broadcasting stations in the country;
• Keep a register of all licensed broadcasters and operators;
• Collaborate with other broadcasting regulators and international organisations with the objective of furthering the development of broadcasting technologies and systems.
• In compliance with provision of section 32-(1) (a) – (c) of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act ensure that the charter empowering the Tanzania Broadcasting services to have universal services obligation is in place