Armenia
2 public television networks operating alongside more than
40 privately-owned television stations that provide local to near
nationwide coverage; major Russian broadcast stations are widely
available; subscription cable TV services are available in most
regions; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast
network that operates alongside about 20 privately-owned radio
stations; several major international broadcasters are available
(2008)
Aruba
2 commercial television stations; cable TV subscription
service provides access to foreign channels; about 20 commercial
radio stations broadcast (2007)
Australia
the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs
multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well
as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the
Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special
Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster,
operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages;
several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of
local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio
stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available
(2008)
Austria
Austria's public broadcaster, ORF, was the main broadcast
source until commercial radio and television service was introduced
in the 1990s; cable and satellite TV are available, including German
TV stations (2008)
Azerbaijan
1 state-run and 1 public television channel; 4 domestic
commercial TV stations and about 15 regional TV stations; Turkish,
Russian, and Iranian TV and radio broadcasts are available,
especially in border regions; cable TV services are available in
Baku; 1 state-run and 1 public radio network operating; a small
number of private commercial radio stations broadcasting; local FM
relays of Baku commercial stations are available in many localities;
local relays of several international broadcasters had been
available until late 2008 when their broadcasts were banned from FM
frequencies (2008)
Bahamas, The
2 television stations operated by government-owned,
commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB);
multi-channel cable TV subscription service is available; about 15
radio stations operating with BCB operating a multi-channel radio
broadcasting network alongside privately-owned radio stations (2007)
Bahrain
state-run broadcast media; Bahrain Radio and Television
Corporation (BRTC) operates 5 terrestrial TV networks; satellite TV
systems provide access to international broadcasts; state-run BRTC
broadcasts over several radio stations; 1 private FM station directs
broadcasts to Indian listeners; radio and TV broadcasts from
countries in the region are available (2007)
Bangladesh
state-owned broadcaster (BTV) operates 1 terrestrial TV
station, 3 radio networks, and about 10 local stations; 8 private
satellite TV stations and 3 private radio stations also
broadcasting; foreign satellite TV stations are gaining audience
share in the large cities; several international radio broadcasters
are available (2007)
Barbados
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
operates the lone terrestrial television station; CBC also operates
a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio
stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network alongside
privately-owned radio stations, in operation (2007)
Belarus
4 state-controlled national TV channels; Polish and Russian
TV broadcasts are available in some areas; state-run Belarusian
Radio operates 3 national networks and an external service; Russian
and Polish radio broadcasts are available (2007)