Belgium
a segmented market with the three major communities
(Flemish, French, and German-speaking) each having responsibility
for their own broadcast media; multiple TV channels exist for each
community; additionally, in excess of 90% of households are
connected to cable and can access broadcasts of TV stations from
neighboring countries; each community has a public radio network
co-existing with private broadcasters (2007)
Belize
8 privately-owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV
provides access to foreign stations; about 25 radio stations
broadcasting on roughly 50 different frequencies; state-run radio
was privatized in 1998 (2007)
Benin
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin
(ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide
broadcast reach; several privately-owned TV stations broadcast from
Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned
radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented
by a number of regional stations; substantial number of
privately-owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few
international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
Bermuda
3 television stations; cable and satellite TV subscription
services are available; roughly 10 radio stations operating (2007)
Bhutan
state-owned TV station established in 1999; cable TV service
offers dozens of Indian and other international channels; first
radio station, privately launched in 1973, is now state-owned; 1
private radio station began operations in 2006 (2007)
Bolivia
large number of radio and television broadcasting stations
with private media outlets dominating; state-owned and private radio
and television stations generally operating freely, although both
pro-government and anti-government groups have attacked media
outlets in response to their reporting (2007)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 public TV broadcasters: Radio and TV of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation TV (operating 2 networks), and
Serb Republic Radio-TV; a local commercial network of 5 TV stations;
2 private, near-national TV stations and dozens of small independent
TV stations broadcasting; 3 large public radio broadcasters and a
large number of private radio stations (2007)
Botswana
2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately-owned;
privately-owned satellite TV subscription service is available; 2
state-owned national radio stations; 3 privately-owned radio
stations broadcast locally (2007)
Brazil
state-run Radiobras operates a radio and a television
network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV
channels operating - mostly privately owned; private media ownership
highly concentrated (2007)
British Indian Ocean Territory
Armed Forces Radio and Television
Service (AFRTS) broadcasts over 3 separate frequencies for US and UK
military personnel stationed on the islands (2009)