British Virgin Islands
1 private TV station; multi-channel TV is
available from cable and satellite subscription services; about a
half dozen private radio stations operating (2007)
Brunei
state-controlled Radio Television Brunei (RTB) operates 4
channels; 3 Malaysian TV stations are available; foreign TV
broadcasts are available via satellite and cable systems; RTB
operates 5 radio networks broadcasting on multiple frequencies;
British Forces Broadcast Service (BFBS) provides radio broadcasts on
2 FM stations; some radio broadcast stations from Malaysia are
available via repeaters (2009)
Bulgaria
4 national terrestrial television stations with 1
state-owned and 3 privately-owned; a vast array of TV stations are
available from cable and satellite TV providers; state-owned
national radio broadcasts over 3 networks; large number of private
radio stations broadcasting, especially in urban areas (2007)
Burkina Faso
2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately-owned;
state-owned radio runs a national and regional network; substantial
number of privately-owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of
several international broadcasters available in Ouagadougou (2007)
Burma
government controls all domestic broadcast media; 3
state-controlled television stations with 1 of the stations
controlled by the armed forces; a fourth TV channel, a pay-TV
station, is a joint state-private venture; access to satellite TV is
limited with residents required to register and pay a fee for all
satellite television receivers; 2 state-controlled domestic radio
stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are
available in Burma; the opposition-backed station Democratic Voice
of Burma broadcasts into Burma via shortwave (2009)
Burundi
state-controlled La Radiodiffusion et Television Nationale
de Burundi (RTNB) operates the lone TV broadcast station and the
only national radio network; about 10 privately-owned radio
broadcast stations; transmissions of several international
broadcasters are available in Bujumbura (2007)
Cambodia
mixture of state-owned, joint public-private, and
privately-owned broadcast media; 9 TV broadcast stations with most
operating on multiple channels, including 1 state-operated station
broadcasting from multiple locations, 6 stations either jointly
operated or privately-owned with some broadcasting from several
locations, and 2 TV relay stations - one relaying a French
television station and the other relaying a Vietnamese television
station; multi-channel cable and satellite systems are available;
roughly 50 radio broadcast stations - 1 state-owned broadcaster with
multiple stations and a large mixture of public and private
broadcasters; several international broadcasters are available (2009)
Cameroon
government maintains tight control over broadcast media;
state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), broadcasting on both a
television and radio network, was the only officially recognized and
fully licensed broadcaster until August 2007 when the government
finally issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private
radio broadcaster; about 70 privately-owned unlicensed radio
stations operating but are subject to closure at any time; foreign
news services required to partner with state-owned national station
(2007)
Canada
2 public television broadcasting networks each with a large
number of network affilates; several private-commercial networks
also with multiple network affiliates; overall, about 150 TV
stations; multi-channel satellite and cable systems provide access
to a wide range of stations including US stations; mix of public and
commercial radio broadcasters with the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation (CBC), the public radio broadcaster, operating 4 radio
networks, Radio Canada International, and radio services to
indigenous populations in the north; roughly 2,000 licensed radio
stations in Canada (2008)
Cape Verde
state-run TV and radio broadcast network plus a growing
number of private broadcasters; Portuguese public TV and radio
services for Africa are available; transmissions of a few
international broadcasters are obtainable (2007)