Djibouti
maintains restrictions on the licensing and operation of
broadcast media; state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti
(RTD) operates the sole terrestrial TV station as well as the only 2
domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations;
transmissions of several international broadcasters are available
(2007)
Dominica
no terrestrial television service available; subscription
cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming plus
channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean;
state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately-owned radio
broadcasts on about 15 stations (2007)
Dominican Republic
combination of state-owned and privately-owned
broadcast media; 1 state-owned television network and a number of
private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals
throughout country; combination of state-owned and privately-owned
radio stations; more than 300 radio stations operating (2007)
Ecuador private broadcast media dominate; all stations are privately-owned except for 1 government-controlled station; multiple television networks, a number of national TV channels, and a large number of local channels; more than 400 radio stations; broadcast media required by law to give the government free air time to broadcast programs produced by the state (2007)
Egypt
mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV
operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks as well as a
few satellite channels; about 20 private satellite channels and a
large number of Arabic satellite channels are available via
subscription; state-run radio operates about 70 stations belonging
to 8 networks; 2 privately-owned radio stations operational (2008)
El Salvador
multiple privately-owned national terrestrial television
networks, supplemented by cable TV networks that carry international
channels; hundreds of commercial radio broadcast stations and 1
government-owned radio broadcast station (2007)
Equatorial Guinea
state maintains control of broadcast media with
domestic broadcast media limited to 1 state-owned TV station, 1
state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the
president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available;
transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible
(2007)
Eritrea
government controls broadcast media with private ownership
prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2
networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to
international broadcast media are permitted (2007)
Estonia
the publicly-owned broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhaaling
(ERR), operates 2 television channels; national private TV channels
expanding service; a range of channels are aimed at Russian-speaking
viewers; high penetration rate for cable TV services with more than
half of Estonian households connected; publicly-owned broadcaster,
ERR, operates 4 radio networks and there are a growing number of
private commercial radio stations broadcasting nationally,
regionally, and locally (2008)
Ethiopia
1 public TV broadcast station broadcasting nationally and 1
public radio broadcaster with stations in each of the 13
administrative districts; a few commercial radio stations and
roughly a dozen community radio stations (2009)