Jordan
radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio
and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a
sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first
independent TV broadcaster aired in 2007; international satellite TV
and Israeli and Syrian TV broadcasts are available; roughly 30 radio
stations operational with JRTV operating the main government-owned
station; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters
are available (2007)
Kazakhstan
state owns nearly all radio and TV transmission
facilities and operates national TV and radio networks; nearly all
nationwide TV networks are wholly or partly owned by the government;
some former state-owned media outlets have been privatized and are
controlled by the president's daughter, who heads the Khabar Agency
that runs multiple TV and radio stations; a number of
privately-owned TV stations; households with satellite dishes have
access to foreign media; a small number of commercial radio stations
operating along with state-run radio stations (2008)
Kenya
about a half-dozen privately-owned TV stations and a
state-owned television broadcaster that operates 2 channels;
satellite and cable TV subscription services are available;
state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and
provides regional and local radio services in multiple languages; a
large number of private radio broadcasters, including provincial
stations broadcasting in local languages; transmissions of several
international broadcasters are available (2007)
Kiribati
1 television broadcast station that provides about 1 hour
of local programming Monday-Friday; multi-channel TV packages
provide access to Australian and US stations; 1 government-operated
radio station broadcasting on AM, FM, and shortwave (2009)
Korea, North
no independent media; radios and televisions are
pre-tuned to government stations; 4 government-owned television
stations; the Korean Workers' Party owns and operates the Korean
Central Broadcasting Station, and the state-run Voice of Korea
operates an external broadcast service; the government prohibits
listening to and jams foreign broadcasts (2008)
Korea, South
multiple national television networks with 2 of the 3
largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately-owned
network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other
commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services
are available; publicly-operated radio broadcast networks and a
large number of privately-owned radio broadcasting networks, each
with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations (2008)
Kuwait
state-owned TV broadcaster operates 4 networks and a
satellite channel; several private TV broadcasters have emerged
since 2003; satellite TV is available with pan-Arab TV stations
especially popular; state-owned Radio Kuwait broadcasts on a number
of channels in Arabic and English; first private radio station
emerged in 2005; transmissions of at least 2 international radio
broadcasters are available (2007)
Kyrgyzstan
state-run television broadcaster operates 2 nationwide
networks and 6 regional stations; roughly 20 private TV stations
operating with most rebroadcasting other channels; state-run radio
broadcaster operates 2 networks; about 20 private radio stations
operating (2007)
Laos
2 television stations operating out of Vientiane - 1
government-operated and the other jointly-owned by the government
and a Thai company; roughly 15 provincial stations operating with
nearly all programming relayed via satellite from the
government-operated station in Vientiane; relays from Hanoi provide
access to a Vietnamese television station; broadcasts available from
stations in Thailand and Vietnam in border areas; multi-channel
satellite and cable TV systems provide access to a wide range of
foreign stations; state-controlled radio with state-operated Lao
National Radio (LNR) broadcasting on 5 frequencies - 1 AM, 2 SW, and
2 FM; LNR's AM and FM programs are relayed via satellite
constituting a large part of the programming schedules of the
provincial radio stations; Thai radio broadcasts available in border
areas and transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are
also accessible (2008)
Latvia
several national and regional commercial TV stations are
foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; system
supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations;
cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and
foreign broadcasts are available; publicly-owned broadcaster
operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the
country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations
(2007)