Malawi
radio is the main broadcast medium; state-run radio has the
widest geographic broadcasting reach, but about a dozen
privately-owned radio stations broadcast in major urban areas; the
single television network is government-owned; relays of multiple
international broadcasters are available (2007)
Malaysia
state-owned television broadcaster operates 2 TV networks
with relays throughout the country, and the leading private
commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays
throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is
available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national
networks as well as regional and local stations; large number of
private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription
satellite radio services are available; about 400 radio stations
overall (2008)
Maldives
state-owned radio and television monopoly until recently;
by mid-2008 there were 5 radio broadcast stations operating; first
private cable TV channel now operational with an additional 4
private TV channels in the regulatory pipeline (2008)
Mali
national public TV broadcaster; 2 privately-owned companies
provide subscription services to foreign multi-channel TV packages;
national public radio broadcaster supplemented by a large number of
privately-owned and community broadcast stations; transmissions of
multiple international broadcasters are available (2007)
Malta
1 publicly-owned television station, Television Malta (TVM);
several national television stations, two of which are owned by
political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are
available; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are
obtainable; publicly-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 stations;
roughly 50 commercial radio stations functioning (2008)
Marshall Islands
no television broadcast station; a cable network is
available on Majuro with programming via videotape replay and
satellite relays; 4 radio broadcast stations; American Armed Forces
Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio and
television service to Kwajalein Atoll (2009)
Mauritania
broadcast media state-owned; 1 state-run TV and 1
state-run radio network; Television de Mauritanie, the state-run TV
station, has an additional 6 regional TV stations that provide local
programming (2008)
Mauritius
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting
through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates
3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local
company that operates 2 pay TV stations; the state retains the
largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several
private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available
(2007)
Mayotte
the publicly-owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which
operates in France's overseas departments and territories,
broadcasts over the RFO Mayotte television and radio station (2008)
Mexico
large number of television stations and more than 1,400 radio
stations, most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a
virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and
foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2007)