Saint Kitts and Nevis
the government operates a national television
network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription services
provide access to local and international channels; the government
operates a national radio network; a mix of government-owned and
privately-owned broadcasters operate roughly 15 radio stations (2007)
Saint Lucia
3 privately-owned television stations; 1 public
television station operating on a cable network; multi-channel cable
TV service is obtainable; a mix of state-owned and privately-owned
broadcasters operate nearly 25 radio stations including repeater
transmission stations (2007)
Saint Martin
1 local TV station; receives television broadcasts from
the Netherlands Antilles; access to about 20 radio stations,
including RFO Guadeloupe radio broadcasts via repeater (2008)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 television stations with a third repeater station, all part of the French Overseas Network; has radio stations on St. Pierre and on Miquelon that are part of the French Overseas Network (2007)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines Broadcasting Corporation operates 1 television station and 5 repeater stations that give near total coverage to the multi-island state; multi-channel cable TV service is obtainable; a partially government-funded national radio service broadcasts on 1 station and has 2 repeater stations; about a dozen privately-owned radio stations and repeater stations operate (2007)
Samoa
state-owned television station privatized in 2008; 4
privately-owned television broadcast stations; about a half dozen
privately-owned radio stations and one state-owned radio station;
television and radio broadcasts of several stations from American
Samoa are available (2009)
San Marino
state-owned public broadcaster operates 1 TV station and
2 radio stations; receives radio and TV broadcasts from Italy (2008)
Sao Tome and Principe
1 government-owned TV station; 1
government-owned radio station; 3 independent local radio stations
authorized in 2005 with 2 operating at the end of 2006;
transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available
(2007)
Saudi Arabia
broadcast media are state-controlled; state-run TV
operates 4 networks; Saudi Arabia is a major market for pan-Arab
satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio operates several
networks; multiple international broadcasters are available (2007)
Senegal
state-run Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS)
operates 2 TV stations; a few private TV subscription channels
rebroadcast foreign channels without providing any local news or
programs; RTS operates a national radio network and a number of
regional FM stations; a large number of community and
private-broadcast radio stations are available; transmissions of at
least 2 international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Dakar
(2007)