Seychelles
the government operates the only terrestrial TV station,
which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from
international services; multi-channel cable and satellite TV are
available via subscription; the government operates 1 AM and 1 FM
radio station; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are
accessible in Victoria (2007)
Sierra Leone
1 government-owned TV station; 1 private TV station
began operating in 2005; a pay-per-view TV service began operations
in late 2007; 1 government-owned national radio broadcast station;
about two dozen private radio stations primarily clustered in major
cities; transmissions of several international broadcasters are
available (2007)
Singapore
state controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations
operated by MediaCorp, wholly owned by a state investment company;
broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available;
satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service is
accessible; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with
MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are
closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore
Armed Forces Reservists Association; large number of Malaysian and
Indonesian radio stations are available (2008)
Slovakia
state-owned public broadcaster, Slovak Television (STV),
operates 3 national TV stations; roughly 35 privately-owned
television broadcast stations operating nationally, regionally, and
locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel
cable or satellite TV systems; channels from the Czech Republic and
Hungary are widely viewed; state-owned public radio operates
multiple national and regional networks; more than 20
privately-owned radio stations (2008)
Slovenia
public television broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija
(RTV), operates a system of national and regional TV stations; 35
domestic commercial television stations operating nationally,
regionally, and locally; about 60% of households are connected to
multi-channel cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 3
national and 4 regional stations; more than 75 regional and local
commercial and non-commercial radio stations (2007)
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is
the sole TV broadcaster with 1 station; multi-channel pay-TV is
available; SIBC, the public service broadcaster, operates 2 national
radio stations and 2 provincial stations; 2 local commercial radio
stations operating; Radio Australia is obtainable via satellite feed
(2009)
Somalia
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1
private TV station; Radio Mogadishu operated by the transitional
government; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast
in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern
regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations;
transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available
(2007)
South Africa
the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a
private station, is accessible to more than half the population;
multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and
international channels; well developed mix of public and private
radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC
radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent,
operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4
community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100
community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas (2007)
Spain
a mixture of both publicly-operated and privately-owned TV and
radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of TV channels are
available including national, regional, local, public, and
international channels; satellite and cable TV systems are
accessible; multiple national radio networks, a large number of
regional radio networks, and a larger number of local radio stations
broadcasting; overall, hundreds of radio stations operating (2008)
Sri Lanka
government operates 2 television channels and a radio
network; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services
are obtainable; 8 private TV stations and about a dozen private
radio stations in operation (2008)