Tuvalu
no television broadcast stations; many households use
satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned
radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from
international broadcasters (2009)
Uganda
public broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC),
operates radio and television networks; Uganda first began licensing
privately-owned stations in the 1990s; by 2007 there were nearly 150
radio and 35 TV stations, mostly based in and around Kampala;
transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available
in Kampala (2007)
Ukraine
TV coverage is provided by Ukraine's state-controlled
nationwide broadcast channel (UT1) and a number of privately-owned
television broadcast networks; Russian television broadcasts have a
small audience nationwide, but larger audiences in the eastern and
southern regions; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are
available; Ukraine's radio broadcast market, a mix of independent
and state-owned networks, is comprised of some 300 stations (2007)
United Arab Emirates
except for the many organizations now operating
in Dubai's Media Free Zone, most television and radio stations
remain government-owned; widespread use of satellite dishes provides
access to pan-Arab and other international broadcasts (2007)
United Kingdom
public service broadcaster BBC is the largest
broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV
networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of
public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable
systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the
world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio
networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of
commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are
available (2008)
United States
4 major terrestrial television networks with affiliate
stations throughout the country, plus cable and satellite networks,
independent stations, and a limited public broadcasting sector that
is largely supported by private grants; overall, thousands of TV
stations broadcasting; multiple national radio networks with large
numbers of affiliate stations; while most stations are commercial,
National Public Radio (NPR) has a network of some 600 member
stations; satellite radio available; overall, nearly 15,000 radio
stations operating (2008)
Uruguay
mixture of privately-owned and state-run broadcast media;
more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 television
channels broadcasting; cable TV is available; large number of
community radio and TV stations (2007)
Uzbekistan
government controls media; 8 state-owned broadcasters - 4
TV and 4 radio - provide service to virtually the entire country;
about 20 privately-owned TV stations, overseen by local officials,
broadcast to local markets; privately-owned TV stations are required
to lease transmitters from the government-owned Republic TV and
Radio Industry Corporation and are prohibited from broadcasting
live; about 15 privately-owned radio broadcasters; programming
content includes news updates, music, call-in talk shows, and other
entertainment in a half-Russian, half-Uzbek format mandated for
private radio (2007)
Vanuatu
1 state-owned television station; multi-channel pay TV is
available; state-owned Radio Vanuatu operates 2 radio stations; 2
privately-owned radio broadcasters; programming from multiple
international broadcasters is accessible (2008)
Venezuela
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private
broadcast media; 1 state-run television network, 4 privately-owned
TV networks, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run
radio network includes 15 stations; large number of private
broadcast radio stations (2007)