Vietnam
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight
through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
government-controlled national television provider, Vietnam
Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several
regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via
a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access
to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign
programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled
Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6
channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations
throughout Vietnam (2008)
Virgin Islands
about a dozen television broadcast stations including
1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services
are available; 24 radio stations broadcasting (2009)
Wake Island
American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
(AFRTS) provides satellite radio/television broadcasts (2009)
Wallis and Futuna
the publicly-owned French Overseas Network (RFO),
which broadcasts to France's overseas departments and territories,
is carried on the RFO Wallis and Fortuna television and radio
stations (2008)
West Bank
the Palestinian Authority operates 1 television and 1
radio station; about 30 independent TV and 25 radio stations
operating; Jordanian TV is available; satellite TV is accessible
(2008)
Western Sahara
Morocco's state-owned broadcaster, Radio-Television
Marocaine (RTM), operates a radio service from Laayoune and relays
TV service; a Polisario-backed radio station also broadcasts (2008)
Yemen
state-run TV with 2 stations; state-run radio with 2 national
radio stations and 5 local stations; stations from Oman and Saudi
Arabia can be accessed (2007)
Zambia
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC)
operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider;
several private TV stations are available; multi-channel
subscription TV services are obtainable; ZNBC operates 3 radio
networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations also broadcasting;
relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in
Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)
Zimbabwe
government owns all local radio and television stations;
foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite television are available
to those who can afford antennas and receivers; in rural areas,
access to television broadcasts is extremely limited (2007)
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