List of international broadcasters
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This list of international broadcasters lists those broadcasting services which broadcast programs for an external audience
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International broadcasting
International broadcasting is broadcasting that is deliberately aimed at a foreign, rather than a domestic, audience. It usually is broadcast by means of longwave, mediumwave, or shortwave radio, but in recent years has also used direct satellite broadcasting and the Internet as means of reaching...
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Africa
| Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
Radio Algérienne | http://www.radioalgerie.dz |
 Equatorial Guinea |
Radio Africa Network | http://www.radioafricanetwork.com |
 Kenya |
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is the state-run media organization of Kenya. It broadcasts in both English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya. The corporation started its life in 1928 when Kenya was a British colony. In 1964, when Kenya became an independent country, the... |
http://www.kbc.co.ke |
 Libya |
LGBC Voice of Africa | |
 Morocco Early Modern France |
MEDI 1 MEDI 1 Médi 1 Radio is a private, commercial Moroccan radio network owned by various banks and private companies from both Morocco and France. The station started broadcasting in 1980 and is based in Tangier, Morocco.... (Radio Méditerranée Internationale) |
http://www.medi1.co.ma |
 Nigeria |
Voice of Nigeria Voice of Nigeria The Voice of Nigeria is the official international broadcasting station of Nigeria.-History:Founded in 1961, the Voice of Nigeria began life as the External Service of the then Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation... |
http://www.voiceofnigeria.org/ |
 South Africa |
Channel Africa Channel Africa Channel Africa is the international broadcasting service of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Airing on shortwave, satellite radio and Internet radio platforms, the service airs news, cultural, sports and public affairs programming focusing on South Africa and the African... |
http://www.sabc.co.za/portal/site/channelafrica/ |
 Tunisia |
RTCI (Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale) | http://www.radiotunis.com/ |
Asia
| Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Betar Bangladesh Betar Bangladesh Betar is the state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh. It was also known as Radio Bangladesh between 1975 and 1996.-History:... |
http://www.betar.org.bd/externalservices.html |
 Myanmar |
Democratic Voice of Burma Democratic Voice of Burma The Democratic Voice of Burma is a non-profit media organization based in Oslo, Norway. Run by Burmese expatriates, it makes radio and television broadcasts aimed at providing uncensored news and information about Burma , the country's military regime, and its political opposition.In July 1992,... |
http://www.dvb.no |
 People's Republic of China |
China Radio International China Radio International China Radio International , the former Radio Beijing and originally Radio Peking, founded on December 3 of 1941, is one of the three state-owned media in China along with China National Radio and China Central Television in the People's Republic of China .As the PRC's external radio station, CRI... |
http://www.chinabroadcast.cn/ |
 India |
All India Radio All India Radio All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks... |
http://www.allindiaradio.org/ |
 Indonesia |
Voice of Indonesia Voice of Indonesia Voice of Indonesia is an autonomous division under Radio Republik Indonesia . The organization is a public broadcasting service. It is a national radio station that broadcasts all over Indonesia and abroad to serve all Indonesia citizens anywhere in the country and abroad. RRI also provides... |
http://www.voi.co.id |
 Iran |
Voice of Iran IRIB World Service IRIB World Service is the official international broadcasting station of Iran.The voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran started work in 1956 with the aim of familiarizing different world nations with Iran’s history and culture as well as its different regions and historical sites... |
http://english.irib.ir/ |
 Israel |
Israel Radio International Israel Radio International Israel Radio International is the official international broadcasting station of Israel.Operating since 1955, the Voice of Israel's shortwave transmissions on Reshet hey broadcasts to the entire world. They are also the main link between Israel and the Jewish diaspora... |
http://www.kolisrael.org.il |
 Japan |
NHK Radio Japan | http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/index.html |
 Malaysia |
Voice of Malaysia Voice of Malaysia Voice of Malaysia is an international radio station operated by Radio Television Malaysia. The station broadcasts in 8 languages and airs press releases, news reviews, economy, current affairs, Malaysian music, sports and live public affairs program.-History:Voice of Malaysia began broadcasting on... |
http://www.rtm.gov.my/vom |
 Mongolia |
Voice of Mongolia Voice of Mongolia Voice of Mongolia is the official international broadcasting station of Mongolia.The Voice Of Mongolia is the country's only overseas broadcasting service and is operated by Mongolian National Broadcaster, a public service broadcaster of the Mongolian Government. Short-wave international... |
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/mrtv/ |
 North Korea |
Voice of Korea Voice of Korea Voice of Korea is the international broadcasting service of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It broadcasts primarily information in Korean, Chinese, Spanish, German, English, French, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic... |
http://northkoreanradio.com/index.html |
 Pakistan |
Radio Pakistan | http://www.radio.gov.pk/ |
 Philippines |
Radyo Pilipinas Radyo Pilipinas DZRP Overseas Radio-Radyo Pilipinas is a short-wave radio station broadcasting outside the Philippines. Owned by the Philippine Broadcasting Service, the station is operated from Mondays to Saturdays 1:30am - 4am PST on various shortwave frequencies, with simulcast on Radyo ng Bayan in the... |
http://www.pbs.gov.ph |
 South Korea |
KBS World Radio KBS World Radio KBS World Radio is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French and Spanish.- See... |
http://world.kbs.co.kr/english |
 Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on January 5, 1967 when Radio Ceylon became a public corporation. Dudley Senanayake who was the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1967 ceremonially opened the newly established Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation along with Minister Ranasinghe... |
http://www.slbc.lk |
 Thailand |
Radio Thailand World Service Radio Thailand World Service Radio Thailand World Service is the official international broadcasting station of Thailand. Owned by the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand, The station broadcasts in 10 languages: Thai, English, Chinese, Burmese, Lao, Khmer, Malay, German, Japanese and Vietnamese.... |
http://www.hsk9.com/ |
 Turkey |
Voice of Turkey Voice of Turkey Voice of Turkey is the international service of Turkish state radio on shortwave, Turksat 3A satellite and the Internet.-History:Turkey’s first external broadcast was started on January 8, 1937 by the Ankara Radio Corporation... |
http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/tsrakis.aspx?kanal=2 |
 Republic of China |
Radio Taiwan International Radio Taiwan International Radio Taiwan International is the English name and call sign of the international radio service, the Central Broadcasting System of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan... |
http://english.rti.org.tw/ |
 Vietnam |
Voice of Vietnam | http://www.vovnews.com.vn/?lang=2 |
Europe
| Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Radio Tirana | http://www.rtsh.al/?fq=brenda&gj=gj1&kid=29 |
 Austria |
Ö1 International | http://oe1.orf.at/service/international_en |
 Azerbaijan |
The International Azerbaijan Radio | |
 Belarus |
Radio Station Belarus Radio Station Belarus Radio "Belarus" is the official international broadcasting station of Belarus.-History:Radio "Belarus" has broadcast on the international shortwave bands since 11 May 1962. Originally the programs were broadcast in Belarusian. In 1985, broadcasting in German was launched, and in 1998 they began... |
http://www.radiobelarus.tvr.by/eng/ |
 Belgium ( Wallonia) |
RTBF International RTBF International RTBF International is a Belgian international, shortwave radio station owned by RTBF, available in Europe and Central Africa.Its main shows come from La Première, with sport shows provided by VivaCité.... |
http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189874_sac |
Belgium ( Flanders) |
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal is the international broadcasting service of Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep , the public broadcaster of the Flemish community in Belgium.... |
http://www.rvi.be |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Radio Bulgaria Radio Bulgaria The Radio Bulgaria is the official international broadcasting station of Bulgaria.- History :... |
http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/ |
 Independent State of Croatia |
Voice of Croatia Voice of Croatia The International programme of Croatian Radio "Voice of Croatia" is the international service of Croatian state radio on shortwave, mediumwave and via satellite.... |
http://www.hrt.hr/hr/glashrvatske/gh_eng.php |
 Cyprus |
CyBC Third channel CYBC CYBC may refer to:* Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Cyprus' public broadcasting service.* The IATA code for Baie-Comeau Airport, in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada.... |
http://www.cybc.com.cy/ |
 Czech Republic |
Radio Prague Radio Prague Radio Prague is the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic.Radio Prague broadcasts in six languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Czech and Russian. It broadcasts programmes about the Czech Republic on shortwave, satellite and on the Internet... |
http://www.radio.cz/english/ |
 Finland |
YLE Radio Finland3 | http://www.yle.fi/ulkomailla |
| Early Modern France |
Radio France Internationale Radio France Internationale Radio France Internationale was created in 1975 as part of Radio France by the Government of France, and replaced the Poste Colonial , Paris Mondial , Radio Paris , RTF Radio Paris and ORTF Radio Paris... |
http://www.rfi.fr |
 Germany |
Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and... |
http://www.dw-world.de |
 Greece (AthensAthens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... ) |
Voice of Greece Voice of Greece The Voice of Greece , also known as ERA 5, is the international service of Greek state radio on shortwave and via satellite.-History:The first state radio of Greece the "Athens Radio" was inaugurated in spring 1938 with a 15 kW transmitter at Liosia suburb and studios of the Zappeion Mansion.The... |
http://www.voiceofgreece.gr/ |
| Greece (Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... ) |
Radio Station of Macedonia | http://tvradio.ert.gr/radioen/radioprofil.asp |
 Republic of Ireland |
RTÉ Europe | http://www.rte.ie/radio |
 Italy |
Rai Italia Radio | http://www.international.rai.it/ |
| Italy |
NEXUS International Broadcasting Association NEXUS International Broadcasting Association NEXUS International Broadcasting Association was officially founded in 1988 in Milan, Italy, as a non-profit association of broadcasters and program producers.... |
http://www.nexus.org/ |
| Italy |
European Gospel Radio | http://www.egradio.org/ |
| Italy |
International Public Access Radio (IPAR) | http://www.nexus.org/IPAR/ |
 Moldova |
Radio Moldova International Radio Moldova International Radio Moldova Internaţional is the second publicly-funded radio broadcaster in Moldova.- External links :* *... |
http://www.trm.md/index.php?location=4 |
 Netherlands |
Radio Netherlands Radio Netherlands Radio Netherlands Worldwide is a public radio and television network based in Hilversum, producing and transmitting programmes for international audiences outside the Netherlands... |
http://www.radionetherlands.nl |
 Poland |
Polish Radio External Service Radio Polonia Polish Radio External Service is the official international broadcasting station of Poland.Polish Radio External Service is a part of Poland’s public radio network - Polish Radio. Its aim is to broadcast programs on developments in Poland, Polish foreign policy, the economy, business and foreign... |
http://www.radio.com.pl/polonia/ |
 Portugal |
RDP Internacional RDP Internacional RDP Internacional - Rádio Portugal , is an international radio broadcasting station of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. It aims at overseas Portuguese communities in Europe, Africa, South America, North America, India/Middle East as well as East Timor.RDPi is available worldwide via satellite and... |
http://programas.rtp.pt/EPG/radio/epg-dia.php?canal=5 |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Radio Romania International Radio Romania International Radio România Internaţional is a Romanian radio station owned by the Romanian public radio broadcaster Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune that broadcasts abroad.According to the Romanian law nr... |
http://www.rri.ro/index.shtml?lang=1 |
 Russia |
Voice of Russia Voice of Russia Voice of Russia is the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. Its predecessor Radio Moscow was the official international broadcasting station of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.-Early years:Radio Moscow... |
http://www.ruvr.ru/ |
 Serbia |
International Radio of Serbia International Radio of Serbia The International Radio of Serbia is the official international broadcasting station of Serbia.The International Radio of Serbia is the only state-run short-wave radio station broadcasting its program to all parts of the world, in thirteen languages: English, French, German, Russian, Spanish,... |
http://www.glassrbije.org/E/ |
 Slovakia |
Radio Slovakia International Radio Slovakia International Radio Slovakia International is Slovakia's official internet-based international broadcaster.The station was created almost simultaneously with the emergence of independent Slovakia and began broadcasting on 4 January 1993... |
http://www.slovakradio.sk/inetportal/ |
 Slovenia |
Radio Slovenia International Radio Slovenia International Radio Slovenia International is the international service of Slovenian state radio on FM and via satellite.Radio Slovenia International - RSi is the only foreign language radio station in Slovenia. Its broadcasts are in Slovene, German and English.RSi offers a well balanced mixture of musical and... |
http://www.rtvslo.si/rsi/index.php |
 Spain |
Radio Exterior de España Radio Exterior de España Radio Exterior de España is a Spanish international radio station operated by Radio Nacional de España. The station is primarily intended for Spaniards living abroad. It broadcasts 24-hours a day on short-wave radio, satellite and the Internet. Transmissions are in Spanish, French, Arabic, Ladino,... |
http://www.rtve.es/ |
 Sweden |
Radio Sweden International | http://www.sr.se/international |
 Switzerland |
Swiss Radio International | http://www.swissinfo.org |
 Transnistria |
Radio PMR | http://www.olvia.idknet.com/newweben.htm |
 Ukraine |
Radio Ukraine International Radio Ukraine International Radio Ukraine International is the official international broadcasting station of Ukraine.... |
http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=157 |
 United Kingdom |
BBC World Service BBC World Service The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays... |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice |
 Vatican City |
Vatican Radio Vatican Radio Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting service of the Vatican.Set up in 1931 by Guglielmo Marconi, today its programs are offered in 47 languages, and are sent out on short wave , medium wave, FM, satellite and the Internet. The Jesuit Order has been charged with the management of Vatican... |
http://www.vaticanradio.org/inglese/enindex.html |
 Independent |
Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"... |
http://www.rferl.org/ |
North & South America
| Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior is Argentina's state-owned international broadcaster, which uses shortwave and the Internet.-History:... |
http://www.radionacional.com.ar/ |
 Brazil |
Rádio Nacional do Brasil | http://www.radiobras.gov.br/nacional/nacionalbroc/nacionalbroc_2004.htm |
 Canada |
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International Radio Canada International is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Until 1970, it was known as the CBC International Service and was sometimes referred to as the "Voice of Canada" in its early years.- The early years :The idea for creating an... |
http://www.rcinet.ca/ |
 Cuba |
Radio Habana Cuba | http://www.rhc.cu/ |
| Cuba |
Radio Reloj Radio Reloj Radio Reloj is an internationally-broadcast Spanish language radio station, located in Cuba.The station is heard on various AM frequencies throughout the country and also on certain FM frequencies, such as 101.5 FM in Havana.... |
http://www.radioreloj.cu/ |
 United States |
Voice of America Voice of America Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio... 1 |
http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm |
Oceania
| Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Radio Australia Radio Australia Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :... |
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/ |
 New Zealand |
Radio New Zealand International Radio New Zealand International Radio New Zealand International , a division of Radio New Zealand, is the official international broadcasting station of New Zealand. It broadcasts a variety of news, current affairs and sports programmes in English and news in seven Pacific languages... |
http://www.rnzi.com/index.php |
Europe
| Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... /encrypted |
Website |
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| Albania |
TVSH Sat | Free-to-air | http://www.rtsh.al |
| Belgium ( Wallonia) |
RTBF Sat RTBF Sat RTBF Sat was a Belgian international television channel, available throughout Europe by digital satellite.- History :RTBF Sat was launched by RTBF on 26 November 2001. From 26 November 2008 the channel changed satellite of transmission from Astra to Hot Bird.... |
Free-to-air | http://www.rtbfsat.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0166857_sac |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BHRT World | Free-to-air | |
| Kingdom of Bulgaria |
ТВ България (TV Bulgaria) | http://www.tvbulgaria.net/tvv/template/index.htm | |
| Independent State of Croatia |
Picture of Croatia Croatian Radiotelevision Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite... (Slika Hrvatske) (North America only) |
Encrypted (2 hours free-to-air) | http://slikahrvatske.hrt.hr |
| Finland |
TV Finland TV Finland TV Finland is a Finnish television channel available in Europe via satellite and on some cable television networks in Sweden, Norway and Estonia... |
Encrypted (Free-to-air in Finnish-speaking areas of Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... ) |
http://www.yle.fi/tvfinland/index.htm |
| Early Modern France |
France 24 France 24 France 24 is an international news and current affairs television channel. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, DW-TV, NHK World and RT, and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the channel started broadcasting through... |
Free-to-air | http://www.france24.com |
| A France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... -based alliance Business alliance A business alliance is an agreement between businesses, usually motivated by cost reduction and improved service for the customer. Alliances are often bounded by a single agreement with equitable risk and opportunity share for all parties involved and are typically managed by an integrated project... of broadcasters of 5 countries 1 |
TV5MONDE TV5MONDE TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:... |
Free-to-air in Europe, Encrypted elsewhere | http://www.tv5.org |
| Germany |
DW-TV Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and... |
Free-to-air | http://www.dw-world.de |
| Greece (and Cyprus) |
ERT World | Free-to-air (in Europe), Encrypted (in N.America) | http://www.ert.gr/tv/en/SATprofil.asp |
| Italy |
Rai Italia Rai Italia Rai Italia is the international television service of Rai Internazionale, a subsidiary of RAI, Italy's public national broadcaster. Rai Italia operates a television network that broadcasts around the world via 3 localized feeds... |
Free-to-air in USA, Encrypted elsewhere | http://www.international.rai.it |
 Republic of Kosovo 2 |
RTK Sat Radio Television of Kosovo Radio Television of Kosovo is the public service broadcaster in Kosovo.It consists of the television service, broadcast on the terrestrial transmitter network and digital satellite , and two radio stations, Radio Kosovo and Radio Blue Sky... |
Free-to-air | http://www.rtklive.com |
| Netherlands and Belgium ( Flanders) |
BVN BVN BVN which is the abbreviation of Het beste van Vlaanderen en Nederland is a satellite and cable television channel – a joint venture by Radio Netherlands Worldwide , the Flemish and Dutch public broadcasting organizations Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and Nederlandse Publieke Omroep ... Beste van Nederland en Vlaanderen |
Free-to-air | http://www.bvn.nl |
 Norway |
Free-to-air | ||
| Poland |
TVP Polonia TVP Polonia TVP Polonia is the international channel of the Telewizja Polska . The channel is co-funded by the TVP and the Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and broadcasts from the TVP headquarters in Warsaw... |
Free-to-air/encrypted | http://tvp.pl/2645.dzialy |
| Portugal |
RTP Internacional RTP Internacional RTP Internacional is the international television service of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the Portuguese public broadcaster... |
Free-to-air | http://programas.rtp.pt/canais-tv/rtpi/index_english.php?canal=5 |
| Portugal |
RTP África RTP África RTP África is a terrestrial television channel for the Portuguese-speaking African countries owned by RTP with programming from Portuguese public and private television channels and African public networks, RTP África also airs its own news, food and music TV shows... |
Free-to-air | |
| Portugal |
SIC Internacional SIC Internacional SIC Internacional is the international channel of SIC, the popular private network in Portugal It officially launched in September 1997 in France and has since expanded throughout the world. SIC Internacional is aimed at Portuguese viewers who live abroad and features the best programming from SIC... |
Free-to-air/encrypted | |
| Portugal |
SIC Notícias SIC Notícias SIC Notícias is the cable news channel of the Portuguese television network SIC and the second thematic channel of the station. It replaced CNL , a Lisbon region independent cable news channel owned by TV Cabo, on January 8, 2001... |
Free-to-air/encrypted | |
| Kingdom of Romania |
TVR INTERNATIONAL | Free-to-air | http://tvr.ro/tvr_international.php |
| Russia |
РТР-Планета RTR Planeta RTR-Planeta is the international service of VGTRK, a state-owned broadcaster in Russia. It is available throughout the world via cable and satellite. In fact, RTR Planeta is the only provider of Russian-language programming to the Asia-Pacific region covered by the AsiaSat2 Satellite... (RTR Planeta) |
Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... and encrypted |
http://www.rtr-planeta.com |
| Russia |
RT RT (TV network) RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti.... |
Free-to-air | http://rt.com |
| Russia |
Russia 24 | Free-to-air | http://vesti.ru |
| Serbia |
RTS Satelit Radio Television of Serbia Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is... |
Free-to-air | http://www.rts.rs/satelit_sema.asp?redosled=prioritet&Category=xtsatsema |
| Spain |
TVE Internacional TVE Internacional TVE Internacional is an internationally-broadcast Spanish language channel run by Spain's national broadcaster, TVE. Programming includes a mix of news, discussion-based programmes and drama and documentaries from TVE's La 1 and La 2 Spanish networks. It was launched in 1989... |
Free-to-air in Europe, Encrypted elsewhere | http://www.rtve.es/canales/tveinter/europa/index.php |
| Sweden |
SVT World | Encrypted | http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=14504 |
| Ukraine |
UTR | Free-to-air | http://www.utr.tv/news |
| United Kingdom |
BBC World News | Free-to-air | http://www.bbcworld.com |
| United Kingdom |
BBC Prime BBC Prime BBC Prime was the BBC's general entertainment TV channel in Europe and the Middle East from 30 January 1995 until 11 November 2009, when it was replaced by BBC Entertainment.-Launch:... |
Free-to-air | http://www.bbcprime.com |
| United Kingdom |
BBC Entertainment BBC Entertainment BBC Entertainment is an international television channel showcasing comedy, drama, light entertainment and children's programming from the BBC and other UK production houses... |
Free-to-air | http://www.bbcentertainment.com |
- An alliance of France TélévisionsFrance TélévisionsFrance Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
& ArteArteArte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, RTBFRTBFRadio Télévision Belge Francophone is the public broadcasting organization of the French Community of Belgium, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium...
in Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Radio-Canada , Télé-QuébecTélé-QuébecTélé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
and TVATVA (TV network)TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, TSRSRG SSR idée suisseSRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct...
in SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
& RFORFORFO may refer to:* RF Online, a multiplayer online role-playing computer game* Radio Frequency Overlay, analogue Cable TV over a GPON optical network...
in Overseas FranceDépartement d'outre-merAn overseas department is a department of France that is outside metropolitan France. They have the same political status as metropolitan departments. As integral parts of France and the European Union, overseas departments are represented in the National Assembly, Senate, and Economic and Social...
North & South America
| Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... /encrypted |
Website |
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| United States |
Worldnet Voice of America Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio... (Voice of America) |
Free-to-air 1 | http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm |
| An alliance of various Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... countries |
Caribbean Media Corporation Caribbean Media Corporation The Caribbean Media Corporation is a Barbados-based centralised content-provider for the various Caribbean media houses in the region. Formed in June 2000, through the merger of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and the Caribbean News Agency... |
Syndicated | http://www.cananews.com/ |
| Brazil |
TV Brasil TV Brasil TV Brasil is a Brazilian non-profit public broadcasting television network launched on December 2, 2007 at noon. Although TV Cultura was the first public broadcasting channel in the country, TV Brasil is the first launched by the federal government.-History:... |
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| Cuba |
Cubavision Internacional Cubavision International Cubavision International is an internationally broadcast Spanish language channel run by Cuba's national broadcaster, Cuban Television. The channel offers the world a variety of programming, the production of which is entirely Cuban... |
Free-to-Air | |
| An alliance of 4Latin American countries 2 | teleSUR TeleSUR La Nueva Televisora del Sur is a pan-Latin American terrestrial and satellite television network headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. TeleSUR was launched with the objective of providing information to promote the integration of Latin America.... |
Free-to-air | http://www.telesurtv.net/ |
- Under United States law (the Smith-Mundt ActSmith-Mundt ActThe US Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 , popularly referred to as the Smith–Mundt Act, specifies the terms in which the United States government can engage global audiences, also known as public diplomacy....
of 1948), the Voice of America is forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens. - The countries are VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, and UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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Asia
| Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... /encrypted |
Website |
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 Brunei |
RTB TV1 Radio Television Brunei Radio Televisyen Brunei is the state broadcaster of Brunei. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television service starting in 1 March 1975... |
Free-to-air | |
| Brunei |
RTB TV2 Radio Television Brunei Radio Televisyen Brunei is the state broadcaster of Brunei. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television service starting in 1 March 1975... |
Free-to-air | |
| Brunei |
RTB TV3 Radio Television Brunei Radio Televisyen Brunei is the state broadcaster of Brunei. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television service starting in 1 March 1975... |
Free-to-air | |
 Mainland China |
CCTV-4 CCTV-4 CCTV-4 is the international broadcast for CCTV International in the Mandarin language. It is one of six CCTV channels that broadcasts outside of China, the other five being CCTV News, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, CCTV-Русский and CCTV-العربية.... |
Free-to-air | http://www.cctv.com/english/index.shtml |
| Mainland China |
CCTV News CCTV News CCTV News may refer to:* CCTV News, the news department itself, of China Central Television* CCTV News , a Chinese language news channel* CCTV NEWS, formerly CCTV-9, an English language news channel... |
Free-to-air | http://www.cctv.com/english/index.shtml |
| India |
DD India DD India DD India is an Indian satellite television channel which is marketed towards Indian audiences living abroad, and offers an update on the social, cultural, and political aspects of India. The channel was launched on March 14, 1995, and is available in 146 countries throughout the world... |
Free-to-air | http://www.ddindia.gov.in/ |
| Iran |
Press TV Press TV Press TV is a 24-hour English language global news network owned by the Iranian government. Its headquarters are located in Tehran, Iran, with bureaux in Beirut , Damascus , London , Seoul and Washington DC .... |
Free-to-air | http://www.presstv.com |
| Iran |
Al-Alam News Network Al-Alam News Network Al-Alam is an Iranian Arabic satellite TV station.The network's political coverage tends to be the most popular; however, other subjects, such as commentaries, analysis, business and sports also get a share of the audience. Programs are broadcast for over 300 million Arabic-speaking people around... |
Free-to-air | http://www.alalam.ir/English/ |
| Japan |
NHK World TV | Free-to-air | http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/aboutnw_e.html |
| Japan |
NHK World Premium (TV Japan) | Encrypted | http://www.tvjapan.net/eng/index_e.asp |
| Malaysia |
TV1 | Free-to-air | |
 Myanmar |
Myanmar International | Free-to-air | |
| Pakistan |
PTV Home Pakistan Television Corporation The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore... |
Free-to-air | http://ptv.com.pk/ |
| Philippines |
The Filipino Channel The Filipino Channel The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these... |
Encrypted | http://www.abs-cbni.com/ |
| Philippines |
GMA Pinoy TV GMA Pinoy TV GMA Pinoy TV, incorporated in February 2004 by GMA Network and its subsidiaries GMA International & GMA Worldwide and launched in 2005 primarily in Japan and USA, is a 24-hour international Filipino television station. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the... |
Encrypted | http://www.gmapinoytv.com.ph |
 Singapore |
Channel News Asia | Free-to-air | http://www.channelnewsasia.com |
| South Korea |
KBS WORLD KBS World (TV channel) KBS World is a South Korean television channel operated by Korean Broadcasting System aimed at international audiences outside South Korea. It was launched on July 1, 2003... |
Free-to-air | http://english.kbs.co.kr/world/ |
| South Korea |
Arirang TV Arirang TV Arirang TV is an international, English-language network based in Seoul, South Korea, operated by The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation... |
Free-to-air | http://www.arirang.co.kr/intro.asp |
| Republic of China |
Formosa Television | Free-to-air | |
| Vietnam |
VTV4 Vietnam Television Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster for Vietnam. Like all media of Vietnam, its programming is directly controlled by the government.-History:... |
Free-to-air | http://www.vtv.vn/en |
Oceania
| Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... /encrypted |
Website |
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| Australia |
Australia Network Australia Network Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to... |
Free-to-air | http://www.australianetwork.com |
| New Zealand |
TVNZ | Provides content on a contractual basis | http://tvnz.co.nz/ |
Internationally, TVNZ has helped provide television services in Pacific Island nations such as the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
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TVNZ provides much of the programming but scheduling and continuity are done locally.
- Because of its history TVNZ has inherited and developed its own services in the production and broadcasting services area.
- These include The New Zealand Television Archive, production facilities, television school.
- TVNZ also operated a satellite services division organising and downlink facilities and across the globe, but this service was wound down in 2005.
Both TV One and TV2 are also available "in the clear" over DVB-S
DVB-S
DVB-S is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Satellite; it is the original Digital Video Broadcasting forward error coding and demodulation standard for satellite television and dates from 1994, in its first release, while development lasted from 1993 to 1997...
on Optus B1. A SKY TV set-top box is not required as any DVB-S
DVB-S
DVB-S is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Satellite; it is the original Digital Video Broadcasting forward error coding and demodulation standard for satellite television and dates from 1994, in its first release, while development lasted from 1993 to 1997...
satellite set-top box or tuner will work.
Africa
| Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air Free-to-air Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee... /encrypted |
Website |
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| Kenya |
A24 news channel A24 news channel A24 is an independent pan-African 24-hour news and information channel, an 'African voice for Africa'. It started broadcasting from Nairobi, Kenya on 19 September 2008 by satellite and cable television, radio and the internet.-Overview:... |
http://www.a24media.com | |
| South Africa |
SABC Africa SABC Africa SABC Africa was the international television service of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, which ceased to broadcast on August 1, 2008 after poor performance on the DStv satellite television platform.... |
Encrypted | http://www.sabcafrica.co.za/portal/site |
Former international broadcasters
| Country | Former Services | Date Ceased |
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 German Democratic Republic |
Radio Berlin International Radio Berlin International Radio Berlin International was the international broadcaster for the German Democratic Republic . It started in May 1959 to counter Deutsche Welle, the West German international broadcaster. Much of its output was news reports and information about the GDR. It offered a state-sponsored view on life... |
2 October 1990 |
 Malta and Libya |
Voice of the Mediterranean | 1 January 2002 |
| Norway |
Radio Norway International | 1 January 2002 |
 Hungary |
Radio Budapest http://www.radio.hu/ | 1 July 2007 |
| Singapore |
Radio Singapore International Radio Singapore International Radio Singapore International was the official international broadcasting station of Singapore and the largest radio international broadcasting company in Singapore existing from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2001... |
31 July 2008 |