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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[edit] Radio
[edit] Europe
- Ceased shortwave and satellite operations 30 October 2004
- Ceased 1 January 2002
- Ceased shortwave operations 1 January 2007. Still broadcasts on satellite and medium wave.
[edit] North & South America
Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
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Canada | Radio Canada International | [34] |
United States of America | Voice of America 1 | [35] |
Cuba | Radio Habana Cuba | [36] |
Brazil | Rádio Nacional do Brasil | [37] |
Ecuador | HCJB | [38] |
Argentina | Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior | [39] |
It is possible to listen to Canadian MW radio in the US. Canada is saturated with US MW stations at night. There are also several privately operated international broadcast stations in the United States.
- Under United States law (the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948), the Voice of America is forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens.
[edit] Asia
Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
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Iran | Voice of Iran | [40] |
Malaysia | Voice of Malaysia | [41] |
Pakistan | Radio Pakistan | [42] |
India | All India Radio | [43] |
Israel | Israel Radio International | [44] |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation | [45] |
Turkey | Voice of Turkey | [46] |
Burma | Democratic Voice of Burma | [47] |
Mongolia | Voice of Mongolia | [48] |
People's Republic of China | China Radio International | [49] |
South Korea | KBS World Radio | [50] |
North Korea | Voice of Korea | |
Japan | NHK Radio Japan | [51] |
Thailand | Radio Thailand World Service | [52] |
Singapore | Radio Singapore International | [53] |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | Radio Taiwan International | [54] |
Vietnam | Voice of Vietnam | [55] |
[edit] Oceania
Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
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Australia | Radio Australia | [56] |
New Zealand | Radio New Zealand International | [57] |
- Some RNZ MW frequency reception is possible in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania with longwire (150m +) MW antennas.
- Some ABC, and private MW broadcasters cross into NZ seasonally as well.
[edit] Africa
Country | Name of Radio Service | Website |
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Morocco (with France) | MEDI 1 (Radio Méditerranée Internationale) | [58] |
Tunisia | RTCI (Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale) | [59] |
Algeria | Radio Algérienne | |
Libya | Voice of Africa | |
Equatorial Guinea | [60] [61] | |
Kenya | Kenya Broadcasting Corporation | [62] |
Nigeria | Voice of Nigeria | [63] |
South Africa | Channel Africa | [64] |
[edit] Television
[edit] Europe
- An alliance of France Télévisions & Arte in France, RTBF in Wallonia, Belgium, Radio-Canada , Télé-Québec and TVA in Canada, TSR in Switzerland & RFO in Overseas France.
[edit] North & South America
Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air/encrypted | Website |
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United Kingdom | BBC World | Free-to-air | [65] |
United Kingdom | BBC Prime | Encrypted | [66] |
United Kingdom | BBC Entertainment | Encrypted | [67] |
France | France 24 | Free-to-air | [68] |
A France-based alliance of broadcasters of 5 countries 1 | TV5MONDE | Free-to-air in Europe, Encrypted elsewhere | [69] |
Germany | DW-TV | Free-to-air | [70] |
Belgium (Wallonia) | RTBF Sat | Free-to-air | [71] |
The Netherlands & Belgium (Flanders) | BVN Beste van Nederland en Vlaanderen | Free-to-air | [72] |
Greece (& Cyprus) | ERT World | Free-to-air (in Europe), Encrypted (in N.America) | [73] |
Spain | TVE Internacional | Free-to-air in Europe, Encrypted elsewhere | [74] |
Portugal | RTP Internacional | Free-to-air | [75] |
Portugal | RTP África | Free-to-air | |
Portugal | SIC Internacional | Free-to-air/encrypted | |
Portugal | SIC Notícias | Free-to-air/encrypted | |
Poland | TVP Polonia | Free-to-air/encrypted | [76] |
Ukraine | UTR | Free-to-air | [77] |
Norway | Free-to-air | ||
Sweden | SVT Europa | Encrypted | [78] |
Finland | TV Finland | Encrypted (Free-to-air in Finnish-speaking areas of Sweden) | [79] |
Croatia | Picture of Croatia (North America only) | Encrypted (2 hours free-to-air) | |
Serbia & Montenegro | RTS Satelit | Free-to-air | [80] |
Romania: | TVR INTERNATIONAL | Free-to-air | [81] |
Bulgaria | ТВ България (TV Bulgaria) | [82] | |
Russia | РТР-Планета (RTR Planet) | Free-to-air and encrypted | |
Russia | Russia Today TV | Free-to-air | [83] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT World | Free-to-air | |
Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air/encrypted | Website |
United States of America | Worldnet (Voice of America) | Free-to-air 1 | [84] |
An alliance of various Caribbean countries | Caribbean Media Corporation | Syndicated | [85] |
Cuba | Cubavision Internacional | Free-to-Air | |
An alliance of 4Latin American countries 2 | teleSUR | Free-to-air | [86] |
Brazil | TV Brasil |
- Under United States law (the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948), the Voice of America is forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens.
- The countries are Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba, and Uruguay.
[edit] Asia
Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air/encrypted | Website |
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India | DD India | Free-to-air | [87] |
Iran | Press TV | Free-to-air | [88] |
Iran | Al-Alam News Network | Free-to-air | [89] |
China | CCTV-4, CCTV-9 | Free-to-air/encrypted | [90] |
South Korea | KBS WORLD | Free-to-air | [91] |
South Korea | Arirang TV | Free-to-air | [92] |
Japan | NHK World TV | Free-to-air | [93] |
Japan | NHK World Premium (TV Japan) | Encrypted | [94] |
Burma (also known as Myanmar) | Democratic Voice of Burma | Free-to-air | [95] |
Vietnam | VTV4 | Free-to-air | |
Philippines | TFC (The Filipino Channel) | Encrypted | [96] |
Philippines | GMA Pinoy TV | Encrypted |
[edit] Oceania
Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air/encrypted | Website |
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Australia | Australia Network | Free-to-air | [97] |
New Zealand | TVNZ | Provides content on a contractual basis | [98] |
New Zealand | Radio New Zealand International | Free-to-air | [99] |
Internationally, TVNZ has helped provide television services in Pacific Island nations such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.
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 on Optus B1. A SKY TV set-top box is not required as any DVB-S satellite set-top box or tuner will work.
[edit] Africa
Country of Origin | Name of Television Service | Free-to-air/encrypted | Website |
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South Africa | SABC Africa | Encrypted | [100] |