RMC BFM Media Group
RMC BFM is a French media company founded in 2000 by businessman Alain Weill. The group operates major French media properties, including the rolling news channel BFM TV, the radio station RMC, and various regional news networks.
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Propeller TV
Propeller TV (普羅派樂衛視) is an Anglo-Chinese television channel that launched in February 2006 on Sky’s satellite platform, delivering Chinese-related content on culture, lifestyle, and entertainment to UK English-speaking audiences. The channel was acquired in 2009 by Beijing-based marketing company Beijing Xijing Advertising Co., Ltd. (北京西京廣告有限公司), led by businessman Ye Maoxi (葉茂西), who said that he would use the station as a “propaganda platform” (宣傳平台) to “vigorously disseminate Chinese culture, etiquette, history, customs, economic development, product brands, and elite figures” to stimulate European interest in China. Propeller TV has co-organized events with Chinese state entities, including a 2015 China-UK Film and TV Conference hosted by the State Council Information Office, the government body that is essentially the foreign arm of the CCP’s Central Propaganda Department.
Stage Player+
StagePlayer+ is a UK-based subscription streaming platform that also offers international news channels. The company was founded in December 2019 and launched its news streaming service in January 2021. Among its initial 15-channel lineup was CGTN, the English-language international channel of China Central Television (CCTV), the state-run broadcaster under the China Media Group (CMG). CGTN had its UK broadcast license revoked by Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulatory body, in February 2021 for failing to meet editorial independence requirements under British law, though it remained available on the platform operating under European licensing.
BSC Happy TV
Happy TV is a privately-owned Serbian television broadcaster established in 2010 through the merger of two television channels, operating on a national frequency. Happy TV’s programming focuses on entertainment, including reality shows, international content such as Indian soap operas and Latin telenovelas, and talk shows. Its news programming has been characterized by some sources as “mostly pro-government and nationalistic,” with frequent appearances by members of the populist Serbian Progressive Party.
Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
The Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), or Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH, is the regulatory body overseeing broadcasting and telecommunications in Austria. Established in April 2001 following telecommunications legislation, RTR operates under Austrian federal law to ensure compliance with media regulations, allocate broadcasting frequencies, and regulate electronic communications markets.
Beijing Xijing Advertising Co., Ltd.
Beijing Xijing Advertising Co., Ltd. (北京西京廣告有限公司) is a Chinese advertising and commercial services company founded in December 1994 and based in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. The firm provides advertising design, production, and distribution, digital advertising services, property management, and equipment rental services. Wenzhou native entrepreneur Ye Maoxi (葉茂西) serves as chairman of Xijing Group, which in 2009 acquired UK satellite television station Propeller TV with plans to use the platform to promote Chinese culture and products in Europe. According to corporate filings, the company’s major shareholder is China Aviation International Exchange Center Co., Ltd., which holds 51 percent of the shares, while Xijing Culture Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. owns approximately 27 percent. Corporate records show the company has undergone multiple changes in legal representation since 2023, with Qi Guofang (齊國芳) currently serving as executive director.
Dailymotion
Dailymotion is a French video-sharing and streaming platform founded in 2005. The company operates three main divisions: a consumer video app, Dailymotion Pro for professional video hosting and broadcasting, and Dailymotion Advertising.
CMA CGN Group
CMA CGM Group is a French shipping and logistics company founded in Marseille in 1978. In 2024, CMA Media completed a major expansion by acquiring French news channels BFM TV, BFM Business, and radio station RMC, extending its presence across digital, audiovisual, print, and business-to-business event platforms.
Chinese Embassy in Portugal
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Portugal is China’s chief diplomatic mission to Portugal. The mission was established in September 1979, following the normalization of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Portugal on February 8, 1979. The embassy attracted public attention in January 2023 when local residents raised concerns about its alleged surveillance practices. Residents expressed alarm that the three surveillance cameras installed at the facility might capture footage of surrounding residential apartments, raising questions about privacy and surveillance overreach beyond diplomatic premises. Following media coverage of the installations, local residents observed that the embassy had modified its surveillance setup, with one camera removed entirely and the remaining two repositioned away from the exterior perimeter of the embassy compound.