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Thai Public Broadcasting Service

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

Thai Public Broadcasting Service (泰國公共電視台), or Thai PBS, is a public broadcasting service in Thailand established by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service Act on January 15, 2008. Thai PBS operates as a state agency with legal personality but is not classified as a government agency or state enterprise. The broadcaster operates television and radio services, with its main channel broadcasting in high definition on digital Channel 3. Thai PBS evolved from the privately run iTV station, which later became TITV before transforming into the current public broadcaster. The service broadcasts primarily in Thai, with some English-language programming, and reaches audiences throughout Thailand and neighboring border regions in Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Thai PBS is managed by director-general Wilasinee Pipitkul.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba (古巴外交部), or MINREX, was established on December 23, 1959, following the Cuban Revolution, replacing the former Ministry of State. Operating under the Council of State authority, MINREX formulates and executes Cuba’s foreign policy based on “socialist principles” and “revolutionary diplomacy,” managing diplomatic relations with other nations and representing Cuba in international organizations including the United Nations and Non-Aligned Movement. The ministry oversees multiple divisions covering regional affairs, multilateral relations, and consular services, while supervising attached units including the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations and research centers that conduct international political analysis aligned with Cuban foreign policy objectives.

The Wall Street Journal

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

Founded in 1889, The Wall Street Journal is an American newspaper based in the financial district of Wall Street in New York City. Now published under Dow Jones & Company, a division of the Murdoch-owned News Corp, the paper has more than 600,000 print subscribers, and one of the country’s largest digital subscription bases, at more than three million. The precursor to the current newspaper was the Kiernan News Agency created in 1869 by John J. Kiernan, who started out as a Western Union messenger boy. Kiernan’s hiring of young reporters Charles H. Dow and Edward D. Jones soon resulted in the launch of a news service, Dow Jones & Company.

Saudi Broadcasting Authority

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), formerly the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation, is Saudi Arabia’s state-owned media entity operating under the Ministry of Media. While Crown Prince Faisal issued a ministerial statement in 1962 to establish television broadcasting, actual operations began in 1965 from Riyadh and Jeddah stations. The entity was restructured in 2012 when the Council of Ministers approved the conversion of radio and television activities into a public authority. The authority changed its English name from Saudi Broadcasting Corporation to Saudi Broadcasting Authority in 2018. SBA manages nearly all broadcasting outlets in the Kingdom, operating television channels including Al Saudiya (the flagship Arabic channel), Al Ekhbariya (news), KSA SPORT, SBC (entertainment), and religious channels Quran TV and Sunnah TV. Radio services include the Saudi General Program, Holy Quran Radio, and international broadcasting.

Government of Fiji

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

The Government of Fiji operates as a parliamentary democratic republic established on October 10, 1970, following independence from the United Kingdom. The government consists of executive, legislative, and judicial branches, with its seat in Suva, the island nation’s capital. The president, who serves as the head of state, is appointed by the parliament for three-year terms, while the prime minister, serving as the head of government, is appointed directly by the president. The unicameral parliament comprises 55 members elected by proportional representation. The highest judicial authorities include the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and the Magistrates’ Court.

Taiwan Affairs Office of the Guangzhou People’s Government

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Guangzhou People’s Government (廣州市人民政府台灣事務辦公室) is the municipal implementation of CCP Taiwan policy in Guangzhou, operating under the “one institution, two names” system as the Taiwan Work Office of the CCP Guangzhou Municipal Committee (中共廣州市委台灣工作辦公室). The office implements central and provincial directives at the local level, coordinating cross-strait economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and Taiwan business affairs in Guangzhou and its districts. It administers the “Guangzhou 60 Measures” (廣州60條惠及台胞措施), a policy framework targeting Taiwanese residents and businesses with incentives and preferential treatment, and facilitates integration of Taiwan enterprises into the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the official name for the planned multi-city development area encompassing Guangdong’s Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macau. The office reports to both the municipal Party committee and the provincial TAO.

Channel 7

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

Channel 7, officially Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited, is Thailand’s pioneering commercial television network that launched on November 27, 1967. The station made history as the first color television broadcaster in Mainland Southeast Asia, initially operating under the name “Bangkok Colour Television Network” using PAL color technology in the CCIR 625-line standard. The inaugural broadcast featured the 1967 Miss Thailand Pageant during the Wachirathon Memorial event at Wang Saran Rom. The network began satellite transmission in 1978, becoming Thailand’s first station to broadcast nationwide via satellite from Bangkok to regional stations. Channel 7 launched its digital HD feed on April 25, 2014, on channel 35 and completely ceased analog broadcasting on June 16, 2018.

Lietuvos Rytas

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

Lietuvos Rytas is Lithuania’s largest daily newspaper by circulation and readership, established January 1, 1990, replacing the Soviet-era publication Komjaunimo Tiesa (Youth Truth). The name translates to “Morning of Lithuania.” Headquartered in Vilnius, the newspaper claims to serve as Lithuania’s leading source of national and international news, with a circulation of 17,000 on weekdays and 55,000 on Saturdays according to 2023 figures. The publication maintains correspondent bureaus in Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Rome, and Moscow, and operates with approximately 80 staff members. Lietuvos Rytas publishes magazines including Stilius and Stilius Plius, and sponsors Lithuania’s annual Woman of the Year awards. The newspaper has operated its own printing facilities since 1994 and launched its online presence at lrytas.lt in 1997, maintaining both print and digital operations throughout Lithuania’s media landscape.

China International Television Corporation

Written by Editors on March 27, 2026.

China International Television Corporation (中國國際電視總公司), or CITVC, founded in 1984, is a state-owned media company funded by China Central Television (CCTV) that handles international sales and distribution of Chinese television content. Following asset reorganization in 1997, the corporation expanded into a diversified media conglomerate with operations spanning program production, distribution, advertising, audience research, and technical services. The company, now under the umbrella of the Central Propaganda Department-administered China Media Group (CMG), markets CCTV’s content internationally and distributes 33 foreign satellite channels from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other countries across China.