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Entity Type: Domestic Media Company

CBS News

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CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio network CBS — or the Columbia Broadcasting System. The news broadcaster is headquartered in New York City, and also runs CBS News 24/7, a digital news network that streams content around the clock. CBS was founded in September 1927, and by 1929 had begun regular radio news broadcasts. In April 2021, CBS Television Stations and CBS News merged to form a single entity known as CBS News and Stations. CBS News maintains a permanent bureau in Beijing, which is part of the network’s broader Asia coverage.

Medea Group

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Médea Group (MÉDEA, a.s.) is the largest communications and media agency on the Czech market, representing a portfolio of more than 600 clients. The company functions as a comprehensive service provider, offering strategic media planning, marketing communication, and the implementation of large-scale media campaigns. Because it acts as a critical intermediary for advertising procurement, Médea holds a dominant position in the Czech media landscape. In 2020, the agency managed an estimated annual advertising budget of 3 billion CZK (approximately 120 million US dollars). Between 2016 and 2021, the firm became a focal point of geopolitical concern following significant investments from Chinese state-linked entities, specifically CEFC China Energy and later CITIC Group. Analysts noted that this financial control could potentially influence domestic editorial independence by directing advertising revenue toward accommodating media outlets.

Jornal de Notícias

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Jornal de Notícias was founded in Porto on June 21, 1888, making it one of Portugal’s oldest newspapers. The daily publication covers national and international news with significant emphasis on reporting from northern Portugal while maintaining nationwide reach. The newspaper launched its online edition in 1995, making it one of the first Portuguese newspapers to establish a digital presence. In July 2024, the newspaper joined the Global Media Group.

Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)

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Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) is Portugal’s public service broadcaster, operating four nationwide television channels and three nationwide radio stations. The company has been operating in its current form since 2007, when Radiodifusão Portuguesa, the public service radio broadcaster, and Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, the public service television broadcaster, were merged. RTP’s radio operations trace back to 1935, while television transmissions began on March 7, 1957. RTP operates under an Independent General Council governance structure designed to ensure freedom from government control, and maintains regional centers throughout Portugal alongside international channels serving Portuguese diaspora communities.

Global Media Group

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Global Media Group, formerly known as Controlinveste Media and Lusomundo Media, is a Portuguese media conglomerate headquartered in Lisbon, founded in July 2014. The company owns two of Portugal’s oldest newspapers: Diário de Notícias and Jornal de Notícias, as well as the sports daily O Jogo, and the TSF radio station. In recent years, the group has faced financial difficulties, with losses reaching €7 million in 2023. Global Media Group is one of Portugal’s major media conglomerates, controlling significant print and broadcast assets nationwide.

OKTO

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OKTO is a community television station based in Vienna, Austria, that has operated since autumn 2005, allowing the public to create and broadcast their own content using free production facilities and airtime. The non-profit station is financed by the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR). 

RMC BFM Media Group

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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.

Stage Player+

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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. 

Iris FM

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Iris FM is a regional radio station founded on December 1, 1985. Operating as an independent broadcaster, Iris FM provides news, music, and opinion programming across the southern Benavente municipality with an emphasis on editorial independence from political parties and local government. The station has expanded its operations to include a news website and podcast distribution of its programs. According to its editorial team, the station was established to serve the information needs of the southern Benavente region, which was experiencing significant demographic and socio-cultural growth during the 1980s.