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Entity Type: Domestic Media Company

Mediaset Spain

Mediaset Spain (Mediaset España), formally known as Grupo Audiovisual Mediaset España Comunicación, opened in Madrid on March 10, 1989, and began broadcasting in 1990 as Tele 5. Mediaset España operates seven free-to-air television channels and has expanded beyond broadcasting into advertising sales through Publiespaña, film production via Telecinco Cinema, and public relations consulting. In 2023, the broadcaster joined a group of Spanish media in broadcasting “China-Spain Cultural Journey” (中西文化之旅), a series of programs marking the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, organized between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the China Media Group (CMG), the mega-conglomerate under China’s Central Propaganda Department. 

Andalucia Radio and Television

Andalucia Radio and Television or RTVA (Radio y Televisión de Andalucia) is the public radio and television broadcaster serving Spain’s autonomous community of Andalusia, founded in 1988. RTVA operates television channels: Canal Sur, Canal Sur 2 focusing on cultural and children’s content,alongside radio stations including the 24 hours Canal Sur Radio, Radio Andalucía Información providing 24-hour news, and Canal Fiesta Radio that focuses Andalusian music, broadcasting news, entertainment, cultural programming, and sports.

Britel Media Group

Britel Media Group is a private media and television distribution company based in Madrid, Spain, established in 2006. The company operates in Spain and Latin America, working with more than 100 operators to provide television services. The company focuses on distributing television content, providing devices for receiving TV channels, internet-based television and streaming platforms, broadcasting transmitters, and interactive television applications.In 2023, the company joined a group of Spanish media in broadcasting “China-Spain Cultural Journey” (中西文化之旅), a series of programs marking the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, organized between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the China Media Group (CMG), the mega-conglomerate under China’s Central Propaganda Department. 

Radio Televisión Madrid

Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM) is the public broadcasting organization of the Community of Madrid, Spain, operating television and radio services for the region. The Ente Público Radio Televisión Madrid was originally established in 1984 by Law 13/1984. The organization operates three channels: the TV station Telemadrid, the television channel La Otra, and the radio station Onda Madrid, providing news, cultural programming, and regional content to audiences in Madrid. 

Telemadrid

Telemadrid is a public television station that operates as the flagship channel of the regional public broadcaster Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM). The channel began broadcasting on 2 May 1989. It offers general programming, including news, entertainment, cultural content, and regional coverage tailored to audiences in the Madrid area. In 2023, the broadcaster joined a group of Spanish media in broadcasting “China-Spain Cultural Journey” (中西文化之旅), a series of programs marking the 50th anniversary of China-Spain diplomatic relations, organized between Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the China Media Group (CMG), the mega-conglomerate under China’s Central Propaganda Department. 

Grupo Octubre

Grupo Octubre is an Argentine multimedia conglomerate created and directed by Víctor Santa María, Secretary General of the building workers union Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de Edificios de Renta y Horizontal (SUTERH) and former president of the Peronist Partido Justicialista in Buenos Aires. Administered by the Fundación Octubre de Trabajadores de Edificios, established in 1991, the group claims a unique ownership structure as the only media conglomerate in the world owned by a labor union rather than individual proprietors. Describing itself as “a creative and plural space that develops, brings together and promotes different cultural, educational, solidarity and communication undertakings,” the organization began with cultural and educational initiatives before expanding into media. Holdings include Página 12 newspaper (acquired 2016), Caras y Caretas magazine (relaunched 2005), El Planeta Urbano magazine, AM 750 radio, FM Malena 89.1, FM Aspen 102.3, OctubreTV streaming platform, and Latinoamérica Prensa portal. Educational institutions include the Instituto Superior de Octubre (2002) and Universidad Metropolitana para la Educación y el Trabajo (2013). The group also operates Editorial Octubre publishing house, Caras y Caretas Sala cultural venue, and manages Sportivo Barracas football club.

Página 12

Página 12 is an Argentine newspaper published in Buenos Aires, founded on May 25, 1987, by journalists Jorge Lanata and Ernesto Tiffenberg. The newspaper established itself as a progressive, left-leaning alternative publication known for investigative journalism and critical analysis of political and social issues. Since 2016, Página 12 has been owned by Grupo Octubre, a multimedia company created by Víctor Santa María, Secretary General of the building workers union SUTERH and former president of the Partido Justicialista in Buenos Aires. The newspaper is described as Argentina’s fourth most visited news portal and maintains a readership primarily composed of individuals aged 18-52 from medium and upper-middle socioeconomic groups. Página 12 has distinguished itself through revelations of various scandals while maintaining a critical stance against corruption, resulting in multiple journalism awards. In 2018, the Polish League Against Defamation sued Página 12 using Poland’s controversial Holocaust law over an article about the Jedwabne massacre. Javier Lewkowicz, a journalist and economist from the University of Buenos Aires who has worked at Página 12 since 2009, serves as economics editor and participated in the February 2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum journalist delegation.

Geoecohub

Economic Center Network, operating digitally as Geoecohub, is a Georgian news website with editor-in-chief Liana Jorjoliani. Jorjoliani has maintained a sustained focus on Chinese affairs since at least 2015, participating in China’s 2019 Visiting Program for Young Sinologists and covering the 20th National Congress of the CCP in October 2022 as a foreign correspondent in Beijing. In her 2022 coverage, Jorjoliani praised China’s anti-corruption efforts and environmental policies, stating “China shows zero tolerance in opposing corruption, which reflects the Chinese government’s strong sense of responsibility” — a highly uncritical and, many experts would argue, uninformed perception of related policies — and describing the Congress organization as “excellent” evidence of “China’s open attitude.” Her reporting, including the widespread use of state media content from Xinhua News Agency and China News Service, occurs within the context of Georgia’s 2023 Strategic Partnership with China, which elevated bilateral relations and committed Georgia to “strengthen coordination and collaboration” with Beijing on regional and international affairs. Research by Civic Idea has documented pro-China propaganda networks in Georgian media following the partnership’s signing. Geoecohub has prominently promoted clear propaganda from China, including 2025 reports from a Xinhua News Agency think tank that purport to “reveal the truth about external forces interfering in the South China Sea issue.” Jorjoliani participated in the February 2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum journalist delegation touring Chinese industrial sites.The registration information for the Geoecohub website provides a Russia-based e-mail contact, medea23@rambler.ru, that links to the Facebook account of “Lika Zhorzholiani,” apparently an alternate spelling for Liana Jorjoliani.

Media Center “Mutavari”

Media Center “Mutavari” is a Georgian media organization founded and led by Catherine Gulua, who serves as general manager and editor-in-chief. Gulua is a veteran journalist with approximately 20 years of experience in news reporting, investigative journalism, and media training. She graduated from Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University with degrees in history and arts/humanities. Gulua has participated in numerous international programs, including U.S. State Department initiatives on trafficking in persons, NATO information programs, and training with Reuters Foundation and the International Center for Journalists in Washington, D.C. She has also completed programs on government monitoring, reproductive health reporting, and anti-corruption journalism through organizations including the Polish-Czech-Slovak Solidarity Foundation and Population Reference Bureau. Gulua has made multiple documented visits to China since 2023 as part of government-sponsored journalist tours.