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Politika

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Politika is Serbia’s oldest and most influential daily newspaper, first published on January 25, 1904, in Belgrade by founder and editor Vladislav Ribnikar. The inaugural issue was printed in 2,450 copies across four pages, priced at five para. Throughout its history, Politika has twice ceased publication during wartime: from 1914-1919 during World War I and from April 1941 to October 1944 during World War II. The newspaper also suspended operations in summer 1992 due to a journalists’ strike protesting government attempts to convert it into a state enterprise. Today, Politika maintains its position as one of Serbia’s most respected newspapers, adhering to high professional journalistic standards while fostering dialogue and freedom of expression. The publication has collaborated with notable literary figures, including Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić and Winston Churchill.

IDN Times

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IDN Times is a Jakarta-based digital media platform founded on June 8, 2014. The platform targets millennial and Gen Z audiences in Indonesia and claims to reach over 80 million users. IDN Times operates multiple business units, including other news portals such as Popbela.com, Popmama.com, and FORTUNE Indonesia, as well as live streaming and other entertainment services. The company was founded by entrepreneurs Winston Utomo and William Utomo. 

ATV Media Group

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ATV Media Group is Hungary’s news television channel based on viewership data, with its main programming profile consisting of news shows, political and intellectual discussion programs, alongside lighter cultural and public affairs magazines and travel shows showcasing Hungary. The channel’s most popular programs include the weekday Híradó appearing five times daily, the foreign policy-focused Világhíradó, and the highly popular morning Start and evening Egyenes Beszéd shows. ATV is accessible not only on television screens but also through the ATV. The station operates both traditional broadcasting and digital platforms through ATV. hu, and maintains an active YouTube presence for archived programming. ATV’s ownership has been complex and controversial, with reports linking the channel to the Faith Church founder Sándor Németh, who allegedly gained majority control through offshore companies by 2019, following the church’s acquisition of the channel in 2003.

Thmey Thmey

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Thmeythmey, launched in 2012, is a Cambodian digital media platform founded by a group of journalists who were working at the time for RFI and Cambodge Soir. The outlet was initially established as part of Mengly J Quach Holdings under the ownership of Mengly J. Quach (គួច ម៉េងលី). However, in May 2017, Mengly J. Quach resigned from the advisory board of Thmey Thmey, stating that he had sold his shares and had no further connection with Thmey Thmey. Based in Phnom Penh, Thmeythmey covers politics, economics, society, and culture through various journalistic formats. The platform operates sister sites, including Cambodianess (English-language version) and Thmey Thmey 25 (focused on agriculture and SMEs). According to CFI, Thmeythmey.com has around 500,000 daily visitors and maintains a Facebook page with more than 1 million followers. 

Sept Days

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Seven Days Media (七天傳媒) is a Montreal-based Chinese-Canadian multimedia company founded in 2006 that operates as a comprehensive cultural enterprise that claims significant reach across Canada and China. The company publishes Seven Days weekly newspaper (七天), Seven Days Business Weekly (七天商業週刊), and the trilingual Belt and Road magazine, while maintaining extensive digital platforms including websites, WeChat accounts, mobile apps, and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Morgunbladid

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Founded in 1913, Morgunbladid (Morgunblaðið) is a leading Icelandic daily newspaper headquartered in Reykjavík. Traditionally aligned with the center-right Independence Party, it has long championed individual liberty, private enterprise, and Western alignment. Though it historically functioned as an unofficial party organ, the paper asserted editorial independence by the 1980s. In 2009, following the financial crisis, the appointment of former Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson as co-editor shifted its stance further right, drawing criticism for prioritizing political interests. Despite digital competition, its online platform, mbl.is, remains a primary news source, maintaining the publication’s influential role in Icelandic civic discourse.

America Television

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América Televisión was founded on December 15, 1958, by Antonio Umbert, Nicanor Gonzalez, and Avelino Aramburú. As the second oldest Peruvian channel after TV Perú and the first commercial channel in Peru, it has been shaping the country’s television landscape for over six decades. The network broadcasts a diverse mix of programming, including local productions, telenovelas, news programs, variety shows, and international content. In 2025, the channel acquired rights to transmit major international sporting events, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, demonstrating its continued commitment to comprehensive entertainment and sports coverage.

RTV

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RTV is a Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel that launched on 26 December 2005 and has become one of Bangladesh’s most popular television channels. Originally founded by Mohammad Mosaddak Ali Falu, a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party parliamentarian, the channel commenced test broadcasts on 1 December 2005 and officially began transmissions on 26 December that year. When Falu was jailed in 2007, RTV changed hands and went over to Bengal Group, with multiple sources noting that “a state intelligence agency was involved in this share transfer”. The channel is now owned by Bengal Media Corporation, part of the Bengal Group of Industries controlled by Awami League member of parliament Morshed Alam (মোর্শেদ আলম) and his family. RTV is headquartered in the BSEC Building in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka and primarily airs entertainment and news programming. The channel has expanded internationally, and has launched its own video-on-demand service called RTV Plus on 24 May 2020.

L’Action

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L’Action is the official newspaper of Cameroon’s ruling party, the Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC), also known as the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM). It is published by the Direction of Press Organs, Information and Propaganda (DOPIP) of the RDPC Central Committee. L’Action is published in Yaoundé and began publication in the 1990s, initially as a weekly publication. The Library of Congress notes some publishing irregularities, including periods when only one issue was published between July 1998 and January 1999. As the official party newspaper, L’Action serves as a vehicle for promoting RDPC/CPDM policies and activities, covering political developments, party meetings, and government initiatives from the ruling party’s perspective.