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Entity Type: Domestic Non-Chinese Language Media

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.

Kabul News TV

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Kabul News TV was a Pashto-language television channel based in Afghanistan that operated for approximately one decade before halting operations in November 2022. The channel had broadcast “on a national level and beyond,” according to TOLOnews, which reported that economic challenges were the primary reason for its closure. Hafizullah Barakzai, head of the Council of Afghanistan’s Journalists, stated that “economic challenges” led to the channel’s collapse, reflecting broader difficulties facing Afghan media following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. The channel continues operations only through social media platforms. Its closure occurred amid Afghanistan’s media crisis, with the National Journalists Union reporting that approximately 280 media organizations halted operations in the year following the former government’s fall, leaving around 70 percent of journalists unemployed.

Bakhtar News Agency

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Bakhtar News Agency (آژانس خبری باختر) is Afghanistan’s official state news agency, established in 1939 by the Government Press Department and headquartered in Kabul. The agency operates under the supervision of the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture and publishes content in eight languages: Dari, Pashto, English, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Uzbek, and Chinese, with its English-language service launched in 1992 to serve foreign diplomats and international audiences. Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Bakhtar has become a key component of the regime’s media infrastructure, with reports indicating the agency now functions as “a state propaganda outlet” under strict editorial oversight. The agency operates with approximately 175 staff including 90 journalists across all 33 provinces, producing around 200 news reports daily while serving as the primary news source for all governmental media outlets. In 2002, Agence France-Presse established a satellite link to provide news information to Bakhtar.

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.

The Sun

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The Sun Malaysia is a national English-language daily newspaper published in tabloid format, founded on June 1, 1993, by Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd. The newspaper briefly halted publication on June 30, 1994, for restructuring before resuming operations a month later. In April 2002, The Sun transitioned to a free distribution model, becoming Malaysia’s first national free daily newspaper. The publication operates Monday through Friday, targeting white-collar workers and urban youth with news briefs designed for busy executives.

Malay Mail

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The Malay Mail, Malaysia’s oldest English-language newspaper, was first published on December 1, 1896, when Kuala Lumpur served as the capital of the newly established Federated Malay States. Originally founded as a four-page publication by former civil servant JHM Robson, the newspaper became the first daily newspaper to appear in the Federated Malay States. After 122 years of print operations, the Malay Mail ceased its print edition on December 1, 2018, and transitioned to become a fully digital news portal. The publication, which once operated under the tagline “The Paper That Cares,” now focuses on providing local and international news coverage through its digital platform. Currently owned by Malay Mail Sdn. Bhd under Ancom Berhad, the publication is led by Dato’ Siew Ka Wei as publisher, with an editorial team including managing editor Leslie Lau and executive editor Joan Lau.

Star Media Group (SMG)

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Established in 1971, Star Media Group claims to be Malaysia’s “leading multimedia conglomerate,” asserting significant influence through its print and digital platforms. The company says it has “progressively grown from a single-product company into a multi-channel media group” with presence across print, digital, radio, television and events. Star Media Group claims it helps “shape society at large” through news, entertainment and content delivery via brands including The Star newspaper, R.AGE youth publication, mStar entertainment platform, and radio station 988. The organization says it remains “committed towards offering the best in integrated media solutions” while pursuing its stated vision to “soar to greater heights” and “make a difference always.” The company claims it stays “steadfast in its commitment to bring content that drives action” and tells “stories that must be told” across Malaysia’s media landscape.

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.

El Comercio

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El Comercio, founded in May 1839, stands as Peru’s oldest newspaper and one of the oldest Spanish-language publications worldwide. The Lima-based daily was established by José Manuel Amunátegui y Muñoz and Alejandro Villota, but ownership passed to the influential Miró Quesada family in 1876 following the War of the Pacific. The newspaper survived a four-year closure during Chilean occupation (1879-1883) and later endured six years of military expropriation under Juan Velasco Alvarado’s regime (1974-1980). El Comercio maintains a circulation exceeding 100,000 and is characterized as conservative in its editorial outlook and oriented toward business interests. Elisabeth Dulanto Baquerizo de Miró Quesada, a family member who owns El Comercio Group, signed the Madrid Charter and has helped organize events for the anti-leftist Madrid Forum, established by Spain’s far-right Vox party.