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Entity Type: Domestic State-Affiliated Media

Radio Nacional del Perú

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Radio Nacional del Perú is Peru’s first and oldest radio station, originating as the private station Lima OAX-AM owned by the Peruvian Broadcasting Company. Founded in 1924 by César A. Coloma and Santiago Acuña, the station began broadcasting on June 20, 1925, following five days of test broadcasts. After the private station declared bankruptcy, the Peruvian government took control through a resolution on September 6, 1926. The station was officially relaunched as Radio Nacional del Perú on January 30, 1937, under President Óscar R. Benavides with new transmitters and facilities in San Miguel, Lima. The station broadcasts in Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara across Peru’s nationwide AM and FM frequencies. Radio Nacional is currently owned by the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (IRTP), a state-owned company, and operates multiple subsidiaries throughout the country connected via satellite, covering national and international events.

Radio Republik Indonesia

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Radio Republik Indonesia (印尼國家廣播電台), or RRI, is Indonesia’s public radio network and one of the country’s two national public broadcasting institutions, alongside state television network TVRI. Founded on September 11, 1945, RRI is the first radio network in Indonesia and one of the oldest media companies in the country. Headquartered on Medan Merdeka Barat Street in Central Jakarta, RRI operates four radio networks and visual radio channels supported by roughly 90 local stations, the largest of any radio network in Indonesia. The network provides nationwide broadcasting services and operates Voice of Indonesia, its overseas broadcasting division that delivers information about Indonesia to international audiences. RRI is funded primarily through annual state budget allocations approved by parliament, advertising revenue, and other services.

National Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic

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The National Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic (KTRK), Kyrgyzstan’s state broadcaster, signed a letter of intent for joint cultural exchange activities with China Media Group on September 2, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. The agreement was among 14 bilateral media cooperation deals CMG struck with broadcasters from 13 countries during the summit, covering news reporting, joint programming, cultural activities, technological innovation, industry development, personnel exchanges, and media resource sharing. The CMG partnership with KTRK is part of China’s broader efforts to strengthen SCO media cooperation.

Myanmar International TV

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Myanmar International Television (MITV) is a state-owned English-language television channel launched on August 1, 2001, as MRTV-3, Myanmar’s third television channel after MRTV (1980) and Myawaddy TV (1995). The channel was rebranded as Myanmar International Television in April 2010 and broadcasts from Yangon. The channel, which is under the country’s Ministry of Information, claims to provide “accurate, balanced, independent” coverage but enforces “rigid editorial control,” according to the State Media Monitor. During the 2007 anti-government protests, MITV attacked Western outlets as “sky-full of liars,” revealing its role as a state messaging platform rather than independent journalism.

National Broadcasting Corporation

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The National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea (NBC PNG) is the country’s state-owned broadcaster, established December 1, 1973, and headquartered in Boroko, Port Moresby. The corporation operates two national radio stations—NBC Radio (90.7 FM and 585 AM) and Tribe 92FM (92.3 FM), which targets younger audiences—along with NBC TV, launched September 16, 2008. NBC is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and maintains approximately 20 locations nationwide with 19 provincial radio stations. According to the Lowy Institute, NBC plays “a critical role in connecting and informing the nation, especially those citizens without access to other forms of communication,” though its transmission infrastructure has faced significant challenges. The broadcaster’s mission includes reflecting “the drive for national unity” and expressing “the culture, characteristics, affairs, opinions and needs of the people,” according to its official website.

Radio Television Malaysia

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Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), Malaysia’s state broadcaster, was established on 1 April 1946 as Radio Malaya. Unlike independent public broadcasters like the BBC, RTM is a government department under the Ministry of Communications with no statutory independence. The broadcaster operates 7 television channels and 34 radio stations nationwide, including the over-the-top streaming service RTM Klik. RTM is now financed through an allocation from the state budget and generates revenue through the sale of advertising and sponsorship. The broadcaster has expanded international relationships through cooperation agreements with various state media organizations, including recent partnerships with China Media Group (中央廣播電視總台) for content exchange and co-production initiatives. As a government department operated by the Communications Ministry, RTM is responsible for providing support to government policies and for introducing and explaining these policies to the public.

Public Service Media Maldives

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Public Service Media (PSM) is the state-owned broadcaster of Maldives established on April 28, 2015, under the Public Service Media Act (Law 9/2015). Operating as the official state media, PSM manages multiple brands, including Television Maldives (TVM), PSM News, YES TV, Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu, Dhivehi FM, Dheenuge Adu, Munnaaru TV, and PSM Connect. The organization emerged amid significant controversy when the International Federation of Journalists condemned its formation as creating a “state mouthpiece” that would undermine press freedom. PSM replaced the Maldives Broadcasting Corporation (2012-2015), which had succeeded the Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation (2008-2012). The broadcaster states its mission is to “invigorate an informed, civilized and unified society” while being “shaped by Maldivian traditions, culture, ideology and values.”

Al Arabiya

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Al Arabiya (العربية) is a state-owned international Arabic-language television news channel launched on March 3, 2003, in Saudi Arabia, with initial operations based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Founded by the brother-in-law of Saudi King Fahd as a direct response to Al Jazeera’s critical reporting on Saudi Arabia throughout the 1990s, the broadcaster is owned through the Middle East Broadcasting Center, also known as the MBC Group. While MBC Group has identified itself as “the largest and leading private multimedia company in the Middle East North Africa region,” it is 54 percent held by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), a sovereign wealth fund chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The channel’s mission from its start was to offer a “balanced and less provocative” alternative to Al Jazeera — meaning more amenable to the interests of the Saudi royal family. Al Arabiya broadcasts a mix of standard news, talk shows, and documentaries, and its website is available in Arabic, English, Urdu, and Persian.

National Television of Cambodia

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National Television of Cambodia (ទូរទស្សន៍ជាតិកម្ពុជា, ទទក), or TVK, serves as Cambodia’s state television broadcaster, operating under the government’s Ministry of Information in Phnom Penh alongside National Radio of Cambodia (RNK). Television broadcasting in Cambodia began on February 2, 1966, as [Télévision Royale Khmère](https://watermark02.silverchair.com/c0012009780262374095.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhWErcy7Dm3ZL9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA1AwggNMBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggM9MIIDOQIBADCCAzIGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMD3eEAly8vFyiYJV8AgEQgIIDAz4VcLWyjSmLsQjbUEO8HRmV7FDPocZOCBQOq4GTLUe1rKEppK6LiGr2uNIXLUpGjTTcrIO-R-AkxsVpFoeKGiCvjXuNRMIMR3CNasTXGbqhinqbUQg56Vj5-RNDMF3ir4GoX8ytJA9fd2M7vfykNfx9-Yzk2xBdX7iomHVnta-qU0Kuy1KIGrqmTs4pWpP-eIygB9l4c6aNzQ8AirIioVLfJ0kAHXKQ2-PtvJqenK7pHmOan7jxSW6OPex5gncBFu6M8eWGw4CyNk2184ndzUYdGy34efmnXGQ1DPXynGgxLjK7GWmAvGxyUUgDvVczWm2pFcx81OPIp82mmK2gCD7TA6ijiFAPGJvMCoXGtVOfO7-Gq9gY9O6d0CFzKpfeSUSRwu0xYYrZFWPnxJzvI2Z-36EMZ6m3lUT0J6-Lwre4Y73W1ozyyv7JbpPPrtxYVu8Jb9FcjWOO4AtgZuYdYj-NU71rp73gIAjP-2xB19FwRjbxsydGRQHjRzlRFHNqFFxRSJd09bpK379eVUvWKaIUULWYMJisXLyINzKXy2XIxKLs8cAReALX8mUCTHQWidK4l9SsI5Ga9LZwzZ7psJQf2TXsA9FFa1qacSzMpKpm5HMhU562WbcY0O2CC4VxqSug-DtCFyGD4oQYRHk2XArFfP-IHkDl0cBRzIDX-gIQUbpZarJTybXVLbslqWMnGJOvzr9EGQ1mSTu5RWludr0200-m9mMt3VqjXN7XlZEK5GoCV4F9dRCOnMjJ-LiOOdMGBqV9D0gRcyd-Bc7KkxCgx8RZD7UbgnmnDYCylWJgCEhwYEZg82B7bg1PrupdMWWCzGi7n3IbXu4wSsH0P3agIcYCtRT9mdxz-BmCvr1P5GL-v1cCLWHCrTzRaq0iMHsZ3GXZfjA7ENaENVbDBl-xpnkzSycV8YYRfEgj4B1-oJUzMk9SRXiuEjt015FT7MoJmZI0rbOupIGyTCr24NX4VPIfJoPox0bOi0FAwZm93IaEHRIEfFCtg) (TVRK) during the Sihanouk era, though operations were completely destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period when professional staff were expelled or killed and technical equipment was demolished. The service was restored in the early 1980s as Radio Television Cambodge, initially broadcasting three nights per week before expanding to daily transmissions. TVK operates two channels, including TVK2 (an educational channel launched April 20, 2020), and maintains regional stations in provinces including Battambang, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville. The network is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and broadcasts in HDTV format with programming primarily in Khmer.