List of public broadcasters by country
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This is a list of public broadcasters by country.
Major broadcasters
Broadcaster | Established | Member | Country | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
BBC | 1922 | EBU | United Kingdom | largest media organization and the oldest radio and television broadcaster of the world |
RT | 2005 | Russia | Russia Today is an international television network controlled by the Russian state. | |
ARD and its members | 1950 | EBU | Germany | one of Germany's main broadcasters |
France Télévisions | 1992 | EBU | France | French Public National Broadcaster |
NPO and its broadcasters | 1930 | EBU | Netherlands | |
PBS and NPR | 1970 | NAB | United States | one of 6th network of US and a largest podcast producer of the US |
Doordarshan | 1959 | PBN | India | Indian Public Broadcaster and one of Prasar Bharti's two divisions |
NHK | 1924 | ABU | Japan | Japan's public broadcaster and one of the largest producers for anime |
SRG SSR and its members | 1925 | EBU | Switzerland | all four regions have broadcasters |
NRK | 1933 | EBU | Norway | one of Norway's public broadcasters |
Yle | 1926 | EBU | Finland | Finnish public broadcaster |
CBC/SRC | 1936 | NAB | Canada | Canadian broadcaster |
RTHK | 1928 | ABU | Hong Kong | based beside CCTV and CNR |
KBS | 1927 | ABU | South Korea | Korea's No. 1 public broadcaster |
PTV | 1974 | KBP | Philippines | Philippines' public broadcaster |
NBT | 1930(Radio)/1985(Television) | ABU | Thailand | Thailand's national broadcaster owner by The Government Public Relations Department be under Office of the Prime Minister and Each department is a different broadcasting station. |
ABC | 1932 | ABU | Australia | one of the Australia's public broadcaster |
TVP/Polskie Radio | 1925/1952 | EBU | Poland | Poland's largest media |
Africa
Algeria
Établissement public de télévision — Algeria
- Programme National
- Canal Algérie
- A3
- Chaîne 4
- Coran TV
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
- Radiodiffusion Television Centrafricaine
Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Congo (Republic of)
Côte d'Ivoire
- Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI)
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
- LJBC (1977-2011)
Mali
Mauritania
- TV de Mauirtanie
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
- SABC–South Africa
- Television
- Radio (Each official language has a station)
- SAfm (English)
- 5FM (English)
- Metro FM (English)
- Radio 2000 (English)
- Good Hope FM (English and Afrikaans)
- tru fm (English and Xhosa)
- RSG (Afrikaans)
- Ukhozi FM (Zulu)
- Umhlobo Wenene FM (Xhosa)
- Thobela FM (Northern Sotho)
- Lesedi FM (Sotho)
- Motsweding FM (Tswana)
- Phalaphala FM (Venda)
- Munghana Lonene FM (Tsonga)
- Ligwalagwala FM (Swazi)
- IKwekwezi FM (Ndebele)
- X-K FM (!Xu and Khwe) — These are not official languages but significant communities exist in the Northern Cape Province
- Lotus FM — (English and Hindi) — Targeted at the Indian community of South Africa
- Channel Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
- Établissement de la télévision Tunisienne
- El Watania 1
Uganda
Zambia
Americas
Argentina
- Cadena de Televisión Pública
- Canal 7 Buenos Aires - Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Canal 10 – Tucumán — Tucumán, Argentina
- Canal 10 – Rio Negro — Rio Negro, Argentina
- Canal 10 – Córdoba — Córdoba, Argentina
- Cadena de LRA Radio Nacional
- Radio Nacional 870 AM
- Radio Nacional Rock
- Radio Nacional Clásica
- Radio Folklórica
Barbados
Bolivia
Brazil
- Empresa Brasil de Comunicação
- TV Brasil — Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, São Paulo and broadcast affiliates
- TV Brasil Internacional — Available in Africa, Americas, Portugal and Japan by cable and satellite
- Rádio Nacional — Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Amazon region
- Rádio MEC — Rio de Janeiro and Brasília
- Fundação Padre Anchieta
Canada
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — (National)
- CBC Television
- CBC News Network
- CBC North
- Documentary
- Ici Radio-Canada Télé
- Réseau de l'information
- ARTV
- Explora
- TV5 Québec Canada
- CBC Radio One
- CBC Music
- CBC Radio 3 (no terrestrial broadcasting)
- Ici Radio-Canada Première
- Espace musique
- Radio Canada International (no terrestrial broadcasting; international broadcasting only)
- CBC Parliamentary Television Network (former)
- Bande à part (former)
- Newsworld International (former; international broadcasting only)
- Trio (former; international broadcasting only)
- CBC-2 (proposed)
- Télé-2 (proposed)
- BBC Worldwide — (National)
- Knowledge — British Columbia
- TVOntario — Ontario
- Télé-Québec — Quebec
- TFO — Ontario
- CFTU-TV — Montreal, Quebec (non-profit)
- CKUA Radio Network — Alberta (non-profit)
- CJRT-FM — Toronto, Ontario (non-profit)
- Access — Alberta (former)
- Saskatchewan Communications Network — Saskatchewan (former)
Chile
- Televisión Nacional de Chile — Chile (National)
Colombia
National
Regional
Local
Costa Rica
- Canal 13 (SINART)
- Canal 15 (Universidad de Costa Rica)
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
- Canal 10 (Televisión de El Salvador) — El Salvador (National)
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
- Radio Télévision Nationale d' Haïti
Honduras
- Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
Jamaica
- Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica
Mexico
- Canal Once (TV; 1959)
- Once Niños
- Canal Catorce (TV; 2012)
- Canal 22 (TV; 1982)
Nicaragua
- Radio Nicaragua
Panama
- Panama National Television
Paraguay
- Paraguay TV
- Canal 14 de Asunción, Paraguay
- PyTV News (cable television only)
- Canal 10 de San Pedro
- Canal 12 de Pilar
- Canal 19 de Río Paraguay
- Cadena de Radio Nacional del Paraguay
- Radio Nacional 920 AM
- Eadio Nacional 95.1 FM
- Radio Nacional San Pedro
- Radio Nacional Carlos Antonio López de Pilar
Perú
- IRTP
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago Television
United States
- Voice of America (1942)
- Public Broadcasting Service (TV; 1970)
- National Public Radio (1970)
- MHz Networks (TV; 1972)
- World (TV; 2005)
- Create (TV; 2006)
- PBS Kids 24/7 (TV; 2017)
- American Public Media (2004)
- Public Radio International (1983)
- Public Radio Exchange (2003)
- New York Public Radio (1924)
- Chicago Public Radio (April 1943)
- Pacifica Radio (1949)
- Boston Public Radio (1951)
- Minnesota Public Radio (1967)
- American Broadcasting Company (1953)
Uruguay
- Televisión Nacional Uruguay
- UyTV News (cable television only)
- Canal 5 de Montevideo, Uruguay
- Canal 10 de Salto
- Canal 12 de Rocha
- Canal 21 de Río Uruguay
- Cadena de Radio Nacional del Uruguay
- Radio Clasica
- Radio Uruguay
- Emisora del Sur
- Babel FM
Venezuela
- Radio Nacional de Venezuela
- Venezolana de Televisión
- ViVe (Visión Venezuela)
Transnational
- teleSUR — Reaches the entire continent, Europe and Northern Africa. Owned by La Nueva Televisora del Sur, a public company sponsored by several American countries.
Asia
Afghanistan
- Salam Watandar Radio Network
- Radio Television Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
- Radio Televisyen Brunei (راديو التلفزيون بروناي|RTB)
- Television:
- Radio:
- Nasional FM
- Pilihan FM
- Pelangi FM
- Harmoni FM
- Nur Islam FM
Bhutan
China
- China Media Group (中央广播电视总台 "中国之声"|CMG) (sometimes categorized as "state broadcaster" rather than "public broadcaster")
- Television:
- National:
- China Central Television (中国中央电视台 "中央电视台/中央台/央视"|CCTV)
- National:
- CCTV-1 — General
- CCTV-1 — Broadcast in Mainland China
- CCTV-2 — Finance
- CCTV-3 — Arts and Entertainment
- CCTV-5 — Sports
- CCTV-5+ — Sport Contests
- CCTV-6 — Movies (CPC owned channel)
- CCTV-7 — Military (PLA owned channel)
- CCTV-8 — Drama
- CCTV-9 — Documentaries
- CCTV-10 — Science and Education
- CCTV-11 — Chinese Opera
- CCTV-12 — Society and Law
- CCTV-13 — News
- CCTV-14 — Children
- CCTV-15 — Music
- CCTV-16 — Olympic (Olympic Channel China, IOC owned channel)
- CCTV-17 — Agriculture
- CCTV-4K — Ultra High Definition
- CCTV-8K — Ultra High Definition
- CCTV-1 — General
- International:
- CCTV-1 Hong Kong and Macau — Broadcast in Hong Kong and Macau
- CCTV-4 — International (in Chinese)
- CCTV-4 Asia — Broadcast for Asia and Australia except Japan
- CCTV-4 Europe — Broadcast for Europe and Africa and broadcast HD in France
- CCTV-4 America — Broadcast for North America and South America
- CCTV-Daifu — In both Chinese and Japanese (broadcast Japan)
- CCTV Entertainment — Entertainment International (in Chinese)
- China Movies Channel — Movies (CPC owned channel)
- National:
- China Central Television (中国中央电视台 "中央电视台/中央台/央视"|CCTV)
- International:
- China Global Television Network (中国国际电视台 "中国环球电视网"|CGTN)
- CGTN — International news (in English)
- CGTN Documentary — International documentary (in English)
- CGTN French — International (in French)
- CGTN Spanish — International (in Spanish)
- CGTN Russian — International (in Russian)
- CGTN Arabic — International (in Arabic)
- China Global Television Network (中国国际电视台 "中国环球电视网"|CGTN)
- National:
- Radio:
- National:
- China National Radio (中央人民广播电台 "中央台/央广"|CNR)
- National:
- CNR 1 The Voice of China (News radio)
- CNR 2 Business Radio
- CNR 3 MusicRadio
- State:
- CNR 4 Golden Radio
- CNR 5 Voice of the Chinese (News radio for Taiwan)
- CNR 6 Voice of the Divine Land (Entertainment radio for Taiwan)
- CNR 7 Radio The Greater Bay (Main broadcast based in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area)
- CNR 8 Ethnic Minority Radio
- CNR 9 Story Radio
- CNR 10 Senior Citizen Radio
- CNR 11 Tibetan Radio
- CNR 12 Happy Radio
- CNR 13 Uygur Radio
- CNR 14 / RTHK 6 Hong Kong Radio (Main broadcast based in Hong Kong)
- CNR 15 Highway Radio
- CNR 16 Countryside Radio
- CNR 17 Kazakh Radio
- National:
- China National Radio (中央人民广播电台 "中央台/央广"|CNR)
- International:
- China Radio International (中国国际广播电台 "国际台"|CRI)
- Easy FM
- Hit FM
- News Radio
- NEWS Plus
- Voice of the South China Sea
- CRI Global Services
- China Radio International (中国国际广播电台 "国际台"|CRI)
- National:
- Television:
East Timor
Georgia
Hong Kong
- Radio Television Hong Kong (香港電台|RTHK)
- RTHK TV 31
- RTHK TV 32
- RTHK TV 33
- RTHK Radio 1
- RTHK Radio 2
- RTHK Radio 3
- RTHK Radio 4
- RTHK Radio 5
- RTHK Radio 6
- RTHK Mandarin Channel
India
- All India Radio
- AIR FM Gold (in Metro cities)
- Doordarshan
Indonesia
- Public broadcasting institutions in Indonesia
- Radio:
- Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)
- National:
- RRI Pro 3
- State:
- RRI Pro 1 (regional radio) — local stations
- RRI Pro 2 (music and entertainment radio) — local stations
- RRI Pro 4 (culture radio) — local stations
- International broadcasting:
- National:
- Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)
- Television:
- Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI)
- National:
- State:
- TVRI Regional station — 30 stations
- TVRI Aceh (Aceh)
- TVRI Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra)
- TVRI Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra)
- TVRI Riau Kepri (Riau and Riau Islands)
- TVRI Jambi (Jambi)
- TVRI Bengkulu (Bengkulu)
- TVRI Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra)
- TVRI Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands)
- TVRI Lampung (Lampung)
- TVRI Jakarta (Jakarta and Banten)
- TVRI Jawa Barat (West Java)
- TVRI Jawa Tengah (Central Java)
- TVRI Yogyakarta (Special Region of Yogyakarta)
- TVRI Jawa Timur (East Java)
- TVRI Bali (Bali)
- TVRI NTB (West Nusa Tenggara)
- TVRI NTT (East Nusa Tenggara)
- TVRI Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan)
- TVRI Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan)
- TVRI Kalimantan Timur dan Utara (East and North Kalimantan)
- TVRI Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan)
- TVRI Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi)
- TVRI Gorontalo (Gorontalo)
- TVRI Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi)
- TVRI Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi)
- TVRI Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi)
- TVRI Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi)
- TVRI Maluku (Maluku and Maluku Islands)
- TVRI Papua Barat (West Papua)
- TVRI Papua (Papua)
- TVRI Regional station — 30 stations
- Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI)
- Radio:
- Local public broadcasting institution
Iran
Iraq
- Al Iraqiya
- Alahad TV (funded by Quds Force)
Iraqi Kurdistan
Israel
Japan
- NHK (日本放送協会/Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai)
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
- Télé-Liban
Malaysia
- Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
- Television:
- National:
- Radio:
- National:
- Ai FM (Chinese)
- Nasional FM (Malay)
- Radio Klasik (Malay)
- TraXX FM (English)
- Minnal FM (Tamil) (West Malaysia only)
- Asyik FM (West Malaysia only)
- State:
- Johor FM
- Kedah FM
- Kelantan FM
- KL FM
- Malacca FM
- Mutiara FM
- Negeri FM
- Pahang FM
- Perak FM
- Perlis FM
- Red FM
- Sabah FM
- Sarawak FM
- Selangor FM
- Local:
- Bintulu FM
- Keningau FM
- Labuan FM
- Langkawi FM
- Limbang FM
- Miri FM
- Sabah Vfm
- Sandakan FM
- Sibu FM
- Sriaman FM
- Tawau FM
- Wai FM
- National:
- Television:
- Alhijrah Media Corporation
- Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia
- Sarawak Media Group
Macau
- Teledifusão de Macau (澳門廣播電視股份有限公司 "澳廣視"|TDM)
- Television:
- Local:
- TDM Ou Mun (澳視澳門) — Free-to-air in Cantonese
- Canal Macau (澳視葡文) — Free-to-air in Portuguese and English
- TDM Sport (澳視體育) — Sports programs
- TDM Information (澳視資訊) — News and financial information programs
- TDM Entertainment (澳視綜藝) — Variety and entertainment
- TDM Macau World (澳視衛星頻道) — International channel
- Mainland:
- CCTV-1 (Hong Kong and Macau) (中國中央電視台綜合頻道港澳版) — Transmition of CCTV-1
- CCTV-5 (中國中央電視台體育頻道) — Live broadcast of CCTV-5
- CCTV-13 (中國中央電視台新聞頻道) — Live broadcast of CCTV-13
- CGTN (中國環球電視網主頻道) — Live broadcast of CGTN
- CGTN Documentary (中國環球電視網紀錄頻道) — Live broadcast of CGTN Documentary
- Strait Television (海峽衛視) — Live broadcast of Fujian Media Group
- Hunan TV World (湖南廣播電視臺國際頻道) — Live broadcast of Hunan Broadcasting System
- Southeast Television (東南衛視) — Live broadcast of Fujian Media Group
- GDTV World (廣東廣播電視臺國際頻道) — Live broadcast of Guangdong Radio and Television)
- Local:
- Radio:
- Rádio Macau in Cantonese (澳門電台中文頻道)
- Rádio Macau in Portuguese (澳門電台葡文頻道)
- Television:
Mongolia
Nepal
- Nepal Television (NTV) — Nepal
North Korea
- Korean Central Broadcasting Committee (KCBC)
- Korean Central Television (KCTV)
- Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS)
- Voice of Korea (VOK)
Pakistan
- Pakistan Television Corporation
- PTV Home
- PTV News
- PTV Sports
- PTV World
- PTV National
- AJK TV
- PTV Bolan
- PTV Global
- PTV Parliament
- PTV Teleschool
Palestine
- Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation
- Voice for Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Broadcasting Authority
- Al Saudiya
- Al Ekhbariya
- AlRiyadiya
- Quran TV
- Sunnah TV
- Al Arabiya (based in Dubai)
Singapore
- Mediacorp
- Television:
- Radio:
South Korea
- Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
- KBS1
- KBS2
- KBS UHD
- KBS N Life
- KBS Drama
- KBS N Sports
- KBS Joy
- KBS Kids
- KBS W
- KBS World
- KBS Radio 1
- KBS Radio 2
- KBS Radio 3
- KBS Classic FM
- KBS Cool FM
- KBS Hanminjok Radio
- KBS World Radio
- Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)
Syria
Taiwan
- Taiwan Broadcasting System (台灣公共廣播電視集團|TBS)
- Public Television Service (公共電視 "公視"|PTS)
- Radio Taiwan International (中央廣播電台|RTI)
- National Education Radio (國立教育廣播電臺|NER)
- Police Radio Station (警察廣播電台|PRS)
- Taipei Broadcasting Station (台北廣播電台|TBS)
- Kaohsiung Broadcasting Station (高雄廣播電台|KBS)
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
- Coordinating Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
- Vietnam Television (VTV)
- Voice of Vietnam
- 64 Local Broadcasters
Europe
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT)
- Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RTVFBiH) (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Radio Televizija Republike Srpske (RTRS) (Republika Srpska)
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
- ARD — working partnership of German public-service broadcasters
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk, WDR — Cologne
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk — Hamburg
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk — Leipzig
- Bayerischer Rundfunk — Munich
- Südwestrundfunk — Stuttgart
- Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg — Berlin
- Hessischer Rundfunk — Frankfurt
- Saarländischer Rundfunk — Saarbrücken
- Radio Bremen — Bremen
- German radio and TV from ARD: each broadcaster has several radio programs, like the biggest one (WDR) more than five "full" radio stations ("1 Live", WDR 2 (pop and info radio), WDR 3 (classical music) ... WDR 5) plus regional radio. WDR produces one TV-programme for its state and contributes to "Das Erste"–TV of ARD and to more TV-channels.
- ZDF
- Deutschlandradio
- Deutsche Welle
Gibraltar
Greece
- EΔT (Greek Public Television) — Greece (formerly)
- ERT — Greece (1938 – 11 June 2013; 11 June 2015–present)
- NERIT — Greece (formerly; 4 May 2014 – 11 June 2015)
Greenland
Hungary
- MTVA
- Duna Médiaszolgáltató
- Magyar Távirati Iroda
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
- Manx Radio
- BBC Isle of Man
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
- RTP
- RTP1
- RTP2
- RTP3
- RTP Memória
- RTP África
- RTP Internacional
- RTP Açores
- RTP Madeira
- RDP Antena 1
- RDP Antena 2
- RDP Antena 3
- RDP Internacional
- RDP África
- RDP Açores
- RDP Madeira
Romania
Russia
- OTR (Общественное Телевидение России, Obshchestvennoe Televidenie Rossii)
- Channel One Russia
- All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)
- Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network
- RT
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- RTVE
- Castilla-La Mancha Media – Castilla–La Mancha
- Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals – Catalonia
- Corporación Aragonesa de Radio y Televisión – Aragon
- Corporación Radio e Televisión de Galicia – Galicia
- Corporació Valenciana de Mitjans de Comunicació – Valencia
- EITB – Basque Country
- Ens Públic de Radiotelevisió de les Illes Balears – Balearic Islands
- Radio Televisión Canaria – Canary Islands
- Radiotelevisión de la Región de Murcia – Murcia
- Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias – Asturias
- Radio Televisión Madrid – Madrid
- Radio y Televisión de Andalucía – Andalusia
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- BBC
- BBC Alba
- BBC One
- BBC Two
- BBC Four
- BBC News
- BBC Parliament
- BBC HD
- CBBC
- CBeebies
- BBC Radio 1
- BBC Radio 2
- BBC Radio 3
- BBC Radio 4
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- BBC Radio 1Xtra
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
- BBC Radio 6 Music
- BBC Asian Network
- BBC World Service
- BBC Radio Scotland
- BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
- BBC Radio Shetland
- BBC Radio Orkney
- BBC Radio Wales
- BBC Radio Cymru
- BBC Radio Ulster
- BBC Radio Foyle
- BBC Local Radio — 40 stations
- BBC Studios
- Channel 4
- S4C — Wales
Vatican City
Transnational
Oceania
Australia
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Special Broadcasting Service — Also available in New Zealand in selected regions
- SBS
- SBS Viceland — Branding licensed from Vice Media
- SBS Food
- SBS World Movies
- NITV
- SBS Radio — Includes SBS Radio One, Two, Pop Asia, and CHILL
- SBS On Demand
Fiji
New Zealand
- RNZ
- Māori Television
- TVNZ — six channels, commercial television and public television
Local networks
- Channel North Television
- CUETV
- Face TV — Auckland Region broadcaster
- TVHB
Samoa
Tonga
Others
- PBS American Samoa — American Samoa