Public Service Media (PSM)
Public Service Media (PSM) Maldives · Quick Facts SC State-Controlled 2015 PSM Act 9/2015 TV + Radio Multi-platform · digital 108/180 RSF 2026 · 49.23 Ownership Wholly government-owned, established under…
Public Service Media (PSM) Maldives · Quick Facts SC State-Controlled 2015 PSM Act 9/2015 TV + Radio Multi-platform · digital 108/180 RSF 2026 · 49.23 Ownership Wholly government-owned, established under…
Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) Nepal · Quick Facts CaPu Captured Public · new 2026 1962 Merger · Act 2019 BS Wire Only national news agency 87/180 RSF 2026 · 54.80…
Prasar Bharati India · Quick Facts SC State-Controlled 1997 Operational · Act of 1990 TV + Radio Doordarshan · Akashvani 157/180 RSF 2026 · 31.96 Ownership Statutory public corporation, wholly…
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) Sri Lanka · Quick Facts CaPu Two of three conditions 1926 Nationalised 1973 Publishing Six papers · three languages 134/180 RSF 2026 · 40.77…
Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Pakistan · Quick Facts SC All three conditions met 1947 Corporation 2002 Wire Federal news agency 153/180 RSF 2026 · very serious Ownership A federal…
Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) Cambodia · Quick Facts SC All three conditions met 1978 Established 3 December 5 Languages published 151/180 RSF 2026 · 33.28 Ownership State-owned and state-operated under…
Lankapuvath Sri Lanka · Quick Facts SC All three conditions met 1978 Operations commenced Wire National news agency 134/180 RSF 2026 · 40.77 Ownership A limited liability company with five…
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) Bhutan · Quick Facts SC State-Controlled 1973 Founded · TV 1999 TV + Radio Only domestic TV 150/180 RSF 2026 · 33.50 Ownership State-owned enterprise, 100%…
Kuensel Corporation Bhutan · Quick Facts ISM Independent State-Managed/Owned 1965 Founded · delinked 1992 Newspaper Print 2×/week · digital daily 150/180 RSF 2026 · 33.50 Ownership Royal Government of Bhutan…
Quick facts Bangladesh Television (BTV) · Bangladesh · July 2026 SC State-Controlled 1964 On air since 4 Channels 152/180 RSF 2026 Owner State · Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Director…