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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

February 18, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) is the official news agency in Saudi Arabia. Media assets SPAce TV Ownership and governance SPA is run by the Ministry

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Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG)

February 18, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) is a Saudi publisher whose history goes back to 1963 when Al Madina Printing and Publication Company, the precursor

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Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC)

February 18, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) is a media conglomerate that was set up in 1991 in London. It moved its headquarters to Dubai in 2002.

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Saudi Broadcasting Authority

February 18, 2022June 14, 2022 State Media Monitor

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), which used to be known as Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and the Broadcasting Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

Founded in 1964, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the public broadcaster in Malawi, the sole broadcast outlet with nationwide coverage. It runs one television channel and two radio channels. It is headquartered in Blantyre.

Typology: State Controlled Media (SC)

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