Passasson
Founded in 1950, Passasson—meaning “The People” in Lao—serves as the official mouthpiece of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP). As the party’s flagship weekly newspaper, it plays a major role in…
The Global List of State Media
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Independent Television Network (ITN)
The Independent Television Network (ITN) is a state-owned media organization in Sri Lanka that broadcasts in Sinhala, Tamil, and English. It operates two television channels and two radio stations, offering…
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Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)
Established in 1964, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the state-owned national television broadcaster of Pakistan. Over the decades, PTV has grown into a broadcasting powerhouse, with a workforce of approximately…
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Cambodian Broadcasting Service (CBS)
The Cambodian Broadcasting Service (CBS) operates as a leading commercial broadcaster in Cambodia and is part of The Royal Group, one of the country’s most influential conglomerates. With a media…
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Global CAMG Media Group
Global CAMG Media Group is a media conglomerate based in Australia. Its operations span a network of radio stations and Chinese-language publications. In addition, scholarly research notes that CAMG’s operations extend…
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Lao News Agency (KPL)
Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL) is the official state-run news agency of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Established in 1968, KPL assumed its current role following the victory of the Lao…
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Public Service Broadcasting Nepal (PSBN)
Nepal Television (NTV) is the most widely watched television network in Nepal. It held an uncontested monopoly over the country’s television broadcasting landscape until 2003, when the government opened the…
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC)
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), the country’s oldest electronic media institution, traces its origins back to 1925 with the launch of Colombo Radio. Officially reconstituted in 1967 as Radio Ceylon and later renamed SLBC,…
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Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) is the state-run news agency of Pakistan, established shortly after the country gained independence in 1947. As Pakistan’s flagship national newswire, APP plays a…
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Bayon Television
Bayon Television, along with its affiliated media outlets, is owned and operated by Hun Mana, the eldest daughter of Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen. The broadcaster is managed through…