List of public broadcasters by country

Media that have editorial independence from the state but may receive government funding

Outlets whose content is directly or indirectly controlled by a government belong on List of state media by country

Public broadcasters have the editorial independence to serve the public interest above that of the ruling party.^[1]

Africa

Burkina Faso

Sidwaya^[2]

Côte d'Ivoire

Société nouvelle de presse et d’édition de Côte d’Ivoire (SNPECI)^[3]

Americas

Canada

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — (National)^[4]
- CBC Television
- CBC News Network
- CBC North
- Documentary
- Ici Radio-Canada Télé
- Réseau de l'information
- ARTV
- Explora
- 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)
Knowledge — British Columbia
TVOntario — Ontario
TFO — Ontario
Télé-Québec — Quebec
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)

Costa Rica

Canal 15 (Universidad de Costa Rica)^[5]

Jamaica

Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica^[6]

United States

Public Broadcasting Service (TV; 1970)^[7]
- PBS Kids 24/7 (TV; 2017)
- MHz Networks (TV; 1972)
- World (TV; 2005)
- Create (TV; 2006)
National Public Radio (1970)^[7]
- 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)

Asia

Israel

Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation^[8]

Kan 11
Makan 33
Kan Educational
Kan Tarbut
Kan Reshet Bet
Kan Gimel
Makan
Kan 88
Kan Kol HaMusica
Kan Moreshet
REKA

South Korea

Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)^[9]
- KBS1
- KBS2
- KBS UHD
- KBS Life
- KBS Drama
- KBS N Sports
- KBS Joy
- KBS Kids
- KBS Story
- KBS News D
- KBS World
  - KBS America
  - KBS World 24
  - KBS World Indonesia
  - KBS World Japan
  - KBS World Latino
  - KBS World TV
- 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)^[10]
- EBS 1
- EBS 2
- EBS+1
- EBS+2
- EBS English
- EBS Kids
- EBS FM

Taiwan

Taiwan Broadcasting System (台灣公共廣播電視集團|TBS)^[11]
- Public Television Service (公共電視 "公視"|PTS)
  - PTS Main Channel
  - PTS Taigi
  - PTS3
  - Hakka TV
Radio Taiwan International (中央廣播電台|RTI)^[11]
Central News Agency (中央社|CNA)^[11]
National Education Radio (國立教育廣播電臺|NER)^{[citation needed]}
Police Radio Station (警察廣播電台|PRS)^{[citation needed]}
Taipei Broadcasting Station (台北廣播電台|TBS)^{[citation needed]}
Kaohsiung Broadcasting Station (高雄廣播電台|KBS)^{[citation needed]}

Thailand

Thai PBS (HD 3)^[12]
- ALTV (SD 4)
- Thai PBS Podcast (Radio Online)

Europe

Austria

ORF^[13]
- ORF 1
- ORF 2
- ORF III
- ORF Sport +

Belgium

BRF — German-speaking Community of Belgium^[14]
RTBF — Wallonia^[15]
VRT — Flanders^[16]

Czech Republic

Česká televize^[17]
- ČT1
  - ČT1 JM - Southern Moravia
  - ČT1 SM - Northern Moravia
  - ČT1 JVC - Southeastern Bohemia
  - ČT1 SZC - Northwestern Bohemia
- ČT2
- ČT24
- ČT sport
- ČT :D
- ČT art
Český rozhlas^[17]

Denmark

DR^[18]
- DR1
- DR2
- DR P3
- DR Minisjang
- DR Ramasjang
- DR Ultra
- TVA Live
TV 2 Danmark^[19]
- TV 2
- TV 2 Echo
- TV 2 Charlie
- TV 2 News
- TV 2 Fri
- TV 2 Sport
- TV 2 Sport X

Germany

ARD^[26] — working partnership of German public-service broadcasters
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk — 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^[27]
Deutschlandradio^[28]

Gibraltar

GBC^{[citation needed]}

Iceland

RÚV^[29]

Ireland

RTÉ^[30]
- RTÉ One (SD, HD & +1)
- RTÉ2 (SD, HD & +1)
- RTÉjr (SD)
- RTÉ News (SD)
- RTÉ Radio 1
- RTÉ 2FM
- RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
- RTÉ 2XM
- RTÉ Lyric FM
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
- RTÉ Chill
- RTÉ Gold
- RTÉjr Radio
- RTÉ Pulse
TG4^[28]
- TG4 (Irish language channel)
- Cúla4 (kids service in Irish language)

Latvia

LTV^[31]
- LTV1
- LTV7
Latvian Radio^[31]

Liechtenstein

Liechtensteinischer Rundfunk^[32]

Lithuania

LRT^[33]
- LRT televizija － General
- LRT Plius － Culture, religion and sports
- LRT Lituanica － Mix of LRT televizija and LRT Plius programmes
- LRT Radijas (Radio station) － General and news
- LRT Klasika (Radio station) － Culture and classical music
- LRT Opus (Radio station) － Aimed for young people and modern music

Luxembourg

Radio 100,7^[28]

Moldova

Teleradio-Moldova^[34]

Montenegro

RTCG^[35]

Netherlands

Nederlandse Publieke Omroep^[36]
- AVROTROS
- BNNVARA
- EO
- Human
- KRO-NCRV
- MAX
- NOS
- NTR
- ON!
- PowNed
- VPRO
- WNL
- ZWART
RNW Media^[37]

Norway

NRK^[38]
- NRK1
- NRK2
- NRK3
- NRK Super

Portugal

RTP^[39]
- RTP1
- RTP2
- RTP3
- RTP Memória
- RTP África
- RTP Internacional
- RTP Açores
- RTP Madeira
- RDP Antena 1
  - RDP Antena 1 Açores
  - RDP Antena 1 Madeira
- RDP Antena 2
- RDP Antena 3
- RDP Internacional
- RDP África
Lusa News Agency^[40]

Slovenia

RTVSLO^[41]
- TV SLO 1
- TV SLO 2
- TV SLO 3
- Prvi program
- Val 202
- ARS

Spain

EFE^[42]
Euskal Irrati Telebista (EiTB) – Basque Country^[43]
Castilla-La Mancha Media – Castilla–La Mancha^[44]
Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals – Catalonia^[45]
Corporación Aragonesa de Radio y Televisión – Aragon^[46]
Corporació Valenciana de Mitjans de Comunicació – Valencia^[47]
Ens Públic de Radiotelevisió de les Illes Balears – Balearic Islands^[48]
Radio Televisión Canaria – Canary Islands^[49]
Radiotelevisión de la Región de Murcia – Murcia^[50]
Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias – Asturias^[51]

Sweden

SR – Sveriges Radio^[52]
SVT – Sveriges Television^[53]
- SVT1
- SVT2
- SVT Barn
- SVT24
- Kunskapskanalen
Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company^{[citation needed]}

Switzerland

Swiss Broadcasting Corporation^[54]
- SRF 1
- SRF zwei
- SRF info
- RTS Un
- RTS Deux
- RSI La 1
- RSI La 2
- Televisiun Rumantscha

Ukraine

Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (Suspilne)^{[citation needed]}

United Kingdom

BBC^[55]^[56]
- BBC One
- BBC Two
- BBC Three
- BBC Four
- BBC News
- BBC Parliament
- CBBC
- CBeebies
- BBC Scotland
- BBC Alba
- BBC Radio 1
- BBC Radio 2
- BBC Radio 3
- BBC Radio 4
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- BBC Radio 1 Dance
- BBC Radio 1 Relax
- BBC Radio 1Xtra
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
- BBC Radio 6 Music
- BBC Asian Network - International broadcaster
- 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
  - BBC News
  - BBC Kids
  - BBC Lifestyle
  - BBC HD
  - BBC Earth
  - BBC Brit
  - BBC First
  - BBC World Service - International broadcaster
  - BBC Entertainment
  - BBC America - International broadcaster
  - BBC UKTV
  - BBC Nordic - International broadcaster
  - UKTV
Channel Four Television Corporation^[57]
- Channel 4
- Film4
- E4
- More4
- 4Seven
- E4 Extra
S4C — Wales^[57]

Transnational

3sat — Germany/Austria/Switzerland
Arte — France/Germany
BVN — Flanders and Netherlands television

Oceania

American Samoa

PBS American Samoa

Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation^[58]
- ABC Television
  - ABC TV
    - ABC Canberra
    - ABD Darwin
    - ABN Sydney
    - ABQ Brisbane
    - ABS Adelaide
    - ABT Hobart
    - ABV Melbourne
    - ABW Perth
  - ABC TV Plus/ABC Kids
  - ABC Me
  - ABC News
- ABC Local Radio
  - ABC Radio Sydney (2BL)
  - ABC Radio Melbourne (3LO)
  - ABC Radio Brisbane (4QR)
  - ABC Radio Adelaide (5AN)
  - ABC Radio Perth (6WF)
  - ABC Radio Hobart (7ZR)
  - ABC Radio Canberra (2CN)
  - ABC Radio Darwin (8DDD)
  - ABC Broken Hill (2NB)
  - ABC Central Coast (2BL/T)
  - ABC Central West (2CR)
  - ABC Coffs Coast (2MMR)
  - ABC Illawarra (2ILA)
  - ABC Mid North Coast (2KP)
  - ABC New England North West (2NU)
  - ABC Newcastle (2NC)
  - ABC North Coast (2NNR)
  - ABC Riverina (2RVR)
  - ABC South East NSW (2BA)
  - ABC Upper Hunter (2UH)
  - ABC Western Plains (2WPR)
  - ABC Ballarat (3CRR)
  - ABC Central Victoria (3ABCRR)
  - ABC Gippsland (3GLR)
  - ABC Goulburn Murray (3MRR)
  - ABC Mildura Swan Hill (3MIL)
  - ABC Shepparton (3GVR)
  - ABC South West Victoria (3WL)
  - ABC Wimmera (3WV)
  - ABC Northern Tasmania (7NT)
  - ABC Capricornia (4RK)
  - ABC Gold Coast (4ABCRR)
  - ABC Far North (4QCC)
  - ABC North Queensland (4QN)
  - ABC North West Queensland (4ISA)
  - ABC Southern Queensland (4QS)
  - ABC Sunshine Coast (4SCR)
  - ABC Tropical North (4QAA)
  - ABC Western Queensland (4QL)
  - ABC Wide Bay (4QB)
  - ABC North & West SA (5CK)
  - ABC Peninsula and West Coast (5LN)
  - ABC Riverland (5MV)
  - ABC South East SA (5MG)
  - ABC Goldfields-Esperance (6ED, 6GF)
  - ABC Great Southern (6WA)
  - ABC Kimberley (6BE)
  - ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt (6GN)
  - ABC Pilbara (6KP)
  - ABC South Coast (6AL)
  - ABC South West WA (6BS)
  - ABC Alice Springs (8AL)
  - ABC Katherine (8ABCRR)
- ABC Classic
- ABC NewsRadio
- Radio National
- Triple J
- ABC Jazz
- ABC Country
- ABC Grandstand
- ABC Extra
- ABC KIDS Listen
- Double J
- Triple J Unearthed
- ABC Classic 2
- ABC Australia
- ABC Radio Australia
- ABC iview
- ABC Listen
Special Broadcasting Service^[58] — Also available in New Zealand in selected regions
- SBS
- SBS Viceland — Branding licensed from Vice Media
- SBS Food
- SBS World Movies
- NITV
- SBS WorldWatch
- SBS Radio
  - SBS Radio 1
  - SBS Radio 2
  - SBS Radio 3
  - SBS Arabic24
  - SBS Chill
  - SBS PopAsia
  - SBS PopDesi
  - SBS PopAraby
- SBS On Demand

Fiji

Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC)^[59]

New Zealand

RNZ^[60]
Māori Television
- Whakaata Māori^[60]
- Te Reo
TVNZ — six channels has commercial television and public television^[60]
- TVNZ 1
- TVNZ 2
- TVNZ Duke
- TVNZ 1+1
- TVNZ 2+1
- TVNZ Duke+1
Pacific Media Network^[60]

Local networks

Channel North Television
CUETV
Face TV — Auckland Region broadcaster
TVHB

Samoa

Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)^[61]

Transcontinental

These broadcasters distribute across multiple continents.

TV5Monde — France/Switzerland/Wallonia/Canada^[62]
- TV5 Monde Style
- TiVi5 Monde
- TV5Monde Info
- TV5 Québec Canada
- Unis

International broadcasters

U.S. Agency for Global Media^[7]^{[disputed (for: conflict between sources - also listed on list of state media by country) – discuss]}
- Voice of America (1942)^[63]
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
  - Current Time TV
- Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Middle East Broadcasting Networks
  - Alhurra
  - Radio Sawa
- Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio y Televisión Martí)
Deutsche Welle^[64]
- DW-TV

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