List of international broadcasters

This list of international broadcasters lists those broadcasting services which broadcast programs for an external audience.

Radio

Africa

Country of origin Name of Radio Service Website
Algeria Radio Algérie Internationale [1]
Equatorial Guinea Radio Africa Network [2]
Kenya Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Libya LGBC Voice of Africa
Morocco
France
Medi1 Radio (Radio Méditerranée Internationale) [3]
Nigeria Voice of Nigeria [4]
South Africa Channel Africa [5]
Tunisia Radio Tunis Chaîne Internationale [6]

Asia

Country of origin Name of Radio Service Website
Bangladesh Bangladesh Betar [7]
Burma Democratic Voice of Burma [8]
People's Republic of China China Radio International [9]
India PB-Akashvani (All India Radio) [10] Archived 2005-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
Indonesia Voice of Indonesia [11]
Iran IRIB World Service [12]
Israel Israel Radio International [13]
Japan NHK Radio Japan [14]
Mongolia Voice of Mongolia [15]
North Korea Voice of Korea [16]
Pakistan Radio Pakistan [17]
Philippines Radyo Pilipinas World Service [18]
South Korea KBS World Radio [19]
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation [20]
Thailand Radio Thailand World Service [21]
Taiwan Radio Taiwan International [22]
Vietnam Voice of Vietnam 5 (VOV World) [23]

Europe

Country of origin Name of Radio Service Website
Albania Radio Televizioni Shqiptar [24]
Austria Ö1 International
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan International Radio
Belarus Radio Belarus [25]
Belgium ( Wallonia) RTBF International
Bulgaria Radio Bulgaria [26]
Croatia Voice of Croatia
Cyprus Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation [27]
Czech Republic Radio Prague [28]
Finland YLE Radio Finland [29]
France Radio France Internationale [30]
Germany Deutsche Welle [31]
Greece (Athens) Voice of Greece [32]
Greece (Thessaloniki) Radio Station of Macedonia
Ireland RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Irish Radio Relay Service [33]
Italy Rai Italia Radio
NEXUS International Broadcasting Association [34]
European Gospel Radio [35]
International Public Access Radio (IPAR) [36]
Moldova Radio Moldova [37]
Netherlands Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Poland Radio Poland [38]
European Radio for Belarus [39]
Portugal RDP África [40]
RDP Internacional [41]
Romania Radio Romania International [42]
Russia Radio Sputnik [43]
Serbia International Radio of Serbia [44]
Slovakia Radio Slovakia International [45]
Slovenia Radio Slovenia International [46]
Spain Radio Exterior [47]
 Switzerland Swissinfo [48]
Transnistria Radio PMR
Turkey Voice of Turkey [49]
Ukraine Radio Ukraine International [50]
United Kingdom BBC World Service [51]
Vatican City Vatican Radio [52]
Independent Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty [53]

North & South America

Country of origin Name of Radio Service Website
Argentina Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior [54]
Brazil Rádio Nacional [55]
Canada Radio Canada International [56]
Cuba Radio Habana Cuba [57]
Radio Reloj [58]
United States of America Voice of America 1 [59]

Oceania

Country of origin Name of Radio Service Website
Australia Radio Australia ABC Asia (Asia–Pacific)
ABC Pacific (Pacific)
New Zealand RNZ Pacific RNZ Pacific

Television

Europe

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
Albania Radio Televizioni Shqiptar Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [60]
Austria ORF 2 Europe Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [61]
Belgium ( Wallonia) RTBF Sat Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [62]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite)
Bulgaria BNT 4 Free-to-air Freeview [63]
Croatia HRT International Encrypted [64]
Finland TV Finland Encrypted (Free-to-air Freeview in Finnish-speaking areas of Sweden) [65]
France France 24 Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [66]
A  France-based alliance of broadcasters of 5 Francophone countries such as  Canada,  Belgium,   Switzerland,  Monaco and  Luxembourg 1 TV5Monde Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [67]
A  Germany-based alliance of broadcasters of 3 countries such as  Austria,   Switzerland and  Liechtenstein 3sat Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [68]
Germany Deutsche Welle Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [69]
Greece (and Cyprus) ERT World Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [70]
Hungary Duna World Free-to-air Freeview [71]
Italy Rai Italia Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [72]
Kosovo Radio Television of Kosovo Free-to-air Freeview [73]
Lithuania LRT Lituanica Free-to-air Freeview [74]
Monaco TVMonaco Free-to-air [75]
Netherlands and Belgium ( Flanders) BVN Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [76]
Norway NRK Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite)
Poland TVP Polonia Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [77]
Belsat TV Free-to-air Freeview [78]
Portugal RTP Internacional Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) RTP Internacional
RTP Internacional Live Streaming
RTP África Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite)
Romania TVRi Free-to-air Freeview [79]
Russia RTR-Planeta Free-to-air Freeview [80]
RT Free-to-air Freeview [81]
Russia-24 Free-to-air Freeview [82]
Serbia RTS Svet Free-to-air Freeview [83]
Spain TVE Internacional Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [84]
Turkey TRT Türk Free-to-air Freeview TRT Turk
TRT World Free-to-air Freeview TRT World
Ukraine UTR Free-to-air Freeview [85]
United Kingdom BBC Brit Free-to-air Freeview (Cable) BBC Brit
BBC Earth Free-to-air Freeview (Cable) BBC Earth
BBC First Free-to-air Freeview (Cable) BBC First
BBC News Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) BBC News (International)
TRT World London Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) TRT World London
  1. An alliance of France Télévisions & Arte in France, RTBF in Wallonia, Belgium, Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec and TVA in Canada, TSR in Switzerland & RFO in Overseas France

North & South America

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
United States of America Voice of America Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) 1 [86]
CNN International Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [87]
An alliance of various Caribbean countries Caribbean Media Corporation Syndicated [88]
Brazil TV Brasil Internacional Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
Record Internacional Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
Bandeirantes Internacional Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
TV Globo Internacional Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
Chile TV Chile Free-to-air Freeview [89]
Chilevisión Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
Canal 13 Free-to-air Freeview/Encrypted
Cuba Cubavision International Free-to-air Freeview
An alliance of 3 Latin American countries teleSUR Free-to-air Freeview
  1. Under United States law (the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948), the Voice of America is forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens.
  2. The countries are Venezuela, Argentina and Cuba.

Middle East

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
Iran Jame Jam TV Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [90]
Press TV Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [91]
Al-Alam News Network Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [92]
Al-Kawthar TV Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [93]
HispanTV Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [94]
Sahar TV Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [95]
Israel i24NEWS Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [96]
Lebanon LBC International Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [97]
Qatar Al Araby Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [98]
Al Jazeera English Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [99]
Al Jazeera Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [100]
Al Jazeera Balkans Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [101]
Saudi Arabia Al Arabiya Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [102]
Al Hadath Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [103]

Asia

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
Brunei RTB Sukmaindera Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) RTB Sukmaindera
China CCTV-4 Chinese International (中国中央电视台中文国际频道) Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) CCTV-4 America (America)
CCTV-4 Asia (Asia–Pacific)
CCTV-4 Europe (Europe)
CGTN Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [104]
CGTN Documentary Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [105]
India PB-DD India Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [106]
WION Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [107]
Indonesia TVRI World Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) TVRI World
Japan NHK World-Japan Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [108]
NHK World Premium Encrypted [109]
Malaysia Berita RTM Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) BERITA RTM
RTM ASEAN Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) RTM ASEAN
TV1 Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) TV1
Myanmar Myanmar International Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite)
Pakistan Pakistan Television Corporation Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [110]
Singapore CNA Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) CNA
Singapore International Television Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) CNA
South Korea KBS World Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [111]
Arirang Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [112]
Taiwan TaiwanPlus Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [113]
Thailand NBT World Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [114]
Vietnam VTV4 Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) [115]

Oceania

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
Australia ABC Australia Free-to-air Freeview (Terrestrial and Satellite) ABC Asia (Asia–Pacific)
ABC Pacific (Pacific)
New Zealand TVNZ Free-to-air (Terrestrial and Satellite) TVNZ

Internationally, TVNZ has helped provide television services in Pacific Island nations such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.

TVNZ provides much of the programming but scheduling and continuity are done locally.

  • Because of its history TVNZ has inherited and developed its own services in the production and broadcasting services area.
  • These include The New Zealand Television Archive, production facilities, television school.
  • TVNZ also operated a satellite services division organising and downlink facilities and across the globe, but this service was wound down in 2005.

Both TV One and TV2 are also available "in the clear" over DVB-S on Optus B1. A SKY TV set-top box is not required as any DVB-S satellite set-top box or tuner will work.

Africa

Country of Origin Name of Television Service Free-to-air/Encrypted Website
Algeria AL24 News Free-to-air
Egypt Nile TV International
Kenya A24 news channel [116]
Africa 24 Encrypted [117]
Mali Africable Encrypted [118]
Morocco Medi1 TV Free-to-air
Nigeria Africa Independent Television Free-to-air/Encrypted www.ait.live
Arise News Free-to-air/Encrypted [119]
TVC News Free-to-air/Encrypted [120]
Republic of the Congo Presse Africaine Encrypted [121]
Somalia Somali National Television [122]
South Africa SABC News Encrypted [123]
eNCA Encrypted [124]
Newzroom Afrika Encrypted [125]

Former international broadcasters

Country Former Service Date Ceased
German Democratic Republic Radio Berlin International 2 October 1990
Malta and  Libya Voice of the Mediterranean 1 January 2002
Norway Radio Norway International 1 January 2002
Georgia Radio Georgia 2005
Hungary Radio Budapest [126] 1 July 2007
Singapore Radio Singapore International 31 July 2008
Malaysia Voice of Malaysia 31 August 2011
Belgium ( Flanders) Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal 1 31 December 2011
  1. Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal was replaced with internet and satellite broadcasts of Radio 1 and Radio 2.

See also