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Chile media guide
National and local free-to-air TVs operate alongside extensive cable networks, which offer US and international networks.
Radio is a key news source; there are hundreds of stations, most of them commercial. Spanish-owned Prisa Group is a major player.
Two commercial groups own the bulk of print titles.
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The constitution guarantees press freedom and the media can criticise the government and cover sensitive topics.
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Chile scores well in the annual press freedom ranking compiled by Reporters Without Borders. But the group worries about highly-concentrated media ownership.
Three were 18.8 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 97.2% of the population. There are no restrictions on access.
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Press
- - daily
- - daily
- - government-owned daily
- - evening daily
- - business daily
Television
- - state-owned but not under direct government control
- - private
- - private
- - private
- - owned by Catholic university
- - private
Radio
- - news-based, national, private network
- - private
- - private network
- - private network
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