Madagascar media guide
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The media are highly-politicised and vulnerable to influence from their business and politics-linked owners, says Reporters Without Borders.
The constitution does provide for freedom of the press, however, Freedom House says this guarantee has been undermined by criminal libel laws and other restrictions.
Although nationwide broadcasting remains a state monopoly, there are hundreds of private local radio and TV stations. Radio is the main medium for news, due to high levels of illiteracy.
BBC World Service radio is available on FM in Antananarivo (96.2), and Fianarantsoa and Toamasina (89.8). Radio France Internationale (RFI) is also carried by FM relays.
There were 2.8 million internet users by December 2021, comprising 10% of the population (Internetworldstats.com).
Press/Online
Midi-Madagasikara, external - private daily
Madagascar-Tribune, external - private daily
La Gazette de la Grande Ile, external - private daily
L'Express de Madagascar, external - private daily
Lakroa (Cross), external - Catholic weekly
L'Echo du Sud, external - news website
Television
Television Malagasy, external (TVM) - state-owned
Madagascar TV (MATV), external - private
Radio
Malagasy National Radio, external (RNM) - state-owned
Radio Don Bosco, external - Catholic
Radio Laza Iarivo, external (RLI) - private
Radio Antsiva, external - private