Hong Kong has a thriving media culture. The range of Hong Kong Media include both online and offline news providers. The list of offline Hong Kong media includes a number of newspapers, magazines as well as television and radio. The online media list includes news based websites and Internet radio.
The media in Hong Kong is largely free and is not subjected to state censorship. The media of Hong Kong is under the administrative umbrella of an independent legal system. The Hong Kong media is expected to follow a certain level of self censorship. Foreign news-houses are treated at-par with domestic ones.
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The media of Hong Kong is mostly private owned. The media houses conduct business with the aim to make a monetary profit.
This results in the Hong Kong media dishing out a judicious mix of both information and entertainment. The combination is designed to appeal to a wide swathe of potential readers.
Hong Kong has plenty of media houses. There are more than 50 daily newspapers. More than 15 television channels have their up linking facilities in Hong Kong. The list includes 2 free to air television channels. There are a total of 3 radio stations in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government owns and retains control of 1 radio station.
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