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Media of Venezuela
The '''''' comprise the mass and niche news and information communications infrastructure of Venezuela. Thus, the media of Venezuela consists of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, cinema, and Internet-based news outlets and websites. Venezuela also has a strong music industry and arts scene.
Overview
Most of Venezuela's mass media are privately operated and derive most of their revenues from advertising, subscriptions, and sale or distribution of copyrighted materials.
A small proportion of the Venezuelan television, newspaper, and radio markets is controlled by state-owned outlets.
Newspapers
For a representative and nearly comprehensive list of both national and regional, Venezuelan newspapers and other news outlets see the article List of newspapers in Venezuela. The following is a partial list of the most important main dailies.
Radio
Several radio outlets operate in Venezuela.
TeleSUR
TeleSUR was founded in 2005 to provide 24-hour news and cultural programming that reflects the diversity of the Latin American region. It is owned and paid for by several countries: Venezuela (which provides 54% of the network's budget), Argentina (15%), Cuba (14%), Uruguay (7%), Bolivia (5%) and Nicaragua (5%). TeleSUR has regional offices in Caracas, Bogota, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Havana, La Paz, Lima, Quito, Managua and Washington DC.
In addition to TeleSUR, the Venezuelan government also provides funding to the following public television stations: Avila TV, Buena TV, Venezolana de Television (VTV), Asamblea Nacional TV (ANTV), and ViVe.
See also
List of newspapers in Venezuela
Culture of Venezuela
Media representation of Hugo Chavez
Music of Venezuela
2002 Venezuelan coup d'etat attempt
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