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For European and American viewers, Iran's Sahar TV1 may, at first, seem like a series of English-language broadcasts from the other side of the looking glass, so distinctly foreign and so radically different from other international media it demands a serious paradigm shift. In fact, if Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) inspires some shock and awe among its worldwide viewers, it has achieved a significant part of its mission. The IRIB website explains in no uncertain terms, Sahar TV1 seeks to introduce the Islamic Revolution of Iran to foreign viewers as the most significant, influential uprising of the past century by explaining Islam's views. Where cultures and values collide, perhaps understanding begins. One admirably objective international analyst suggests, Sahar TV1 is as fiercely Islamic as Fox News seems overwhelmingly "American". In other words, viewers of both networks must watch with healthy respect for built-in bias and not-so-subtle promotion of political and sectarian ideology. You don't watch in spite of the bias; you watch because of it.

Better known as Network 18, the India Broadcasting Networks rapidly have emerged as one of the world's most powerful and completely diversified multi-media conglomerates. Network 18 controls the Indian franchises for hot Viacom properties MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon. It also operates India's premier business and news channels' CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and CNN-IBN. As part of its joint partnership with Viacom, IBN operates Colors, India's most-watched Hindi entertainment channel. IBN also recently launched IBN-Lokmat, its Marathi news channel. As important as its broadcast operations have been, IBN naturally has expanded to the worldwide web, managing one of the nation's most prominent internet service providers, Web18. IBN also streams Newswire18, India's leading provider of real-time internet news and financial information. Moreover, in one of the world's first integrated web-and-broadcast ventures. Network 18 broadcasts and webcasts HomeShop18, India's distinctive version of popular cable television and internet shopping channels. Supplementing IBN's vast television and internet operations, Network 18's print, film, and mobile content operations command substantial shares of those markets.

Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), also known as PiK, numbers among the world's purest examples of broadcasting in the public interest. Carefully tailored to the needs and interests of its Cypriot viewers, both Greek and Turkish, CyBC has played a pivotal role in calming long-standing tensions between Cyprus's two predominant ethnic groups. Offering intelligent, sensitive, balanced programming designed to promote tolerance and pluralism by showcasing the Republic's distinctive culture and delivering both news and informational programming, CyBC has help to unify a once deeply divided nation. CyBC is a proud member of the Geneva-based European Broadcasting Union, and it is a founding shareholder in EuroNews, the EU's distinctively European news network. CyBC operates two separate channels with complementary purposes: CyBC1 went on the air in the late 1950s, broadcasting predominantly Greek programming. CyBC1 continues airing news, popular dramas and comedies, and recent films mostly in Greek. CyBC2 supplements CyBC1 programming with more eclectic and inclusive programs in Greek, Turkish, and English. CyBC2 is Cyprus's leading sports network and its prime provider of quality programming for children.

The coverage of Al-Alam television is immense thanks to satellite transmissions and the demand for news of a political, business, and sports minded nature. Such programming as analysis and commentaries can be found spoken in Arabic for the millions around the globe who speak the language of the regions of the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean. With news bureaus in Baghdad, Beirut, and Tehran Al-Alam television provides excellent coverage of the events of the day as well as entertainment and business news. There is an English language version called Alalam News that has been broadcasting since August 15, 2006 that claims to provide the news coverage impartially making it an alternative to the Persian version. The twenty four hour per day Arabic language channel, otherwise knows as The World broadcasts to Iraq from its neighbor Iran and emphasizes the impact that war has on civilians or ordinary people. As an alternative to the constant diet of Saddam Hussein decree type programming, Al-Alam News offers a more entertaining and informative style that is honest and reliable.

RHTV is the Philippines-based public TV channel also known as DZHR. RHTV airs from Manila and offers quite diverse programming also available on the Internet as RHTV live. It features News programs alongside with Talk, Reality and Information shows both syndicated and RHTV-produced: Abot Kamay, Agritech, Ang Galing Mo, Doc!, Art 2 Art, Balitang Bayan Numero Uno, Batas Barangay, Bayan Kontra-Droga, BFF: Beauty, Fun, Fashion, Bisalog, Biyahe TV, Boom Balita, Concierto, Damdaming Bayan, Dear Philhealth, Dear Sam, Defense Corner, DZRH Balita Alas-Sais, DZRH Balita Round-the-Clock, DZRH Headlines, For Lovers Only, Health Station DZRH, Landbank sa DZRH at Radyo Natin, Lola Sela, Bungangera, Love Chat with Ruth and Andy, Lunas, MBC Sportscenter, Misteryo, Mother Knows Best, Nationwide Balita, NYK: Now You Know!, Operation Tulong, Pangunahing Balita, Pulso ng Pilipino, Radyo Hataw, Serbisyong Bayan, Sesyon, Showbiz Balita, Showbiz Talk with Morly Alinio, Success TV, Tinig ng Mamayanan, Tsissmaxx, Unilab Newscast, Usapang Lalaki, Usapang OFW, Walang Kukurap.

Politics have always been an intriguing topic for many people around the world. With the popularity of new programming increasing, one channel in the Netherlands has decided to jump in the deep end to provide political commentary, debate, analysis, background, and daily columns specifically targeted towards those interested in Hague political conversation. Programming is provided free over the airwaves in the Netherlands, or via NOS internet streaming channels. The primary language is Dutch, so you should make sure you speak the language in order to understand. The programming is offered free of charge to everyone around the world. For many people, the service speaks of a new trend in global communications where we can use the internet to stay informed concerning political situations from all over the world without the necessity of reliance upon the media that might control the information inside a specific country. With 24 hour coverage of all things politics, the states, Politiek 24, literally meaning 24 Politics, is able to provide a highly needed service to Dutch speakers around the globe by providing timely information on the political process in the Netherlands.