Media of Macau
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Media in Macau
are available to the public in the forms of: television
and radio
, newspapers, magazine
s and the Internet
. They serve the local community by providing necessary information and entertainment. Macau's media market is rather small. The local media face strong competition from Hong Kong
.
Macau has reportedly the highest "media density" in the world - nine Chinese-language dailies, three Portuguese-language dailies, two English-language dailies and about half a dozen Chinese-language weeklies and one Portuguese-language weekly. About two dozen newspapers from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and the Philippines are shipped to Macau every early morning.
Macau's most influential newspapers are said to be the Chinese-language Macao Daily News
and Va Kio Pou, the English-language Macau Post Daily
and the Portuguese-language Hoje Macau
All local newspapers that have been published for at least five years are entitled to subsidies from the government.
The first newspaper
that was published in Macau was Abelha da China (Chinese:蜜蜂華報) which was only published for one year.
Revista Macau is a quarterly magazine with cultural contents and run by the government. Macau Business is one of Macau's oldest English language publications, launched in May 2004, that is published monthly by a private company that also owns Business Intelligence
a business magazine in Chinese. Inside Asian Gaming is a monthly gaming magazine, in English. Destination Macau is an English-language magazine promoting the tourism and hospitality sector. World Gaming is an English and Chinese language magazine promoting the gaming and tourism sector.
was established in 1984. They have two television broadcast channels and one radio channel - Radio Macau. The two television channels include a Chinese-language and a Portuguese-language channel.
In addition, there are also several private broadcast companies in Macau such as "Radio Vila Verde Lda", "Macau Cable" and two satellite TV companies.
established the Government Information Bureau to regulate media broadcasting
and provides support organizations related to this aspect. They are directly responsible to the Chief Executive of Macau
. Freedom of the press is guaranteed in the Basic Law
and Press Law of Macau.
and the Macau University of Science and Technology
offer degree courses in media studies
.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
are available to the public in the forms of: television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, newspapers, magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s and the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. They serve the local community by providing necessary information and entertainment. Macau's media market is rather small. The local media face strong competition from Hong Kong
Media of Hong Kong
Media in Hong Kong are available to the public in the forms of: television and radio, newspapers, magazines and the Internet. They serve the local community by providing necessary information and entertainment.-Overview:...
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Macau has reportedly the highest "media density" in the world - nine Chinese-language dailies, three Portuguese-language dailies, two English-language dailies and about half a dozen Chinese-language weeklies and one Portuguese-language weekly. About two dozen newspapers from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and the Philippines are shipped to Macau every early morning.
Macau's most influential newspapers are said to be the Chinese-language Macao Daily News
Macao Daily News
Macao Daily News is the bestselling newspaper in Macau. It is one of two popular Chinese language dailies....
and Va Kio Pou, the English-language Macau Post Daily
Macau Post Daily
The Macau Post Daily , was launched on August 27, 2004, and is Macau's oldest and highest paid-circulation English-language daily newspaper....
and the Portuguese-language Hoje Macau
Print media
There are nine Chinese daily newspapers, three Portuguese dailies and two English daily newspapers in Macau. There are also six Chinese weekly newspapers and one Portuguese weekly newspaper.All local newspapers that have been published for at least five years are entitled to subsidies from the government.
The first newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
that was published in Macau was Abelha da China (Chinese:蜜蜂華報) which was only published for one year.
- Macao Daily NewsMacao Daily NewsMacao Daily News is the bestselling newspaper in Macau. It is one of two popular Chinese language dailies....
- top circulation daily, Chinese-language, - Va Kio Daily - privately owned Chinese daily
- Tai Chung Pou - owned by a group of businessmen
- Macau Daily TimesMacau Daily TimesThe Macau Daily Times is one of the two daily English-language newspapers published in Macau, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, launched on June 1, 2007.- Overview :...
- owned by the manager of one of Macau's public bus companies - Macau Post DailyMacau Post DailyThe Macau Post Daily , was launched on August 27, 2004, and is Macau's oldest and highest paid-circulation English-language daily newspaper....
- Macau's oldest English language daily, owned by media interests - Hoje Macau - Portuguese-language daily
- Jornal Tribuna de MacauJornal Tribuna de MacauThe Jornal Tribuna de Macau is one of three Portuguese-language newspapers in the Special Administrative Region of Macau, in the People's Republic of China. It is published seven days a week, appearing in the morning, and covers both local and international news.José Rocha Dinis is its director...
- Portuguese-language daily - Ponto Final - Portuguese-language daily
- O CLARIM - Portuguese-language weeekly, owned by the Catholic Church
Revista Macau is a quarterly magazine with cultural contents and run by the government. Macau Business is one of Macau's oldest English language publications, launched in May 2004, that is published monthly by a private company that also owns Business Intelligence
Business intelligence
Business intelligence mainly refers to computer-based techniques used in identifying, extracting, and analyzing business data, such as sales revenue by products and/or departments, or by associated costs and incomes....
a business magazine in Chinese. Inside Asian Gaming is a monthly gaming magazine, in English. Destination Macau is an English-language magazine promoting the tourism and hospitality sector. World Gaming is an English and Chinese language magazine promoting the gaming and tourism sector.
Broadcast media
Teledifusão de MacauTeledifusão de Macau
Teledifusão de Macau , is a radio-television network serving the Chinese special administrative region of Macao. It was established on 1 January 1982 during Portugese administration....
was established in 1984. They have two television broadcast channels and one radio channel - Radio Macau. The two television channels include a Chinese-language and a Portuguese-language channel.
In addition, there are also several private broadcast companies in Macau such as "Radio Vila Verde Lda", "Macau Cable" and two satellite TV companies.
Free-to-air channels
- Teledifusão de MacauTeledifusão de MacauTeledifusão de Macau , is a radio-television network serving the Chinese special administrative region of Macao. It was established on 1 January 1982 during Portugese administration....
(TDM) 澳廣視 - TDM Ou MunMacau TVMacau TV is a Macanese television channel transmitting in Cantonese language. It is owned by Teledifusão de Macau and together with its sister Portuguese language station has Canal Macau.Transmissions are divided into three major blocks...
澳視澳門台 - Canal MacauCanal MacauCanal Macau is a Portuguese-language television channel in Macau owned by Teledifusão de Macau and together with its sister Cantonese language station has Macau TV....
澳視葡文台
Premium channels
- Teledifusão de MacauTeledifusão de MacauTeledifusão de Macau , is a radio-television network serving the Chinese special administrative region of Macao. It was established on 1 January 1982 during Portugese administration....
(TDM) 澳廣視 - TDM Vida 澳視生活台
- TDM-Macau Satéllite 澳門衛視
- TDM Desporto 澳視體育台
- TDM HD 澳視高清台
- Macau Asia Satellite TelevisionMacau Asia Satellite TelevisionMacau Asia Satellite Television or MASTV is a television station located in Macau. It is known for its critical news coverage.-History:The station was commenced and made its first broadcast in 1 June 2001...
(MASTV) 澳亞衛視 - MASTV ChannelMacau Asia Satellite TelevisionMacau Asia Satellite Television or MASTV is a television station located in Macau. It is known for its critical news coverage.-History:The station was commenced and made its first broadcast in 1 June 2001...
- Lotus Television (LTV) 澳門蓮花衞視
- Lotus TV Channel
- Fung Fu Television (FFTV) 功夫衛視
- Fung Fu TV Channel
- China Satellite Television (CSTV) 中華衛視
- CSTV Channel
Media administration
The government of MacauGovernment of Macau
The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China , are headed by secretariats or commissioners and report directly to the Chief Executive of Macau. The affairs of the Government are decided by secretaries, who are appointed by the Chief Executive and...
established the Government Information Bureau to regulate media broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
and provides support organizations related to this aspect. They are directly responsible to the Chief Executive of Macau
Chief Executive of Macau
The Chief Executive of Macau is the head of the government of Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province.Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:...
. Freedom of the press is guaranteed in the Basic Law
Macau Basic Law
The Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is the constitution of Macau, replacing the Estatuto Orgânico de Macau, which was effective since 1976, on 20 December 1999....
and Press Law of Macau.
Media education
The University of MacauUniversity of Macau
The University of Macau, ;, established in 1981, was the first and currently the largest university in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It was formerly known as University of East Asia , and was renamed the University of Macau in 1991. The university offers about 100 Doctoral, Master's and...
and the Macau University of Science and Technology
Macau University of Science and Technology
The Macau University of Science and Technology （Portuguese： Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau； Traditional Chinese： 澳門科技大學; Simplified Chinese： 澳门科技大学） is located in the Macau S.A.R. on the Cotai Strip opposite the Venetian Macau on Taipa Island, next to the Macau International Airport...
offer degree courses in media studies
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
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