Media and entertainment in New Ingrea
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New Ingrea has a small media and entertainment industry, with public and private stations operating on radio, television and the internet. There are four major media operators in New Ingrea. They are the Ardentic Broadcasting Service, ITRN Broadcasting, New Ingrea Broadcasting and Publishing, News Talk Radio in the private sector, whilst Radio Television New Ingrea and Nga Reo Networks are publicly owned. Each has a slightly different focus, but fundamentally they all aim to provide excellent news and entertainment services to the nation.
By law, these outlets must remain fully independent of one another. Ownership restrictions prohibit ownership across any more than two media streams (i.e. radio, television, &c). This allows for some form of diversity and a theoretically independent media as well. There are also bans on foreign ownership, which is capped at 25% of any outlet.
Sector Overview
The media of New Ingrea is divided into four sectors; television, radio, newsprint and the internet.
Television
There are four television networks across the country, two are government owned, and two are commercial subsidiaries of larger media organisations. Television in New Ingrea is divided into five market areas, and all stations carry the name of the market and their network in their official callsign. There is also a single satellite subscription television service, known as Galaxy Television. Galaxy provides around fifty channels of entertainment, news, sport, movies, and documentaries; usually on syndication from overseas.
Radio
There are four radio networks in New Ingrea. Three of these are commercial services, that operate on the same market and network system used by television. In addition, Radio Television New Ingrea operates four national networks standing alongside a nine local stations. Community and information radio is a small, but significant industry that caters to niche groups and interests, and acts as the principal training ground for journalists, technicians and presenters in both radio and television.
Newspapers and Magazines
New Ingrea has a powerful print media industry. All towns have at least one paper, which is usually printed on daily or weekly basis. While many local papers tend to be conservative, the outlook of a newspaper depends on the general public mood of the community in which it is based. There is one national newspaper, The New Ingrean, which is printed daily and has a circulation of 275,000 copies a day. The New Ingrean is a broadly progressive paper that appeals to a more affluent and socially conscious demographic. Magazines for almost any hobby or social group can be found. In recent years, the trend has been for online magazines, which brings down costs of printing.
Internet
The internet is a major source of news and information for many people. Today, New Ingrea has a number of small and medium sized internet based companies that provide news and entertainment. Aside from it's print interest, the New Ingrea maintains a strong online presence. The paper has captured a large market through classified and rental advertisements, and provides the best up to the minute news, business and entertainment through it's online site.