With regard to media development and performance during the quarter, the following was the
breakdown of media outlets:
BROADCAST INSTITUTIONS37
COMMUNITY RADIO

72

COMMERCIAL RADIO

62

COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

24

COMMUNITY TELEVISION

13

PUBLIC RADIO

6

PUBLIC TELEVISION

5

SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT SERVICE

7

LANDNG RIGHTS BROADCASTING SERVICE

7

TOTAL

196

MAJOR DAILY NEWSPAPERS

38

OUTLET

REACH

OTHER EDITIONS

E-PAPER

PRICE

Zambia Daily Mail

Nationwide

Sunday Mail

YES

K10

Times of Zambia

Nationwide

Sunday Times

YES

K10

Daily Nation

Nationwide

-

NO

K10

News Diggers

Selected towns

-

YES

K10

The Mast Newspaper

Selected towns

-

NO

K10

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OUTLET

FANS

Mwebantu Zambia

1, 425, 420

Zambia Reports

1, 281, 074

Zambian Watchdog

894, 911

Smart Eagles

850, 259

37 According to a list of broadcast media houses supplied by the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
38
According to an observation of newsstands in selected towns in the quarter under review
39
As observed on 30th June, 2021

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