MEDIA The media landscape offers great diversity and pluralism. More than 185 domestic publications and 580 newspapers and magazines are distributed in Tunisia. There are 886 journalists and more than 60 foreign correspondents in Tunisia. Liberalization measures taken by the government since 1987 have encouraged the media in general and gave more incentives to the opposition press in particular. More on: Promoting a free and modern press in Tunisia The audiovisual media environment is marked by openness to the outside world (with access to satellite and cable brodcasting) and special efforts have been made to general access to new communication and media technologies. Through a series of presidential initiatives, schools, universities, hospitals and research centers were connected to the web. More on internet in Tunisia RADIO AND TELEVISION The Tunisian Radio-Television Broadcasting Establishment (E.R.T.T.) Address : 71, Avenue de la Liberte, 1002, Tunis - Tel. (01) 287.300 Fax (01) 781.058 Websites: www.tunisiatv.com www.radiotunis.com Radio Broadcasting began in 1936. System includes three national channels: The National Public Network. The International Public Network (French, Italian, German, English). The Youth Channel: It began broadcasting on November 7, 1995. It also includes 5 local stations: Sfax Radio: established in 1961 Monastir Radio: established in 1977 Le Kef Radio: established in 1991 Gafsa Radio: established in 1991 Tataouine Radio: began broadcasting on Nov. 7, 1993. Television Inaugurated on May 31, 1966. Broadcasting includes: Tunis 7:Tunisian National broadcasting and Satellite Transmission since 1992. Tunisian Youth channel (Channel 21). Started broadcasting in 1994. Tuniaisan TV production unit in Sfax. On-air reception of "Rai Uno" (Italian TV). Canal Horizons: a private cable company (French and domestic programming). Started broadcasting in 1992. ART and ORBIT are two international companies which offer per subscription television services (Arabic, French and English programming).