The mass media in Belgium is characterized by its diversity due to the linguistic divide in the country.
Analogue transmissions are provided by Norkring Belgium, Broadcast Partners, D'Hont Noël and TVVV Sound.
Two radio advertising agencies operate, Vlaamse Audiovisuele Regie and IP Plurimedia.
Transmission is primary by fiberoptic or coax cable television network (DVB-C) or copper telephone line (xDSL).
Satellite transmission (DVB-S) in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia is operated by Airfield Belgium or Digidream.
MNO's Proximus and Mobistar offer digital television over mobile phone (DVB-H).
There are numerous public and private media companies that specialise as producer or distributor of channels, content and video services.
There are numerous public and private media companies that specialise as producer or distributor of television production facilities.
Metro (Concentra) is a major daily free newspaper in a Dutch and French edition.
Major Dutch-language weekly magazines in 2008 included Kerk en Leven (Drukkerij en Uitgeverij Halewijn) (409,817), Dag Allemaal (402,097), HUMO (227,614), Libelle (DPG Media) (216,506), TV-Blad (158,283), Story (Belgian magazine) (Sanoma Belgium) (159,833), Plus Magazine (Belgium) (134,242), TV-Familie/Blik (129,328), Flair (Sanoma Belgium) (126,831), Knack (DPG Media) (126,646), Trends (Roularta Media Group), 't Pallieterke.
In Belgium there are around 19 major (holding) companies active in numerous media and telecommunication sub-sectors.