The mass media in Mauritius is limited by its small population size (estimated at 1,288,000 in 2008).
Nonetheless, Mauritius has a robust economy, and there are a number of major media outlets, including print newspapers, radio and television stations.
In January 2015, a court sentenced the then Vice-Prime Minister to a meager monetary fine for having led an illegal demonstration in front of a daily newspaper and damaged some window panes of the building.
Other television broadcasters include Canalsat, Parabole Maurice, London Satellite Systems and DStv.
The monopoly is retained by Mauritius Telecom (MT) which provides dial-up & ADSL services over existing telephone lines.