The experience of community radio emphasises the participation and ownership of the community. There has been a strong role for local radio (private and NGO) and Pro-poor public programming. It is more than likely that there could be reflections from the different types of radio stations in the evolution of television. The private sector, if given the chance, may start a local television station – owned privately but presenting local content in local language. Similarly there is likely to be a measure of pro-poor programming as a public service on the many forms of media that may emerge. For this study, we.