09 February 2009

Unfrequented Frequencies: 2% of Cubans tune to US propaganda broadcasts

Citing an inconclusive telephone poll done by a third country research firm, the GAO guesses that 2% of Cubans watch TV Martí or listen to Radio Martí.

Most foreign media consumption occurs through clandestine satelite dishes.  People will install the dish on their roof and have somebody in the US purchase the service.  Sometimes the person with cable will hook up his neighbors' televisions for a small fee--but they are forced to watch whatever channel the hub subscribor chooses--often Miami's Univision station known as Channel 23.

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