Editing Oman (section)

===Media===
{{main|Mass media in Oman}}
The government has continuously held a monopoly on television in Oman. [[Sultanate of Oman Television|Oman TV]] is the only state-owned national television channel broadcaster in Oman. Oman TV broadcasts four HD channels, including Oman TV General, Oman TV Sport, Oman TV Live and Oman TV Cultural.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://part.gov.om/part/english/|title=Public Authority for Radio and Tv|website=part.gov.om|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304035303/http://part.gov.om/part/english/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although private ownership of radio and television stations is permitted, Oman has only one privately owned television channel.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14654265|title=Oman profile – Media|date=13 January 2015|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201235859/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14654265|url-status=live}}</ref> Majan TV is the first private TV channel in Oman. It began broadcasting in January 2009. However, Majan TV's official channel website was last updated in early 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.majan-tv.com/majan.htm|title=مجان|website=majan-tv.com|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093002/http://www.majan-tv.com/majan.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The public has access to foreign broadcasts since the use of satellite receivers is allowed.<ref name=":02"/><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Katzman|first=Kenneth|date=9 November 2018|title=Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy|url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21534.pdf|journal=Congressional Research Service|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413111934/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21534.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Oman Radio is the first and only state-owned radio channel.<ref name=":02"/> It began broadcasting on 30 July 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://part.gov.om/omanradio/index.jsp|title=إذاعــة سلـطنة عمان ~ الإذاعة العامة|website=part.gov.om|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202035839/http://part.gov.om/omanradio/index.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> It operates both Arabic and English networks. Other private channels include Hala FM, Hi FM, Al-Wisal, Virgin Radio Oman FM and Merge. In early 2018, Muscat Media Group (MMG) launched a new private radio station.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/127318|title=New radio stations T FM and Shabiba FM have officially launched in Oman|date=31 January 2018|work=Times of Oman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mediate-oman.com/listings/muscat-media-group/|title=Muscat Media Group Profile|website=Mediate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|title=Oman|date=23 April 2015|website=Freedom House|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070519/https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Oman has nine main newspapers, five in Arabic and four in English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mediate-oman.com/media-list/|title=The Media List|website=Mediate|access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201232827/http://mediate-oman.com/media-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The media landscape in Oman has been continuously described as restrictive, censored, and subdued.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|title=Oman|website=freedomhouse.org|access-date=27 November 2018|date=23 April 2015|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070519/https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/oman|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Ministry of Information censors politically, culturally, or sexually offensive material in domestic or foreign media. The press freedom group [[Reporters Without Borders]] ranked the country 127th out of 180 countries on its 2018 World Press Freedom Index. In 2016, the government drew international criticism for suspending the newspaper ''[[Azamn]]'' and arresting three journalists after a report on corruption in the country's judiciary. ''Azamn'' was not allowed to reopen in 2017 although an appeal court ruled in late 2016 that the paper can resume operating.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://rsf.org/en/ranking|title=2018 World Press Freedom Index {{!}} Reporters Without Borders|publisher=Reports Without Borders|access-date=27 November 2018|archive-date=28 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428075902/https://rsf.org/en/ranking|url-status=live}}</ref>