12 July 2011 Last updated at 07:50 ET

St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles

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The far-flung islands support local newspapers and radio stations. There are no locally-based TV services.

On St Helena, the UK's Cable and Wireless company operates the telecommunications infrastructure under an agreement with the local government.

St Helena has two local radio stations; one of them is also relayed on Ascension Island and in the Falkland Islands. Satellite TV stations are rebroadcast terrestrially.

On Ascension Island, the BBC Atlantic Relay station broadcasts World Service radio programmes to Africa using shortwave transmitters. BFBS - the British Forces Broadcasting Service - and TV services for the US military are available. Volcano Radio carries locally-produced programmes.

On Tristan da Cunha, Atlantic FM carries local programmes and BFBS TV and radio are available. The island's first internet cafe opened in 2006.

The press

St Helena Herald - weekly, published by St Helena News Media Services, with public funding

The St Helena Independent - weekly, published by St Helena Media Productions

The Islander - Ascension Island weekly

Tristan Times - Tristan da Cunha

Radio

Radio St Helena - mediumwave (AM) station operated by St Helena News Media Services, with public funding

Saint FM - private FM station operated by St Helena Media Productions; rebroadcast on Ascension and the Falkland Islands

Volcano Radio - Ascension Island

Atlantic FM - Tristan da Cunha