The Isle of Man has excellent local radio services and enjoys access to all the major UK terrestrial and satellite TV and radio services.
Television
The Isle of Man enjoys access to all the UK’s terrestrial (BBC, ITV, Channel 4) and satellite services, Sky and Freeview. News from the Island is regularly featured on both BBC North West and ITV Granada news programmes.
Radio
The Isle of Man hosts three local radio stations: Manx Radio; Energy FM and 3FM. Manx Radio broadcasts on both FM and AM. And is funded by advertising with additional support from the Isle of Man Government.. Energy FM provides music and local news for a family audience. 3FM is a music-oriented station but also features regular local news bulletins.
Newspapers & Magazines
All UK daily papers are available for sale in the Isle of Man from early morning on the date of their publication. The Isle of Man also has its own three titles which are all produced by Isle of Man Newspapers: The Isle of Man Examiner, the Manx Independent and the Isle of Man Courier, a free newspaper distributed to every household and business..
Several monthly magazines are published about the Isle of Man’s business environment and lifestyle. For example, ‘Portfolio’ magazine (Keith Uren Publishing) and ‘Money Media’ (Mannin Media Group), offer comprehensive news and views of Isle of Man business.
Online News
Isle of Man Newspapers’ website, Isle of Man Today, features up to date news from the Isle of Man and the BBC web site has several pages dedicated to the Island.
Visit Isle of Man contains information on accommodation, places of interest, events, etc.