The media of the soviet kingdom is controlled by both the The States and government The Soviet Union has several state-owned and government-owned television and radio networks, which broadcast news, sports, entertainment, and general television including comedies, dramas and educational programming. The Soviet Nation , the national Russian-language newspaper, has been running since January of 2007, and includes politics, business, entertainment and educational articles, in addition to serialized stories, cartoons and editorials. There approximately 20 non-state television channels and 6 broadcast music or mixed radio stations with operating permits in the state.