The present study examines the role of the State in television broadcasting in three selected countries in Northeast Asia: Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, A comparison of the three countries is made with special reference to:(a)the context in which television regulation has been shaped and developed; (b)the relationship between the State and television broadcasters; and(c)the operational practice of State regulation over television broadcasting. This is followed by an analysis of State control over television broadcasting on a country-by-country basis.