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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0 radios: 16 million
1995 broadcast stations: 83 (repeaters 1,000) televisions: 18 million
1996 AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0
1996 83 (repeaters 1,000)
1997 AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0
1997 83 (repeaters 1,000)
1998 AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0
1998 83 (repeaters 1,000)
1999 AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0
1999 6,317 (consisting of 117 public stations with two kW of power or more, about 5,300 low-power public stations, and about 900 low-power private stations, mostly in local service) (1997)
2000 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2000 6,317 (of which only 117 have 2 kW or more of transmitter power) (1997)
2001 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2001 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2002 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2002 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2003 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2003 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2004 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2004 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2005 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2005 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2006 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2006 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2007 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2007 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2008 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2008 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2009 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2009 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2010 two Italian media giants - the publicly-owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations - dominate; additional broadcasts by a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2011 two Italian media giants - the publicly-owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations - dominate; additional broadcasts by a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2012 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly-owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2013 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2014 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2015 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2015 AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
2015 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
2016 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2017 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2018 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)
2019 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2020 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2021 two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2022 two Italian media giants dominate with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned companies with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2023 two Italian media giants dominate with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned companies with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2024 two Italian media giants dominate with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned companies with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations
2025 two Italian media giants dominate, with 3 national terrestrial stations; privately owned companies have 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations