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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 35, FM 17, shortwave 0 radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: 28 televisions: NA
1996 AM 35, FM 17, shortwave 0
1996 28
1997 AM 35, FM 17, shortwave 0
1997 28
1998 AM 35, FM 17, shortwave 0
1998 28
1999 AM 82, FM 32, shortwave 10 (1998 est.)
1999 1 (government-controlled)
2000 AM 82, FM 35, shortwave 11 (1998)
2000 2 government-controlled; note - in addition, in 1993, 14 licenses to operate private television stations were granted (1999)
2001 AM 82, FM 35, shortwave 11 (1998)
2001 2 government-controlled; note - in addition, in 1993, 14 licenses to operate private television stations were granted (1999)
2002 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2002 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
2003 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2003 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
2004 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2004 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
2005 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2005 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
2006 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2006 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
2007 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2007 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)
2008 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2008 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)
2009 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2009 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)
2010 nearly 70 federal-government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal-government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state-government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations also operate; transmissions of international broadcasters
2011 nearly 70 federal-government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal-government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state-government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations also operate; transmissions of international broadcasters
2012 nearly 70 federal-government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal-government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state-government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2013 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2014 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2015 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2015 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)
2015 3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)
2016 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2017 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2018 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2019 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2020 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2021 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2022 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2023 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2024 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
2025 nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available; transition to digital completed in three states in 2018 (2019)