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Broadcast media
Nigeria — 48 years of data
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) |