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Broadcast media
Pakistan — 48 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | broadcast stations: AM 19, FM 8, shortwave 0 radios: NA |
| 1995 | broadcast stations: 29 televisions: NA |
| 1996 | AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1997 | AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | AM 26, FM 8, shortwave 11 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | AM 26, FM 3, shortwave 18 (1998 est.) |
| 1999 | 22 (in addition, there are seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2000 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2000 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2001 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2001 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2002 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2002 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2003 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2003 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2004 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2004 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2005 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2005 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2006 | AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) |
| 2006 | 22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997) |
| 2007 | AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006) |
| 2007 | 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006) |
| 2008 | AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006) |
| 2008 | 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006) |
| 2009 | AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006) |
| 2009 | 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006) |
| 2010 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 6 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted and some foreign satellite channels are carried by cable TV operators; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; privately-owned radio stations mostly limit programming to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2011 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 6 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted and some foreign satellite channels are carried by cable TV operators; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; privately-owned radio stations mostly limit programming to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2012 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially-licensed privately-owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2013 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2014 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2015 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2007) |
| 2015 | AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006) |
| 2015 | 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006) |
| 2016 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2015) |
| 2017 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2017) |
| 2018 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2017) |
| 2019 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2019) |
| 2020 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2019) |
| 2021 | media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 8 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 30 stations; nearly 200 commercially licensed, privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows (2019) |
| 2022 | television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 40 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 90% of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special cove |
| 2023 | television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 42 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 85 percent of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give speci |
| 2024 | television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 42 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 85 percent of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give speci |
| 2025 | 120 satellite TV stations; 42 media companies/channels; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest TV network, serves over 85 percent of the population with 9 TV channels; over 100 private cable and satellite channels; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience, particularly in rural areas, with AM/SW/FM stations covering most of the country (2022) |