Compare Television broadcast stations (2004) - Television broadcast stations (2007)

Television broadcast stations (2004)

Television broadcast stations (2007)

at least 10 (one government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 32 provinces; the regional stations operate on a reduced schedule; also, in 1997, there was a station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998)

at least 7 (1 government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in 6 of the 34 provinces) (2006)

Akrotiri

-

0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Albania

3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)

65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005)

American Samoa

1 (2004)

1 (2006)

Antarctica

1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo)

note: information for US bases only (2002)

1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only) (2002)

Armenia

3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998)

48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)

Bahamas, The

2 (2004)

2 (2006)

Barbados

1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)

1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)

Belize

2 (1997)

5 (2006)

Bermuda

4 (2003)

3 (2005)

Bhutan

0 (1997)

1 (2006)

British Virgin Islands

1 (plus one cable company) (1997)

1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)

Brunei

2 (1997)

4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)

Cambodia

7 (2003)

9 (including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); excludes 18 regional relay stations (2006)

Cameroon

1 (2002)

1 (2001)

Cape Verde

1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002)

1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)

Cayman Islands

1 with cable system

4 with cable system (2004)

Chad

1 (2002)

1 (2001)

China

3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)

3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)

Christmas Island

NA

0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)

Colombia

60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)

60 (1997)

Congo, Republic of the

1 (2002)

1 (2001)

Cote d'Ivoire

14 (1999)

14 (1998)

Croatia

36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)

36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)

Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995);; north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995)

area under government control: 8

area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)

Dhekelia

-

0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Djibouti

1 (2002)

1 (2001)

East Timor

NA

-

Ecuador

7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001)

7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)

Equatorial Guinea

1 (2002)

1 (2001)

Eritrea

1 (2000)

2 (2006)

Ethiopia

1 plus 24 repeaters (2002)

1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)

European Union

2,791 (1995); note - does not include repeaters; sum of indiviual country television broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)

2,700 (1995); note - sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service)

note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)

2 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders); cable television is available in Stanley (2006)

Faroe Islands

3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995)

3 (plus 43 repeaters) (September 1995)

French Guiana

3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)

-

French Polynesia

7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)

7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)

Gabon

4 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)

4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)

Gaza Strip

2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997)

1 (2005)

Gibraltar

1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)

Greece

36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)

36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)

Greenland

1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997)

1 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)

Guadeloupe

5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)

-

Guam

5 (1997)

3 (2006)

Guinea

6 low-power stations (2001)

6 (2001)

Guinea-Bissau

NA (1997)

NA (2005)

Guyana

3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)

3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)

Holy See (Vatican City)

1 (1996)

1 (2005)

Hong Kong

4 (2004)

55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2006)

Hungary

35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995)

35 (plus 161 repeaters) (1995)

Iceland

14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997)

14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)

India

562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)

562 (1997)

Indonesia

41 (1999)

54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with their own group of local transmitters) (2006)

Iran

28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997)

28 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)

Ireland

4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)

4 (many repeaters) (2001)

Israel

17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)

17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)

Japan

211 plus 7,341 repeaters

note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)

211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)

Kazakhstan

12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)

12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)

Kenya

8 (2002)

8 (2001)

Kiribati

1 (not reported to be active) (2002)

1 (possibly inactive) (2002)

Korea, North

38 (1999)

4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)

Korea, South

64 (additionally 119 Cable Operators; 239 Relay Cable Operators) (2004)

43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)

Kyrgyzstan

NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997)

7 (1 countrywide and 6 regional stations) (2006)

Laos

4 (1999)

7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)

Liberia

1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)

1 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)

Libya

12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)

12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)

Lithuania

27

note: Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)

27 (may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations) (2001)

Macau

1 (2003)

1 (2006)

Malaysia

1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001)

88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)

Maldives

1 (1997)

1 (2006)

Malta

6 (2000)

5 (2006)

Marshall Islands

2 (both are US military stations) (2002)

2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)

Martinique

11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)

-

Micronesia, Federated States of

3; note - cable TV also available (2004)

3 (cable TV also available) (2004)

Moldova

1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995)

40 (2006)

Mongolia

9 (plus 18 provincial repeaters and many low power repeaters) (2004)

456 (including provincial and low-power repeaters) (2006)

Montenegro

-

13 (2004)

Mozambique

1 (2001)

1 (2000)

Namibia

8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997)

8 (plus about 20 repeaters) (1997)

Netherlands Antilles

3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (2004)

3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)

New Caledonia

6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997)

6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)

New Zealand

41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997)

41 (plus about 700 repeaters) (1997)

Nicaragua

3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)

3 (plus 7 repeaters) (1997)

Niger

3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (2002)

3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2002)

Nigeria

3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)

3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)

Norfolk Island

1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998)

1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)

Northern Mariana Islands

1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)

1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)

Oman

13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999)

13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)

Pakistan

22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)

20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)

Papua New Guinea

3 (all in the Port Moresby area)

note: additional stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned (2004)

3 (all in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned) (2004)

Philippines

225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)

233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks) (2006)

Pitcairn Islands

0 (1997)

-

Poland

179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995)

40 (2006)

Portugal

62 (plus 166 repeaters)

note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)

62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995)

Puerto Rico

6 (19 relay stations) (2004)

32 (2006)

Qatar

1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)

Reunion

35 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (2001)

-

Rwanda

NA

2 (2004)

Saint Helena

0

note: television programs are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002)

0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)

Saint Lucia

2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004)

2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)

0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)

Sao Tome and Principe

2 (2002)

2 (2001)

Serbia and Montenegro

more than 771 (including 86 strong stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia and Vojvodina) (1997)

-

Singapore

7 (2003)

1 (broadcasting on six channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2006)

Slovakia

6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)

80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)

Slovenia

48 (2001)

31 (2006)

Solomon Islands

0 (1997)

-

Somalia

4

note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)

4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)

Spain

224 (plus 2,105 repeaters)

note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)

224 (plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands) (1995)

Sri Lanka

21 (1997)

14 (2006)

Suriname

3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000)

3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)

Swaziland

5 plus 7 relay stations (2001)

12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)

Taiwan

29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)

29 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)

Tajikistan

13 (2001)

6 (2006)

Thailand

5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)

111 (2006)

Timor-Leste

-

1 (Timor-Leste has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 television station)

Togo

3 (plus two repeaters) (1997)

3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)

Tonga

2 (2001)

3 (2004)

Trinidad and Tobago

4 (2004)

6 (2005)

Turkmenistan

4 (government owned and programmed) (2004)

4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)

0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)

Tuvalu

0 (1997)

0 (2004)

Uganda

8 (plus one low-power repeater) (2001)

8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)

Ukraine

at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997)

647 (2006)

United States

more than 1,500 (including nearly 1,000 stations affiliated with the five major networks - NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS; in addition, there are about 9,000 cable TV systems) (1997)

2,218 (2006)

Uruguay

23 (2002)

62 (2005)

Uzbekistan

4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian programs), 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals (2003)

8 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)

Vanuatu

1 (2002)

1 (2004)

Vietnam

at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)

6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)

Virgin Islands

2 (2002)

5 (2006)

Wake Island

0 (1997)

0 (2005)

West Bank

NA

8 (2005)

Yemen

7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)

7 (plus several repeaters) (1997)

Zambia

9 (2002)

9 (2001)

	Television broadcast stations (2004)	Television broadcast stations (2007)
Afghanistan	at least 10 (one government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 32 provinces; the regional stations operate on a reduced schedule; also, in 1997, there was a station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998)	at least 7 (1 government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in 6 of the 34 provinces) (2006)
Akrotiri	-	0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Albania	3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)	65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005)
American Samoa	1 (2004)	1 (2006)
Antarctica	1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo) note: information for US bases only (2002)	1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only) (2002)
Armenia	3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998)	48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)
Bahamas, The	2 (2004)	2 (2006)
Barbados	1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)	1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
Belize	2 (1997)	5 (2006)
Bermuda	4 (2003)	3 (2005)
Bhutan	0 (1997)	1 (2006)
British Virgin Islands	1 (plus one cable company) (1997)	1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)
Brunei	2 (1997)	4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)
Cambodia	7 (2003)	9 (including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); excludes 18 regional relay stations (2006)
Cameroon	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
Cape Verde	1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002)	1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)
Cayman Islands	1 with cable system	4 with cable system (2004)
Chad	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
China	3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)	3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)
Christmas Island	NA	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)
Colombia	60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)	60 (1997)
Congo, Republic of the	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
Cote d'Ivoire	14 (1999)	14 (1998)
Croatia	36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)	36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)
Cyprus	Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995);; north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995)	area under government control: 8 area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)
Dhekelia	-	0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)
Djibouti	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
East Timor	NA	-
Ecuador	7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001)	7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)
Equatorial Guinea	1 (2002)	1 (2001)
Eritrea	1 (2000)	2 (2006)
Ethiopia	1 plus 24 repeaters (2002)	1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)
European Union	2,791 (1995); note - does not include repeaters; sum of indiviual country television broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)	2,700 (1995); note - sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)	2 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders); cable television is available in Stanley (2006)
Faroe Islands	3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995)	3 (plus 43 repeaters) (September 1995)
French Guiana	3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)	-
French Polynesia	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)	7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)
Gabon	4 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)	4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)
Gaza Strip	2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997)	1 (2005)
Gibraltar	1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)
Greece	36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)	36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)
Greenland	1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997)	1 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
Guadeloupe	5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)	-
Guam	5 (1997)	3 (2006)
Guinea	6 low-power stations (2001)	6 (2001)
Guinea-Bissau	NA (1997)	NA (2005)
Guyana	3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)	3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
Holy See (Vatican City)	1 (1996)	1 (2005)
Hong Kong	4 (2004)	55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2006)
Hungary	35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995)	35 (plus 161 repeaters) (1995)
Iceland	14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997)	14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)
India	562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)	562 (1997)
Indonesia	41 (1999)	54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with their own group of local transmitters) (2006)
Iran	28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997)	28 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)
Ireland	4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)	4 (many repeaters) (2001)
Israel	17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)	17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)
Japan	211 plus 7,341 repeaters note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)	211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Kazakhstan	12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)	12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)
Kenya	8 (2002)	8 (2001)
Kiribati	1 (not reported to be active) (2002)	1 (possibly inactive) (2002)
Korea, North	38 (1999)	4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)
Korea, South	64 (additionally 119 Cable Operators; 239 Relay Cable Operators) (2004)	43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)
Kyrgyzstan	NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997)	7 (1 countrywide and 6 regional stations) (2006)
Laos	4 (1999)	7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)
Liberia	1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)	1 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)
Libya	12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)	12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
Lithuania	27 note: Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)	27 (may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations) (2001)
Macau	1 (2003)	1 (2006)
Malaysia	1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001)	88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)
Maldives	1 (1997)	1 (2006)
Malta	6 (2000)	5 (2006)
Marshall Islands	2 (both are US military stations) (2002)	2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)
Martinique	11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)	-
Micronesia, Federated States of	3; note - cable TV also available (2004)	3 (cable TV also available) (2004)
Moldova	1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995)	40 (2006)
Mongolia	9 (plus 18 provincial repeaters and many low power repeaters) (2004)	456 (including provincial and low-power repeaters) (2006)
Montenegro	-	13 (2004)
Mozambique	1 (2001)	1 (2000)
Namibia	8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997)	8 (plus about 20 repeaters) (1997)
Netherlands Antilles	3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (2004)	3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)
New Caledonia	6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997)	6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)
New Zealand	41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997)	41 (plus about 700 repeaters) (1997)
Nicaragua	3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)	3 (plus 7 repeaters) (1997)
Niger	3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (2002)	3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2002)
Nigeria	3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)	3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)
Norfolk Island	1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998)	1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Northern Mariana Islands	1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)	1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)
Oman	13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999)	13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)
Pakistan	22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)	20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
Papua New Guinea	3 (all in the Port Moresby area) note: additional stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned (2004)	3 (all in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned) (2004)
Philippines	225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)	233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks) (2006)
Pitcairn Islands	0 (1997)	-
Poland	179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995)	40 (2006)
Portugal	62 (plus 166 repeaters) note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)	62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995)
Puerto Rico	6 (19 relay stations) (2004)	32 (2006)
Qatar	1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
Reunion	35 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (2001)	-
Rwanda	NA	2 (2004)
Saint Helena	0 note: television programs are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002)	0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)
Saint Lucia	2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004)	2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)	0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)
Sao Tome and Principe	2 (2002)	2 (2001)
Serbia and Montenegro	more than 771 (including 86 strong stations and 685 low-power stations, plus 20 repeaters in the principal networks; also numerous local or private stations in Serbia and Vojvodina) (1997)	-
Singapore	7 (2003)	1 (broadcasting on six channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2006)
Slovakia	6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)	80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)
Slovenia	48 (2001)	31 (2006)
Solomon Islands	0 (1997)	-
Somalia	4 note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)	4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)
Spain	224 (plus 2,105 repeaters) note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)	224 (plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands) (1995)
Sri Lanka	21 (1997)	14 (2006)
Suriname	3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000)	3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)
Swaziland	5 plus 7 relay stations (2001)	12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)
Taiwan	29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)	29 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)
Tajikistan	13 (2001)	6 (2006)
Thailand	5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)	111 (2006)
Timor-Leste	-	1 (Timor-Leste has a state-run media oversight authority that oversees at least 1 television station)
Togo	3 (plus two repeaters) (1997)	3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)
Tonga	2 (2001)	3 (2004)
Trinidad and Tobago	4 (2004)	6 (2005)
Turkmenistan	4 (government owned and programmed) (2004)	4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)
Turks and Caicos Islands	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)	0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)
Tuvalu	0 (1997)	0 (2004)
Uganda	8 (plus one low-power repeater) (2001)	8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)
Ukraine	at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997)	647 (2006)
United States	more than 1,500 (including nearly 1,000 stations affiliated with the five major networks - NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, and PBS; in addition, there are about 9,000 cable TV systems) (1997)	2,218 (2006)
Uruguay	23 (2002)	62 (2005)
Uzbekistan	4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian programs), 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals (2003)	8 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)
Vanuatu	1 (2002)	1 (2004)
Vietnam	at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)	6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)
Virgin Islands	2 (2002)	5 (2006)
Wake Island	0 (1997)	0 (2005)
West Bank	NA	8 (2005)
Yemen	7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)	7 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Zambia	9 (2002)	9 (2001)