Television broadcast stations (2005) | Television broadcast stations (2006) | ||
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 10 (one government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in nine of the 34 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) | |
Akrotiri | - | 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); note - 2 cable networks (2005) | |
American Samoa | 1; note - one cable TV station (2004) | 1 (Low Power TV); note - one cable TV station (2006) | |
Armenia | 3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998) | 3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters) (1998) | |
Bahamas, The | 2 (2004) | 2 (2006) | |
Bermuda | 4 (2004) | 3 (2005) | |
Bhutan | 1 (2005) | 1 (2006) | |
Brunei | 2 (1997) | 4; note - including two UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service (2006) | |
Cambodia | 7 (2003) | 11 (including two TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); 12 regional low power TV stations (2006) | |
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; note - TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia (2006) | |
Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995); north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995) | Republic of Cyprus: 8
north Cyprus: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004) |
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Dhekelia | - | British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) | |
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)
note: cable television is available in Stanley (2006) |
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Gaza Strip | 2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997) | 1 (2005) | |
Guam | 5 (1997) | 3; 6 (Low Power TV) (2006) | |
Guinea-Bissau | NA (1997) | NA (2005) | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | 1 (1996) | 1 (2005) | |
Hong Kong | 4 (2004) | 55 low power stations
note: two TV networks, each one broadcasting on two channels (2006) |
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Indonesia | 41 (1999) | 54 local TV stations
note: 11 national TV networks; each with their own group of local, often low power, transmitters (2006) |
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Korea, South | 64 (additionally 119 Cable Operators; 239 Relay Cable Operators) (2004) | terrestrial stations 43; cable operators 59; relay cable operators 190 (2005) | |
Laos | 4 (1999) | 7; note - including one station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi (2006) | |
Macau | 1 (2003) | 1 (2006) | |
Malaysia | 1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001) | mainland Malaysia 51; Sabah 16; Sarawak 21; note - many are low power stations (2006) | |
Maldives | 1 (1997) | 1 (2006) | |
Marshall Islands | 2 (both are US military stations) (2002) | 2 (both are US military stations)
note: Marshalls Broadcasting Service (cable company) operates on Majuro (2005) |
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Montenegro | - | 13 (2004) | |
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 four Venezuelan channels) (2004) | |
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 (Low Power TV on Saipan; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006) | |
Poland | 179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995) | 40 (2006) | |
Puerto Rico | 6 (19 relay stations) (2004) | 32 (2006) | |
Saint Helena | 0
note: television programs are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002) |
0
note: three television channels are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by UHF (2005) |
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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; note - digital TV for reception in public spaces and transportation is transmitted from 10 sites (2006) | |
Somalia | 4
note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001) |
4; note - two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001) | |
Swaziland | 5 plus 7 relay stations (2004) | 12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004) | |
Thailand | 5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997) | 111 (2006) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 4 (2004) | 6 (2005) | |
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) | |
Vietnam | at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998) | 6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006) | |
Virgin Islands | 16 (2004) | 5 (2006) | |
Wake Island | 0 (1997) | 0
note: Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio service provided by satellite (2005) |
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West Bank | NA | 8 (2005) |