Compare Television broadcast stations (2008) - Television broadcast stations (2004)

Television broadcast stations (2008)

Television broadcast stations (2004)

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

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)

Akrotiri

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

-

Albania

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

3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)

American Samoa

1 (2006)

1 (2004)

Antarctica

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

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

note: information for US bases only (2002)

Armenia

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

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

Bahamas, The

2 (2006)

2 (2004)

Barbados

1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)

1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)

Belize

5 (2006)

2 (1997)

Benin

6 (2007)

1 (2001)

Bermuda

3 (2005)

4 (2003)

Bhutan

1 (2007)

0 (1997)

Botswana

2 (1 state-owned, 1 private)

1 (2001)

British Virgin Islands

1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)

1 (plus one cable company) (1997)

Brunei

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

2 (1997)

Burkina Faso

3 (1 national, 2 private)

1 (2002)

Burma

4 (2008)

2 (2004)

Cambodia

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

7 (2003)

Cameroon

1 (2001)

1 (2002)

Cape Verde

1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)

1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002)

Cayman Islands

4 with cable system (2004)

1 with cable system

Chad

1 (2001)

1 (2002)

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

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

NA

Colombia

60 (1997)

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

Congo, Republic of the

1 (2001)

1 (2002)

Cote d'Ivoire

14 (1998)

14 (1999)

Croatia

36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)

36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)

Cyprus

area under government control: 8

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

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

Dhekelia

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

-

Djibouti

1 (2001)

1 (2002)

East Timor

-

NA

Ecuador

7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)

7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001)

Equatorial Guinea

1 (2001)

1 (2002)

Eritrea

2 (2006)

1 (2000)

Ethiopia

1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)

1 plus 24 repeaters (2002)

European Union

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

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

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

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)

2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service)

note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)

Faroe Islands

3 (plus 43 repeaters) (September 1995)

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

French Guiana

-

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

French Polynesia

7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)

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

Gabon

4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)

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

Gaza Strip

1 (2008)

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

Ghana

7 (2007)

10 (2001)

Gibraltar

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)

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

Greece

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

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

Greenland

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

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

Guadeloupe

-

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

Guam

3 (2006)

5 (1997)

Guinea

6 (2001)

6 low-power stations (2001)

Guinea-Bissau

NA (2005)

NA (1997)

Guyana

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

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

Holy See (Vatican City)

1 (2005)

1 (1996)

Hong Kong

55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2007)

4 (2004)

Hungary

35 (plus 161 repeaters) (1995)

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

Iceland

14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)

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

India

562 (1997)

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

Indonesia

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

41 (1999)

Iran

28 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)

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

Ireland

4 (many repeaters) (2001)

4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)

Israel

17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)

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

Japan

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

211 plus 7,341 repeaters

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

Jordan

22 (2007)

20 (plus 96 repeaters) (1995)

Kazakhstan

12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)

12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)

Kenya

8 (2001)

8 (2002)

Kiribati

1 (possibly inactive) (2002)

1 (not reported to be active) (2002)

Korea, North

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

38 (1999)

Korea, South

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

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

Kyrgyzstan

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

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

Laos

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

4 (1999)

Liberia

4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)

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

Libya

12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)

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

Lithuania

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

27

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

Macau

1 (2006)

1 (2003)

Malaysia

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

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

Maldives

1 (2006)

1 (1997)

Mali

2 (plus repeaters) (2007)

1 (plus repeaters) (2001)

Malta

5 (2006)

6 (2000)

Marshall Islands

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

2 (both are US military stations) (2002)

Martinique

-

11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)

Micronesia, Federated States of

3 (cable TV also available) (2004)

3; note - cable TV also available (2004)

Moldova

40 (2006)

1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995)

Mongolia

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

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

Montenegro

13 (2004)

-

Mozambique

1 (2000)

1 (2001)

Namibia

2 (2007)

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

Netherlands Antilles

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

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

New Caledonia

6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)

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

New Zealand

41 (plus about 700 repeaters) (1997)

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

Nicaragua

3 (plus 7 repeaters) (1997)

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

Niger

5 (2007)

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

Nigeria

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

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

Norfolk Island

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

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

Northern Mariana Islands

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

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

Oman

13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)

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

Pakistan

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

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

Papua New Guinea

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

3 (all in the Port Moresby area)

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

Paraguay

5 (2007)

5 (2003)

Philippines

250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)

225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)

Pitcairn Islands

-

0 (1997)

Poland

40 (2006)

179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995)

Portugal

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

62 (plus 166 repeaters)

note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)

Puerto Rico

32 (2006)

6 (19 relay stations) (2004)

Qatar

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)

1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)

Reunion

-

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

Romania

623 (plus 200 repeaters) (2006)

48 (plus 392 repeaters) (1995)

Rwanda

2 (2004)

NA

Saint Helena

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

0

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)

1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)

Saint Lucia

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

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

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)

1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)

Sao Tome and Principe

2 (2001)

2 (2002)

Senegal

4 (2007)

1 (1997)

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

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

7 (2003)

Slovakia

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

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

Slovenia

31 (2006)

48 (2001)

Solomon Islands

-

0 (1997)

Somalia

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

4

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

Spain

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

224 (plus 2,105 repeaters)

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

Sri Lanka

14 (2006)

21 (1997)

Suriname

3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)

3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000)

Swaziland

12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)

5 plus 7 relay stations (2001)

Taiwan

76 (46 digital and 30 analog)

29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)

Tajikistan

6 (2006)

13 (2001)

Thailand

111 (2006)

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

Timor-Leste

1 (Timor-Leste has one national public broadcaster)

-

Togo

3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)

3 (plus two repeaters) (1997)

Tonga

3 (2004)

2 (2001)

Trinidad and Tobago

6 (2005)

4 (2004)

Turkmenistan

4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)

4 (government owned and programmed) (2004)

Turks and Caicos Islands

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

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

Tuvalu

0 (2004)

0 (1997)

Uganda

8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)

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

Ukraine

647 (2006)

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

United States

2,218 (2006)

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)

Uruguay

62 (2005)

23 (2002)

Uzbekistan

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

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

Vanuatu

1 (2004)

1 (2002)

Vietnam

6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)

at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)

Virgin Islands

5 (2006)

2 (2002)

Wake Island

0 (2005)

0 (1997)

West Bank

30 (2008)

NA

Yemen

3 (including one Egypt-based station that broadcasts in Yemen); (plus several repeaters) (2007)

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

Zambia

9 (2001)

9 (2002)

	Television broadcast stations (2008)	Television broadcast stations (2004)
Afghanistan	at least 7 (1 government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in 6 of the 34 provinces) (2006)	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)
Akrotiri	0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)	-
Albania	65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005)	3 (plus 58 repeaters) (2001)
American Samoa	1 (2006)	1 (2004)
Antarctica	1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only) (2002)	1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo) note: information for US bases only (2002)
Armenia	48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)	3 (plus an unknown number of repeaters); (1998)
Bahamas, The	2 (2006)	2 (2004)
Barbados	1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)	1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)
Belize	5 (2006)	2 (1997)
Benin	6 (2007)	1 (2001)
Bermuda	3 (2005)	4 (2003)
Bhutan	1 (2007)	0 (1997)
Botswana	2 (1 state-owned, 1 private)	1 (2001)
British Virgin Islands	1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)	1 (plus one cable company) (1997)
Brunei	4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)	2 (1997)
Burkina Faso	3 (1 national, 2 private)	1 (2002)
Burma	4 (2008)	2 (2004)
Cambodia	9 (including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); excludes 18 regional relay stations (2006)	7 (2003)
Cameroon	1 (2001)	1 (2002)
Cape Verde	1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)	1 (and 7 repeaters) (2002)
Cayman Islands	4 with cable system (2004)	1 with cable system
Chad	1 (2001)	1 (2002)
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	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)	NA
Colombia	60 (1997)	60 (includes seven low-power stations) (1997)
Congo, Republic of the	1 (2001)	1 (2002)
Cote d'Ivoire	14 (1998)	14 (1999)
Croatia	36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)	36 (plus 321 repeaters) (September 1995)
Cyprus	area under government control: 8 area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)	Republic of Cyprus: 4 (plus 225 low-power repeaters) (September 1995);; north Cyprus: 4 (plus 5 repeaters) (September 1995)
Dhekelia	0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)	-
Djibouti	1 (2001)	1 (2002)
East Timor	-	NA
Ecuador	7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)	7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2001)
Equatorial Guinea	1 (2001)	1 (2002)
Eritrea	2 (2006)	1 (2000)
Ethiopia	1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)	1 plus 24 repeaters (2002)
European Union	2,700 (1995); note - sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)	2,791 (1995); note - does not include repeaters; sum of indiviual country television broadcast stations; there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	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)	2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service) note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)
Faroe Islands	3 (plus 43 repeaters) (September 1995)	3 (plus 43 low-power repeaters) (September 1995)
French Guiana	-	3 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
French Polynesia	7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)	7 (plus 17 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Gabon	4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)	4 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
Gaza Strip	1 (2008)	2 (operated by the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation) (1997)
Ghana	7 (2007)	10 (2001)
Gibraltar	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)	1 (plus three low-power repeaters) (1997)
Greece	36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)	36 (plus 1,341 low-power repeaters); also two stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)
Greenland	1 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)	1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three AFRTS (US Air Force) stations (1997)
Guadeloupe	-	5 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Guam	3 (2006)	5 (1997)
Guinea	6 (2001)	6 low-power stations (2001)
Guinea-Bissau	NA (2005)	NA (1997)
Guyana	3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)	3 (one public station; two private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)
Holy See (Vatican City)	1 (2005)	1 (1996)
Hong Kong	55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2007)	4 (2004)
Hungary	35 (plus 161 repeaters) (1995)	35 (plus 161 low-power repeaters) (1995)
Iceland	14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)	14 (plus 156 low-power repeaters) (1997)
India	562 (1997)	562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)
Indonesia	54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with their own group of local transmitters) (2006)	41 (1999)
Iran	28 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)	28 (plus 450 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Ireland	4 (many repeaters) (2001)	4 (many low-power repeaters) (2001)
Israel	17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)	17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)
Japan	211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)	211 plus 7,341 repeaters note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Jordan	22 (2007)	20 (plus 96 repeaters) (1995)
Kazakhstan	12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)	12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)
Kenya	8 (2001)	8 (2002)
Kiribati	1 (possibly inactive) (2002)	1 (not reported to be active) (2002)
Korea, North	4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)	38 (1999)
Korea, South	43 (plus 59 cable operators and 190 relay cable operators) (2005)	64 (additionally 119 Cable Operators; 239 Relay Cable Operators) (2004)
Kyrgyzstan	7 (1 countrywide and 6 regional stations) (2006)	NA (repeater stations throughout the country relay programs from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey) (1997)
Laos	7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)	4 (1999)
Liberia	4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)	1 (plus four low-power repeaters) (2001)
Libya	12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)	12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)
Lithuania	27 (may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations) (2001)	27 note: Lithuania has approximately 27 broadcasting stations, but may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations (2001)
Macau	1 (2006)	1 (2003)
Malaysia	88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)	1 (plus 15 high-power repeaters) (2001)
Maldives	1 (2006)	1 (1997)
Mali	2 (plus repeaters) (2007)	1 (plus repeaters) (2001)
Malta	5 (2006)	6 (2000)
Marshall Islands	2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)	2 (both are US military stations) (2002)
Martinique	-	11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)
Micronesia, Federated States of	3 (cable TV also available) (2004)	3; note - cable TV also available (2004)
Moldova	40 (2006)	1 (plus 30 repeaters) (1995)
Mongolia	456 (including provincial and low-power repeaters) (2006)	9 (plus 18 provincial repeaters and many low power repeaters) (2004)
Montenegro	13 (2004)	-
Mozambique	1 (2000)	1 (2001)
Namibia	2 (2007)	8 (plus about 20 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Netherlands Antilles	3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)	3 (there is also a cable service, which supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and two Venezuelan channels) (2004)
New Caledonia	6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)	6 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1997)
New Zealand	41 (plus about 700 repeaters) (1997)	41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power repeaters) (1997)
Nicaragua	3 (plus 7 repeaters) (1997)	3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
Niger	5 (2007)	3 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (2002)
Nigeria	3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)	3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2002)
Norfolk Island	1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)	1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (1998)
Northern Mariana Islands	1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)	1 (on Saipan and one station planned for Rota; in addition, two cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (1997)
Oman	13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)	13 (plus 25 low-power repeaters) (1999)
Pakistan	20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)	22 (plus seven low-power repeaters) (1997)
Papua New Guinea	3 (all in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned) (2004)	3 (all in the Port Moresby area) note: additional stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned (2004)
Paraguay	5 (2007)	5 (2003)
Philippines	250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)	225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)
Pitcairn Islands	-	0 (1997)
Poland	40 (2006)	179 (plus 256 repeaters) (September 1995)
Portugal	62 (plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands) (1995)	62 (plus 166 repeaters) note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands (1995)
Puerto Rico	32 (2006)	6 (19 relay stations) (2004)
Qatar	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)	1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)
Reunion	-	35 (plus 18 low-power repeaters) (2001)
Romania	623 (plus 200 repeaters) (2006)	48 (plus 392 repeaters) (1995)
Rwanda	2 (2004)	NA
Saint Helena	0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)	0 note: television programs are received in Saint Helena via satellite and distributed by cable (2002)
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)	1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)
Saint Lucia	2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)	2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)	0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)	1 (plus three repeaters) (2004)
Sao Tome and Principe	2 (2001)	2 (2002)
Senegal	4 (2007)	1 (1997)
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	1 (broadcasting on six channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2006)	7 (2003)
Slovakia	80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)	6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)
Slovenia	31 (2006)	48 (2001)
Solomon Islands	-	0 (1997)
Somalia	4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)	4 note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)
Spain	224 (plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands) (1995)	224 (plus 2,105 repeaters) note: these figures include 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands (1995)
Sri Lanka	14 (2006)	21 (1997)
Suriname	3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)	3 (plus seven repeaters) (2000)
Swaziland	12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)	5 plus 7 relay stations (2001)
Taiwan	76 (46 digital and 30 analog)	29 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Tajikistan	6 (2006)	13 (2001)
Thailand	111 (2006)	5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)
Timor-Leste	1 (Timor-Leste has one national public broadcaster)	-
Togo	3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)	3 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Tonga	3 (2004)	2 (2001)
Trinidad and Tobago	6 (2005)	4 (2004)
Turkmenistan	4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)	4 (government owned and programmed) (2004)
Turks and Caicos Islands	0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)
Tuvalu	0 (2004)	0 (1997)
Uganda	8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)	8 (plus one low-power repeater) (2001)
Ukraine	647 (2006)	at least 33 (plus 21 repeaters that relay broadcasts from Russia) (1997)
United States	2,218 (2006)	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)
Uruguay	62 (2005)	23 (2002)
Uzbekistan	8 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)	4 (plus two repeaters that relay Russian programs), 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent; approximately 20 stations in regional capitals (2003)
Vanuatu	1 (2004)	1 (2002)
Vietnam	6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)	at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
Virgin Islands	5 (2006)	2 (2002)
Wake Island	0 (2005)	0 (1997)
West Bank	30 (2008)	NA
Yemen	3 (including one Egypt-based station that broadcasts in Yemen); (plus several repeaters) (2007)	7 (plus several low-power repeaters) (1997)
Zambia	9 (2001)	9 (2002)