List of countries by number of television broadcast stations

This is a list of countries by number of television broadcast stations.

List

RankCountry/RegionNumber of television
broadcast stations
NoteDate of
Information
1 Russia3,3002017
2 China3,000of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations2017
- European Union2,700sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters.1995
3 United States1,7612017
4 India1600[1]2016
5 United Kingdom4802017
6 Ukraine6472006
7 Turkey635plus 2,934 repeaters1995
8 France584plus 9,676 repeaters1995
9 Romania575plus 5,169 repeaters2008
10 South Africa556plus 144 network repeaters1997
11 Mongolia456including provincial and low-power repeaters2006
12 Brazil3842009
13 Germany373plus 8,042 repeaters1995
14 Italy358plus 4,728 repeaters1995
15 Philippines250plus 1,501 CATV networks2007
16 Mexico236plus repeaters1997
17 Spain224plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands1995
18 Japan211plus 7,341 repeaters; in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services1999
19 Sweden2522008
20 Denmark1722008
21 Czech Republic150plus 1,434 repeaters2000
22 Canada148plus many repeaters2007
23 Finland120plus 431 repeaters; on 1 September 2007, Finland became one of the first countries in the world to broadcast all television signals digitally1999
24 Pakistan1177 state-run channels and 110 privately owned satellite channels2008
25 Saudi Arabia1171997
26 Bangladesh1152013
27  Switzerland115plus 1,919 repeaters1995
28 Thailand1112006
29 Peru105plus 493 repeaters1999
30 Australia1041997
31 Egypt981995
32 Malaysia88mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 212006
33 Slovakia80national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 672004
34 Taiwan7646 digital and 30 analog2007
35 Afghanistan702 national2010
36 Norway68plus 2,729 repeaters2008
37 Iran67Consisting of 19 national, 12 international; 34 provincial and 2 Internet TV stations (plus 450 repeaters) (IRIB plans to launch more networks soon)2014
38 Vietnam67includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations2006
39 Venezuela66plus 45 repeaters1997
40 Albania653 national, 62 local; 2 cable networks2005
41 Chile63plus 121 repeaters1997
42 Uruguay622005
43 Portugal62plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands1995
44 Colombia601997
45 Cuba581997
46 Korea, South57plus 103 cable operators and 119 relay cable operators2008
47 Hong Kong552 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels2007
48 Indonesia6954 local TV stations; 15 national TV networks; each with its group of local transmitters2018
49 Macedonia522007
50 Bolivia481997
51 Belarus47plus 27 repeaters1995
52 Algeria46plus 216 repeaters1995
53 Syria44plus 17 repeaters1995
54 Latvia44plus 31 repeaters1995
55 Argentina42plus 444 repeaters1997
56 New Zealand41plus about 700 repeaters1997
57 Poland2002015
58 Moldova402006
59 Bulgaria39plus 1,242 repeaters2001
60 Panama38including repeaters1998
61 Greece36plus 1,341 repeaters; also 2 stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service1995
62 Croatia36plus 321 repeaters1995
63 Morocco35plus 66 repeaters1995
64 Hungary35plus 161 repeaters1995
65 Bosnia and Herzegovina152Terrestrial: 46 channels; Cable: 106 channels2016
66 Puerto Rico322006
67 Slovenia312006
68 Palestine312008
69 Uzbekistan28includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent and approximately 20 stations in regional capitals2006
70 Lithuania27may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations2001
71 Tunisia26plus 76 repeaters1995
72 Guatemala26plus 27 repeaters1997
73 Dominican Republic252003
74 Belgium25plus 10 repeaters1997
75 Jordan222007
76 Netherlands21plus 26 repeaters1995
77 Iraq212004
78 Costa Rica20plus 43 repeaters2002
79 Azerbaijan192008
80 Israel17plus 36 repeaters1995
81 Zimbabwe161997
82 United Arab Emirates152004
83 Lebanon15plus 5 repeaters1995
84 Sri Lanka142006
85 Iceland14plus 156 repeaters1997
86 Côte d'Ivoire141998
87 Oman13plus 25 repeaters1999
88 Montenegro132004
89 Kuwait13plus several satellite channels1997
90 Swaziland12includes 7 relay stations2004
91 Libya12plus 1 repeater1999
92 Kazakhstan12plus 9 repeaters1998
93 Georgia12plus repeaters1998
94 Honduras11plus 17 repeaters1997
95 Cyprus10area under government control: 8; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2, plus 4 relay2004
96 Estonia102001
97 Austria10plus more than 1,000 repeaters2001
98 Zambia92001
99 Cambodia9including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts; excludes 18 regional relay stations2006
100 Uganda8plus 1 repeater2001
101 Kyrgyzstan82 countrywide and 6 regional stations, state-owned; there are about 20 private TV stations, most of which rebroadcast other channels2007
102 Kenya82001
103 Laos7includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi2006
104 Jamaica71997
105 Ghana72007
106 French Polynesia7plus 17 repeaters1997
107 Ecuador7plus 14 repeaters2000
108 Trinidad and Tobago62005
109 Tajikistan62006
110 New Caledonia6plus 25 repeaters1997
111 Guinea62001
112 Benin62007
113 Angola62000
114 U.S. Virgin Islands52006
115 Paraguay52007
116 Niger52007
117 Monaco51998
118 Malta82006
119 Luxembourg51999
120 El Salvador51997
121 Belize52006
122 Turkmenistan4government-owned and programmed2004
123 Somalia42 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa2001
124 Senegal42007
125 Liberia4plus 4 repeaters2007
126 Korea, North4includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea2003
127 Ireland4many repeaters2001
128 Gabon4plus 4 repeaters2001
129 Fiji4Two Main Free-to-air stations being Fiji One and Mai TV2008
130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the42001
131 Cocos (Keeling) Islands42007
132 Cayman Islands4with cable system2004
133 Burma42008
134 Brunei4includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service2006
135 Bahrain41997
136 Yemen3including one Egypt-based station that broadcasts in Yemen; plus several repeaters2007
137 Tonga3Tonga has no principal official television broadcasters2004
138 Togo3plus 2 repeaters1997
139 Tanzania31999
140 Suriname3plus 7 repeaters2000
141 Sudan31997
142 Papua New Guinea3One TV station is a fully owned subsidiary of Fiji TV. All in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned2004
143 Nigeria3the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations2001
144 Nicaragua3plus 7 repeaters1997
145 Netherlands Antilles3there is also a cable service that supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels2003
146 Micronesia, Federated States of3cable TV also available2004
147 Mayotte32001
148 Guyana31 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services1997
149 Guam32006
150 Faroe Islands3plus 43 repeaters1995
151 Burkina Faso31 national, 2 privateNA
152 Bermuda32005
153 Wallis and Futuna22000
154 Sierra Leone21999
155 Seychelles2plus 9 repeaters1997
156 Sao Tome and Principe22001
157 Samoa22002
158 Saint Lucia21 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel2003
159 Rwanda22004
160 Namibia22007
161 Mauritius2plus several repeaters1997
162 Marshall Islands2both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro2005
163 Mali2plus repeaters2007
164 Jersey21997
165 Haiti2plus a cable TV service1997
166 Grenada21997
167 Falkland Islands2British Forces Broadcasting Service provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders; cable television is available in Stanley2006
168 Eritrea22006
169 Botswana21 state-owned, 1 privateNA
170 Bahamas22006
171 Antigua and Barbuda21997
172 Vanuatu12004
173 Timor-Leste1Timor-Leste has one national public broadcasterNA
174 Singapore1broadcasting on six channels; additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia2006
175 San Marino1San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy1997
176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1plus 3 repeaters2004
177 Saint Kitts and Nevis1plus 3 repeaters2003
178 Qatar1plus 3 repeaters2001
179 Palau1cable2005
180 Northern Mariana Islands1on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks2006
181 Norfolk Island1local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite2005
182 Niue11997
183   Nepal1plus 9 repeaters1998
184 Nauru11997
185 Mozambique12000
186 Montserrat11997
187 Mauritania12002
188 Maldives12006
189 Malawi12001
190 Madagascar1plus 36 repeaters2001
191 Macau12006
192 Lesotho12000
193 Kiribati1possibly inactive2002
194  Vatican City12005
195 Guernsey11997
196 Greenland1plus some local low-power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service stations1997
197 Gibraltar1plus 3 repeaters1997
198 Gambia, The1government-owned1997
199 Ethiopia4plus 24 repeaters2001
200 Equatorial Guinea12001
201 Dominica12004
202 Djibouti12001
203 Cook Islands1outer islands receive satellite broadcasts2004
204 Congo12001
205 Chad12001
206 Central African Republic12001
207 Cape Verde1plus 7 repeaters2001
208 Cameroon12001
209 Burundi4TV Nationale, Renaissance TV, Heritage TV,& Television Salama2012
210 British Virgin Islands1plus 1 cable company1997
211 British Indian Ocean Territory11997
212 Bhutan12007
213 Barbados1plus 2 cable channels2004
214 Aruba11997
215 Antarctica1cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only2002
216 Anguilla11997
217 American Samoa12006
218 Wake Island02005
219 Tuvalu02004
220 Turks and Caicos Islands0broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks2003
221 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands02003
222 Saint Pierre and Miquelon02 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US1997
223 Saint Helena03 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF2005
224 Isle of Man0receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite1999
225United Kingdom Akrotiri and Dhekelia0British Forces Broadcasting Service provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia2006
226 Christmas Island0TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia2006
227 Andorra1rtva1997
228 ComorosN/AN/A
229 Guinea-Bissau12005
230 Liechtenstein11fltv1997
231 SvalbardN/AN/A
232 Western Sahara1there's a TV station in Tindouf, the Refugee Camps' capitalNA

See also

References

  1. "List of Permitted Private Satellite TV Channels as on 31-12-2017" (PDF). mib.gov.in. Government Of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

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