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Broadcast media Austria, in 31 editions.
The entry for Austria published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 6, FM 21 (repeaters 545), shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 47 (repeaters 870)
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 21 (repeaters 545), shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 47 (repeaters 870)
televisions: NA
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 6, FM 21 (repeaters 545), shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
47 (repeaters 870)
broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 21 (repeaters 545), shortwave 0radios: NA 47 (repeaters 870)
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 5, FM 105 (repeaters 684), shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
57 (repeaters 914)
AM 6, 5, FM 21 105 (repeaters 545), 684), shortwave 047 57 (repeaters 870) 914)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 1, FM 61 (several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (Austria's single shortwave station, Radio Austria International, transmits its programs to the world in six languages using 12 frequencies and six communication satellite relays) (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 51 (in addition, there are 920 repeaters) (1998)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
AM 1, FM 61 (several hundred
repeaters), shortwave 1 (Austria's single shortwave station, Radio
Austria International, transmits its programs to the world in six
languages using 12 frequencies and six communication satellite
relays) (1998)
51 (in addition, there are 920
repeaters) (1998)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 61 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 51 (plus 920 repeaters) (1999)
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
AM 1, FM 61 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
51 (plus 920 repeaters) (1999)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 61 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 45 (plus 960 repeaters) (1995)
AM 1, FM 61 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)51 45 (plus 920 960 repeaters) (1999) (1995)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 160 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 45 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001)
AM 1, 2, FM 61 160 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998) (2001)
45 (plus 960 more than 1,000 repeaters) (1995) (2001)
The same text in 6 editions, 2004 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 10 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001)
AM 2, FM 160 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)45 10 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- Austria's public broadcaster, ORF, was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and television service was introduced in the 1990s;
- cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
Austria's public broadcaster, ORF, was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and television service was introduced in the 1990s; cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- Austria's public broadcaster, Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and TV service was introduced in the 1990s;
- cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
Austria's public broadcaster, ORF, Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and television TV service was introduced in the 1990s; cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- Austria's public broadcaster, Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and TV service was introduced in the 1990s;
- cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2009)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
9 (2010)
Austria's public broadcaster, Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), was the main broadcast source until commercial radio and TV service was introduced in the 1990s; cable and satellite TV are available, including German TV stations (2008)
FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2009)
9 (2010)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- worldwide cable and satellite TV are available;
- the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations;
- TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media;
- Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
worldwide cable and satellite TV are available; the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations; TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media; Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2016)
- worldwide cable and satellite TV are available;
- the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations;
- TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media;
- Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2018)
worldwide cable and satellite TV are available; the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations; TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media; Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2016) (2018)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- worldwide cable and satellite TV are available;
- the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations;
- TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media;
- Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2019)
worldwide cable and satellite TV are available; the public incumbent ORF competes with three other major, several regional domestic, and up to 400 international TV stations; TV coverage is in principle 100%, but only 90% use broadcast media; Internet streaming not only complements, but increasingly replaces regular TV stations (2018) (2019)
- public broadcaster, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), is a major player in the TV and radio markets;
- private broadcasters, cable, and satellite TV are available in most homes are widely used;
- some German stations carry programs for Austrian viewers;
- national and regional newspapers compete fiercely for readers;
- the print media are owned by a handful of mostly Austrian and German media groups (2023)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
public broadcaster, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), is a major player in the TV and radio markets; private broadcasters, cable, and satellite TV are available in most homes are widely used; some German stations carry programs for Austrian viewers; national and regional newspapers compete fiercely for readers; the print media are owned by a handful of mostly Austrian and German media groups (2023)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Austria: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/austria/broadcast-media.