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Broadcast media Benin, in 31 editions.
The entry for Benin 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
Changed since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 2
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 2
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 2, shortwave 0radios: NA 2
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (one privately owned) (1997)
AM 2, FM 2, 9, shortwave 0 4 (1998 est.)
2 (one privately owned) (1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (one privately-owned) (1997)
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998 est.) (1998)
2 (one privately owned) privately-owned) (1997)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998) (2000)2 (one privately-owned) (1997) 1 (2001)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1;; (2001)
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)1 1;; (2001)
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (2001)
AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (2000)1;; 1 (2001)
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2007)
AM 2, 1, FM 9, 34, shortwave 4 (2000)1 (2001) (2007)
6 (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately-owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately-owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach; several privately-owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately-owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it a wide broadcast reach; several privately-owned privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately-owned privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels providing a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
6 (2007)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels giving it providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)
6 (2007)
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels providing a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007)
AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)
6 (2007)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2016)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with multiple channels providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2007) (2016)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2016) (2019)
- state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with a wide broadcast reach;
- several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou;
- satellite TV subscription service is available;
- state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations;
- substantial number of privately owned radio stations;
- transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)
state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television Télévision du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing with a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Benin: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/benin/broadcast-media.