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Broadcast media China, in 31 editions.
The entry for China 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 274, FM NA, shortwave 0
- radios:
- 215 million
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 202 (repeaters 2,050)
- televisions:
- 75 million
broadcast stations: AM 274, FM NA, shortwave 0
radios: 215 million
broadcast stations: 202 (repeaters 2,050)
televisions: 75 million
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 274, FM NA, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
202 (repeaters 2,050)
broadcast stations: AM 274, FM NA, shortwave 0radios: 215 million 202 (repeaters 2,050)
broadcast stations:
televisions: 75 million
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 569, FM NA, shortwave 173
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
209 (China Central Television, government-owned; in addition there are 31 provincial TV stations and nearly 3,000 city TV stations) (1997)
AM 274, 569, FM NA, shortwave 0 173202 (repeaters 2,050) 209 (China Central Television,
government-owned; in addition there are 31 provincial TV stations
and nearly 3,000 city TV stations) (1997)
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
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)
AM 569, 369, FM NA, 259, shortwave 173 45 (1998)
3,240 (of which 209 (China are operated by China Central Television,
government-owned; in addition there areTV stations) (1997)
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
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)
AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately-owned television or radio stations with state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offering more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately-owned television or radio stations with state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offering more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast (2008)
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately-owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast (2008)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately-owned television TV or radio stations with stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offering offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately-owned privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast (2008)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
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)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
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)
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)
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)
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast;
- increasingly, Chinese turn to online television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2017)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast broadcast; increasingly, Chinese turn to online television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2017)
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast;
- increasingly, Chinese turn to online and satellite television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2017)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits sends directives to all domestic broadcast media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast; increasingly, Chinese turn to online and satellite television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast;
- increasingly, Chinese turn to online and satellite television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2019)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast; increasingly, Chinese turn to online and satellite television to access Chinese and international films and television shows (2017) (2019)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communisty Party (CCP) or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department as well as local (provincial, municipal) sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved/censored prior to broadcast; increasingly, PRC nationals turn to online platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access PRC and international films and television shows. Video platforms have to abide by regulations issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which align with censorship policies from CCP propaganda authorities. (2022)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Chinese Communisty Party of China (CCP) or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department as well as local (provincial, municipal) sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved approved/censored prior to broadcast; increasingly, Chinese PRC nationals turn to online and satellite television platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access Chinese PRC and international films and television shows (2019) shows. Video platforms have to abide by regulations issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which align with censorship policies from CCP propaganda authorities. (2022)
- all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or a government agency;
- no privately owned TV or radio stations;
- state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels;
- the Central Propaganda Department and local (provincial, municipal) officials direct news reporting and approve all programming;
- foreign-made TV programs must be approved/censored prior to broadcast;
- widespread use of online platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access domestic and international films and TV shows;
- Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) regulates video platforms (2022)
all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communisty Communist Party (CCP) or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department as well as and local (provincial, municipal) sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its officials direct news reporting with the government maintaining authority to and approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved/censored prior to broadcast; increasingly, PRC nationals turn to widespread use of online platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access PRC domestic and international films and television shows. Video platforms have to abide by regulations issued by the TV shows; Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which align with censorship policies from CCP propaganda authorities. (CAC) regulates video platforms (2022)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/broadcast-media.