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Broadcast media India, in 31 editions.
The entry for India 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 96, FM 4, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 274 (government controlled)
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 96, FM 4, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 274 (government controlled)
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 96, FM 4, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
274 (government controlled)
broadcast stations: AM 96, FM 4, shortwave 0radios: NA 274 (government controlled)
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 62 (1998 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
562 (82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 62 (1998 est.)
562 (82 stations have 1 kW or
greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
562 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or greater power and 480 stations have less than 1 kW of power) (1997)
AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 62 (1998 est.) 68 (1998)
562 (82 (of which 82 stations have 1 kW or
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
562 (1997)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998)
562 (1997)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- large number of privately-owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately-owned FM stations are permitted but limited to broadcasting entertainment and educational content (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; large number of privately-owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately-owned FM stations are permitted but limited to broadcasting entertainment and educational content (2007)
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately-owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately-owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately-owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately-owned FM stations are have been permitted but limited to broadcasting entertainment and educational content their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately-owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately-owned privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately-owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 149, FM 171, shortwave 54 (2009)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1,400 (2009)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately-owned privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007)
AM 149, FM 171, shortwave 54 (2009)
1,400 (2009)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- in 2015, more than 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2015)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; by 2011, in 2015, more than 100 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2007) (2015)
AM 149, FM 171, shortwave 54 (2009)
1,400 (2009)
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- in 2015, more than 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2015)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2015, more than 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2015)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- in 2015, more than 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2015, more than 230 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2015)
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- in 2018, 197 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering 850 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2018)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2015, more than 230 2018, 197 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2018)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- in 2020, 130 million households paid for cable and satellite television across India and as of 2018, cable and satellite TV offered over 850 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2020)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2018, 197 2020, 130 million homes had access to households paid for cable and satellite television across India and as of 2018, cable and satellite TV offering offered over 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2018) (2020)
- Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services;
- a large number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers;
- cable and satellite TV offer over 850 TV channels;
- government controls AM radio, with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks;
- news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network;
- since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and have increased rapidly (2020)
Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2020, 130 million households paid for cable and satellite television across India and as of 2018, cable and satellite TV offered offer over 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio radio, with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2020)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “India: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/india/broadcast-media.