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Broadcast media Israel, in 31 editions.
The entry for Israel published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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 9, FM 45, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 20
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 45, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 20
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 9, FM 45, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
20
broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 45, shortwave 0radios: NA 20
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 9, FM 45, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 24 (in addition, there are 31 low-power repeaters) (1997)
AM 9, FM 45, shortwave 020 24 (in addition, there are 31
low-power repeaters) (1997)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 24 (plus 31 low-power repeaters) (1997)
AM 9, 23, FM 45, 15, shortwave 0 2 (1998)
24 (in addition, there are (plus 31
The same text in 6 editions, 2001 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)24 17 (plus 31 36 low-power repeaters) (1997) (1995)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)
17 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1995)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately-owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations operating (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately-owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations operating (2008)
- state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately-owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately-owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations operating (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately-owned privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 0 (2010)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
7 (2009)
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 0 (2010)
7 (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008)
AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 0 (2010)
7 (2009)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (est 2015) broadcasts on 3 channels, two in Hebrew and the other in Arabic;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately owned radio stations;
- overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2019)
state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), Corporation (est 2015) broadcasts on 2 3 channels, one two in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2008) (2019)
- the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) has 3 channels, two in Hebrew and one in Arabic;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels;
- IBC broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters, and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations;
- about 15 privately owned radio stations (2019)
the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (est 2015) broadcasts on (IBC) has 3 channels, two in Hebrew and the other one in Arabic; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation IBC broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters repeaters, and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Israel: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/israel/broadcast-media.