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Broadcast media Latvia, in 31 editions.
The entry for Latvia published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 34, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- 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 NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- NA
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
radios: NA
broadcast stations: NA
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there are 25 radio broadcast stations of unknown type
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
30
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA NA; note - there
radios: NA
are 25 radio broadcast stations: NA stations of unknown typetelevisions: NA 30
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
25 (unknown type)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
30
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there 25
areradio broadcast stations of unknown type (unknown type)
30
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA;
- note--there are 25 stations of unknown type;
- 75% of commercial broadcasts must be in the Latvian language;
- remainder mostly in Russian and European languages
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
30 (origin of TV broadcasts must be 40% Latvian and 40% other European languages)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note--there
are 25 stations of unknown type; 75% of commercial broadcasts must
be in the Latvian language; remainder mostly in Russian and European
languages
30 (origin of TV broadcasts must
be 40% Latvian and 40% other European languages)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
74 (1998)
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
74 (1998)
The same text in 8 editions, 2001 to 2008.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995)
AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)74 (1998) 44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008)
AM 8, FM 56, 62, shortwave 1 (1998) (2008)44 37 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned;
- system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts are available;
- publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts are available; publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned;
- system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts are available; publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned;
- system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; publicly owned; system supplemented by privately-owned privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly-owned publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned;
- system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008)
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008)
37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned;
- system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008)
37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned;
- system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations (2007)
- several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned;
- system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations;
- cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available;
- publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations;
- dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations
several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; stations; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Latvia: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/latvia/broadcast-media.