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Broadcast media Libya, in 31 editions.
The entry for Libya published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- 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
Same as 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 12
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 12
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
12 (1987 est.)
broadcast stations: AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0radios: NA 12
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 3 (1998 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (in addition, there is one low-power repeater) (1997)
AM 17, FM 3, shortwave 0 3 (1998 est.)
12 (1987 est.) (in addition, there is one
low-power repeater) (1997)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 4, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1997)
AM 17, FM 3, 4, shortwave 3 (1998 est.) (1998)
12 (in addition, there is (plus one
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 17, FM 4, shortwave 3 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1998)
AM 17, FM 4, shortwave 3 (1998)
12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1997) (1998)
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)
AM 17, 16, FM 4, 3, shortwave 3 (1998) (2002)
12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1998) (1999)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2002) (2001)
12 (plus one low-power 1 repeater) (1999)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- state controls broadcast media;
- state-owned terrestrial TV station and about a half-dozen state-owned satellite stations broadcast;
- some provinces operate local TV stations;
- a single, non-state-owned TV station launched in 2007;
- pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available;
- state-owned radio broadcasts on a number of frequencies, some of which carry regional programming;
- Voice of Africa, Libya's external radio service, can also be heard;
- a single, non-state-owned radio station broadcasting (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
state controls broadcast media; state-owned terrestrial TV station and about a half-dozen state-owned satellite stations broadcast; some provinces operate local TV stations; a single, non-state-owned TV station launched in 2007; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-owned radio broadcasts on a number of frequencies, some of which carry regional programming; Voice of Africa, Libya's external radio service, can also be heard; a single, non-state-owned radio station broadcasting (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- state-funded and private TV stations;
- some provinces operate local TV stations;
- pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available;
- state-funded radio (2012)
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2012)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- state-funded and private TV stations;
- some provinces operate local TV stations;
- pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available;
- state-funded radio (2012)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2012)
AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- state-funded and private TV stations;
- some provinces operate local TV stations;
- pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available;
- state-funded radio (2012)
state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2012)
AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)
12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)
The same text in 7 editions, 2019 to 2025.
- state-funded and private TV stations;
- some provinces operate local TV stations;
- pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available;
- state-funded radio (2019)
state-funded and private TV stations; some provinces operate local TV stations; pan-Arab satellite TV stations are available; state-funded radio (2012) (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/broadcast-media.