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Broadcast media Mauritius, in 31 editions.
The entry for Mauritius 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 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 4
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 4
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (1987 est.)
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0radios: NA 4
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4 (1987 est.)
note: two new subscription channels began operation in 1995
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
4 (1987 est.)
note: two new subscription channels began operation in 1995
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (in addition, there are 11 repeaters) (1997)
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 04 (1987 est.) 2 (in addition, there are 11note: two new subscription channels began operation in 1995 repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997)
AM 2, 5, FM 0, 9, shortwave 0 2 (1998)
2 (in addition, there are (plus 11
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
AM 5, 4, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1998) 0 (2002)
2 (plus 11 several repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002) (2001)
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay TV pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which only operates digital TV stations since June 2015;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2017)
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which only operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; stations since June 2015; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007) (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which only operates digital TV stations since June 2015;
- MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations;
- the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations;
- several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which only operates digital TV stations since June 2015; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2017) (2019)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is the national public television and radio broadcaster;
- it broadcasts programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole and Chinese, it provides 17 television channels in Mauritius;
- there are nine Mauritian FM radio stations and two operating on the AM band
- (2022)
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is the national public television and radio broadcaster; it broadcasts programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole and Chinese, it provides 17 television channels in Mauritius; there are nine Mauritian FM radio stations and two operating on the AM band
(2022)
- the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the national public TV and radio broadcaster, with programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole, and Chinese;
- MBC provides 17 television channels in Mauritius;
- 9 FM radio stations and 2 AM radio stations (2022)
the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the national public television TV and radio broadcaster; it broadcasts broadcaster, with programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole Creole, and Chinese, it Chinese; MBC provides 17 television channels in Mauritius; there are nine Mauritian 9 FM radio stations and two operating on the 2 AM bandradio stations (2022)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mauritius: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mauritius/broadcast-media.