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Broadcast media Mexico, in 31 editions.
The entry for Mexico 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
Rewritten since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 679, FM 0, shortwave 22
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 238
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 679, FM 0, shortwave 22
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 238
televisions: NA
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 679, FM 0, shortwave 22
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
238
broadcast stations: AM 679, FM 0, shortwave 22radios: NA 238
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 800, FM 500, shortwave 17
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
238
AM 679, 800, FM 0, 500, shortwave 22 17
238
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 824 (1999 est.), FM 500 (1998 est.), shortwave 19 (1999 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 236 (not including repeaters) (1997)
AM 800, 824 (1999 est.), FM 500, 500 (1998 est.),
shortwave 17 19 (1999 est.)238 236 (not including repeaters)
(1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 865, FM about 500, shortwave 13 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
AM 824 (1999 est.), 865, FM 500 (1998 est.),about 500, shortwave 19 (1999 est.) 13 (1999)
236 (not including (plus repeaters)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 851, FM 598, shortwave 16 (2000)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
AM 865, 851, FM about 500, 598, shortwave 13 (1999) 16 (2000)
236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 6 editions, 2004 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
AM 851, 850, FM 598, 545, shortwave 16 (2000) 15 (2003)
236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- large number of television stations and more than 1,400 radio stations, most are privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
large number of television stations and more than 1,400 radio stations, most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations with most privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2012)
large number of television many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations, stations with most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2007) (2012)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations with most privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2012)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 851, FM 726, shortwave 15 (2009)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
729 (2009)
many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations with most privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2012)
AM 851, FM 726, shortwave 15 (2009)
729 (2009)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations with most privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2012)
many TV stations and more than 1,400 radio stations with most privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available (2012)
AM 851, FM 726, shortwave 15 (2009)
729 (2009)
- telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly;
- Mexico has 821 TV stations and 1,745 radio stations and most are privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available;
- in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly; Mexico has 821 TV stations and 1,745 radio stations and most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available; in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2016)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly;
- Mexico has 821 TV stations and 1,745 radio stations and most are privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available;
- in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks
telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly; Mexico has 821 TV stations and 1,745 radio stations and most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available; in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2016)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly;
- Mexico has 885 TV stations and 1,841 radio stations and most are privately owned;
- the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available;
- in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2022)
telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly; Mexico has 821 885 TV stations and 1,745 1,841 radio stations and most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available; in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2022)
- telecom reform in 2013 ended a quasi-monopoly;
- now 885 TV stations and 1,841 radio stations, most privately owned;
- foreign satellite and cable operators are available;
- completed transition to digital in 2016 (2022)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
telecom reform in 2013 ended a quasi-monopoly; now 885 TV stations and 1,841 radio stations, most privately owned; foreign satellite and cable operators are available; completed transition to digital in 2016 (2022)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mexico: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mexico/broadcast-media.