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Broadcast media Philippines, in 31 editions.
The entry for Philippines published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- 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 267 (including 6 US), FM 55, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 33 (including 4 US)
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 267 (including 6 US), FM 55, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 33 (including 4 US)
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 261, FM 55, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
29
broadcast stations: AM 267 (including 6 US), 261, FM 55, shortwave 0radios: NA 29
broadcast stations: 33 (including 4 US)
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 261, FM 55, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 37 (includes six stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and TV Service) (1997)
AM 261, FM 55, shortwave 029 37 (includes six stations of the
US Armed Forces Radio and TV Service) (1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 3 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
31 (1997)
AM 261, 366, FM 55, 290, shortwave 0 3 (1999)
37 (includes six stations of theUS Armed Forces Radio and TV Service) 31 (1997)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
75 (2000)
AM 366, FM 290, shortwave 3 (1999) 531 (1997) note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002)
75 (2000)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 369, FM 583, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)
AM 366, 369, FM 290, 583, shortwave 5
note: each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience (2002) (2004)75 (2000) 225; note - 1373 CATV networks (2004)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 375, FM 596, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2006)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks) (2006)
AM 369, 375, FM 583, 596, shortwave 5 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target
note: eachaudience (2004) audience) (2006)225; note - 1373 233 (plus 1,480 CATV networks (2004) networks) (2006)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2007)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)
AM 375, 381, FM 596, 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2006) (2007)233 250 (plus 1,480 1,501 CATV networks) (2006) (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (2007)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)
AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) (2007)
250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)
- multiple national private TV and radio networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network;
- about 300 television stations and more than 1,000 radio stations;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
multiple national private TV and radio networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network; about 300 television stations and more than 1,000 radio stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available (2008)
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- five national or major TV networks;
- three government-owned networks;
- five major cable TV networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network;
- about 300 analog television stations;
- more than 1,000 radio stations (2010)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; five national or major TV networks; three government-owned networks; five major cable TV networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network; about 300 analog television stations and stations; more than 1,000 radio stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available (2008) stations (2010)
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- five national or major TV networks;
- three government-owned networks;
- five major cable TV networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network;
- about 300 analog TV stations;
- more than 1,000 radio stations (2010)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; five national or major TV networks; three government-owned networks; five major cable TV networks and a government-operated national TV and radio network; about 300 analog television TV stations; more than 1,000 radio stations (2010)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned;
- some 1100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting;
- the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2012)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; five national or major more than 350 TV networks; three government-owned networks; five stations - 4 major cable TV networks and a government-operated national operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; some 1100 cable TV providers and radio network; about 300 analog TV stations; more than 1,000 some 1,200 radio stations (2010) broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2012)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government owned;
- some 1,100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting;
- the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2012)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 383, FM 659, shortwave 4 (2008)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 297 (plus 873 CATV networks) (2008)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; government owned; some 1100 1,100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2012)
AM 383, FM 659, shortwave 4 (2008)
297 (plus 873 CATV networks) (2008)
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 350 TV stations - 6 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government owned;
- about 1,300 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,300 radio stations;
- the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2015)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 6 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government owned; some 1,100 about 1,300 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,200 1,300 radio stations broadcasting; stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2012) (2015)
AM 383, FM 659, shortwave 4 (2008)
297 (plus 873 CATV networks) (2008)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 400 TV stations;
- about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,400 radio stations;
- the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2016)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 6 major 400 TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government owned; stations; about 1,300 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,300 1,400 radio stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015 (2015) 2023 (2016)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 400 TV stations;
- about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,400 radio stations;
- the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2019)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 400 TV stations; about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,400 radio stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2016) (2019)
- multiple national private TV and radio networks;
- multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available;
- more than 400 TV stations;
- about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers;
- over 1,400 radio stations;
- was scheduled to move to digital by the end of 2023 (2019)
multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 400 TV stations; about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some subscribers; over 1,400 radio stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is was scheduled to complete the switch from analog move to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Philippines: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/philippines/broadcast-media.