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Broadcast media Qatar, in 31 editions.
The entry for Qatar 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 2, FM 3, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 3
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 3
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1988 est.)
broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0radios: NA 3
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (in addition, there are three repeaters) (1997)
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 03 (1988 est.) 2 (in addition, there are three
repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 2 (plus three repeaters) (1997)
AM 2, 6, FM 3, 5, shortwave 0 1 (1998)
2 (in addition, there are (plus three
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus three repeaters) (2001)
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)2 1 (plus three repeaters) (1997) (2001)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
1 (plus three 3 repeaters) (2001)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- television and radio broadcast media are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari Government;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Doha (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
television and radio broadcast media are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari Government; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Doha (2007)
- TV and radio broadcast media are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari Government;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Doha (2007)
television TV and radio broadcast media are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari Government; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Doha (2007)
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha (2012)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari Government; government, but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions of several include state, private, and international broadcasters are accessible on FM frequencies in Doha (2007) (2012)
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha;
- in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet;
- Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha (2012) Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet; Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha;
- in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet;
- Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet; Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha;
- in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet;
- Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government, government but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet; Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for its second satellite to launch in 2016 (2014)
AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha;
- in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and Internet;
- Es'hailSat expects to launch its second satellite in 2018 (2014)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and internet; Internet; Es'hailSat released a request for proposals in March 2014 for expects to launch its second satellite to launch in 2016 2018 (2014)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled;
- home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status;
- Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting;
- local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha;
- in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and Internet;
- Es'hailSat launched its second commercial satellite in 2018 with aid of SpaceX (2019)
TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and Internet; Es'hailSat expects to launch launched its second commercial satellite in 2018 (2014) with aid of SpaceX (2019)
- state-controlled TV and radio licensing and access to local media markets;
- home of satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally state-owned but is now independent;
- local radio includes state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies;
- satellite TV available (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
state-controlled TV and radio licensing and access to local media markets; home of satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally state-owned but is now independent; local radio includes state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies; satellite TV available (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Qatar: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/qatar/broadcast-media.