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Broadcast media Sudan, in 31 editions.
The entry for Sudan published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 3
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 3
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3
broadcast stations: AM 11, FM 0, shortwave 0radios: NA 3
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 11, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998 est.)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1997)
AM 11, FM 0, 1, shortwave 0 1 (1998 est.)
3 (1997)
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1997)
AM 11, 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998 est.) (1998)
3 (1997)
- in the north, the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies;
- TV has a permanent military censor;
- a private radio station is in operation;
- in southern Sudan, TV is controlled by the regional government;
- several private FM stations are operational in southern Sudan;
- some foreign radio broadcasts are available (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
in the north, the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation; in southern Sudan, TV is controlled by the regional government; several private FM stations are operational in southern Sudan; some foreign radio broadcasts are available (2007)
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies;
- TV has a permanent military censor;
- a private radio station is in operation (2007)
in the north, the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation; in southern Sudan, TV is controlled by the regional government; several private FM stations are operational in southern Sudan; some foreign radio broadcasts are available operation (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies;
- TV has a permanent military censor;
- a private radio station is in operation (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3 (1997)
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
3 (1997)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies;
- TV has a permanent military censor;
- a private radio station is in operation (2007)
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)
3 (1997)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies;
- TV has a permanent military censor;
- a private radio station is in operation (2019)
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007) (2019)
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor (2019)
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation censor (2019)
Following the establishment of Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
Following the establishment of Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
Following the establishment of Sudan’s transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
Following the establishment of Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)
- state-owned broadcasters that self-censor but are somewhat independent (2022)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
state-owned broadcasters that self-censor but are somewhat independent (2022)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/broadcast-media.