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Broadcast media Venezuela, in 31 editions.
The entry for Venezuela 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 181, FM 0, shortwave 26
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 59
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 181, FM 0, shortwave 26
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 59
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (1987 est.)
broadcast stations: AM 181, 2, FM 0, shortwave 26 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 59televisions: NA 0 (1987 est.)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 181, FM 0, shortwave 26
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
59
AM 2, 181, FM 0, shortwave 0 260 (1987 est.) 59
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 181, FM 0, shortwave 26
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 66 (in addition, there are 45 repeaters) (1997)
AM 181, FM 0, shortwave 2659 66 (in addition, there are 45
repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
AM 181, 201, FM 0, NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 26 11 (1998)
66 (in addition, there are (plus 45
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 201, FM unknown, but at least 25 in Caracas, shortwave 11 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
AM 201, FM NA (20 unknown, but at least 25 in Caracas), Caracas, shortwave 11 (1998)
66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 1 state-run television network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, and a government-backed pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes 15 stations;
- large number of private broadcast radio stations (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 1 state-run television network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes 15 stations; large number of private broadcast radio stations (2007)
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 1 state-run television network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, a privately-owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 television stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but a large number remain in operation (2010)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 1 state-run television network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, a privately-owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes 15 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 television stations; large the number of private broadcast radio stations (2007) has been declining, but a large number remain in operation (2010)
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 1 state-run TV network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, a privately-owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2010)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 1 state-run television TV network, 4 privately-owned TV networks, a privately-owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 television TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but a large number many still remain in operation (2010)
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 1 state-run TV network, 4 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2010)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 1 state-run TV network, 4 privately-owned privately owned TV networks, a privately-owned privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 radio stations and 36 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2010)
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 1 state-run TV network, 4 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and roughly another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 244 235 radio stations and 36 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2010) (2014)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed pan-American Pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008)
66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
AM 46, FM 131, shortwave 3 (2008)
66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel;
- state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation
government supervises a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel; state-run radio network includes roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2014)
- Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of government control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel;
- 3 state-run radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
government supervises Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media; media that are subject to high levels of government control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed Pan-American channel; 3 state-run radio network includes networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of regime control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a regime-backed Pan-American channel;
- 3 regime-run radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- regime-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of government regime control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a government-backed regime-backed Pan-American channel; 3 state-run regime-run radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; state-sponsored regime-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
- Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-backed Pan-American channel;
- 3 Maduro-aligned radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of regime control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a regime-backed Maduro-backed Pan-American channel; 3 regime-run Maduro-aligned radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; regime-sponsored Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
- mix of state-run and private broadcast media subject to high levels of control;
- 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, 1 privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-backed Pan-American channel;
- 3 Maduro-aligned radio networks control about 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences;
- Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations;
- the number of private broadcast radio stations declining, but many remain (2021)
Venezuela has a mixture mix of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets; control; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a 1 privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-backed Pan-American channel; 3 Maduro-aligned radio networks officially control roughly about 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Venezuela: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/venezuela/broadcast-media.