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(August 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> This is a list of countries by number of television broadcast stations . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Number of television broadcast stations </Th> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> Date of Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 3,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 3,000 </Td> <Td> of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> European Union </Td> <Td> 2,700 </Td> <Td> sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters . </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1,761 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1600 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 480 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 647 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 635 </Td> <Td> plus 2,934 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 584 </Td> <Td> plus 9,676 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td> plus 5,169 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 556 </Td> <Td> plus 144 network repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> 456 </Td> <Td> including provincial and low - power repeaters </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 384 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> <Td> plus 8,042 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> plus 4,728 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 250 </Td> <Td> plus 1,501 CATV networks </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> plus repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 224 </Td> <Td> plus 2,105 repeaters; includes 11 television broadcast stations and 88 repeaters in the Canary Islands </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> plus 7,341 repeaters; in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> plus 1,434 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 148 </Td> <Td> plus many repeaters </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> plus 431 repeaters; on 1 September 2007, Finland became one of the first countries in the world to broadcast all television signals digitally </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 7 state - run channels and 110 privately owned satellite channels </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> plus 1,919 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> plus 493 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> 46 digital and 30 analog </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 2 national </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> plus 2,729 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Consisting of 19 national, 12 international; 34 provincial and 2 Internet TV stations (plus 450 repeaters) (IRIB plans to launch more networks soon) </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> plus 45 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 3 national, 62 local; 2 cable networks </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> plus 121 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> plus 166 repeaters; includes Azores and Madeira Islands </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Korea, South </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> plus 103 cable operators and 119 relay cable operators </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 54 local TV stations; 15 national TV networks; each with its group of local transmitters </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> plus 27 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> plus 216 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> plus 17 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> plus 31 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> plus 444 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> plus about 700 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> plus 1,242 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> including repeaters </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> plus 1,341 repeaters; also 2 stations in the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> plus 321 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> plus 66 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> plus 161 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 152 </Td> <Td> Terrestrial: 46 channels; Cable: 106 channels </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Palestine </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent and approximately 20 stations in regional capitals </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> plus 76 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> plus 27 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> plus 10 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> plus 26 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> plus 43 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> plus 36 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> plus 5 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> plus 156 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> plus 25 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> plus several satellite channels </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> includes 7 relay stations </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> plus 1 repeater </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> plus 9 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> plus repeaters </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> plus 17 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> area under government control: 8; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 2, plus 4 relay </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> plus more than 1,000 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts; excludes 18 regional relay stations </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> plus 1 repeater </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 2 countrywide and 6 regional stations, state - owned; there are about 20 private TV stations, most of which rebroadcast other channels </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> French Polynesia </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> plus 17 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> plus 14 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> New Caledonia </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> plus 25 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> U.S. Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 116 </Td> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 118 </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 121 </Td> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 122 </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> government - owned and programmed </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 4 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> Korea, North </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network (ko), and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> many repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 4 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 129 </Td> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Two Main Free - to - air stations being Fiji One and Mai TV </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 130 </Td> <Td> Congo, Democratic Republic of the </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> Cocos (Keeling) Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> Cayman Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> with cable system </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> Burma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 134 </Td> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> including one Egypt - based station that broadcasts in Yemen; plus several repeaters </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 137 </Td> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tonga has no principal official television broadcasters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 138 </Td> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 2 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 139 </Td> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 7 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> One TV station is a fully owned subsidiary of Fiji TV . All in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt . Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 7 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> Netherlands Antilles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> there is also a cable service that supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 146 </Td> <Td> Micronesia, Federated States of </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> cable TV also available </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 147 </Td> <Td> Mayotte </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 148 </Td> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> Faroe Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 43 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 national, 2 private </Td> <Td> NA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 152 </Td> <Td> Bermuda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> Wallis and Futuna </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 155 </Td> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 9 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 156 </Td> <Td> Sao Tome and Principe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 157 </Td> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 158 </Td> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 159 </Td> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus several repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 163 </Td> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus repeaters </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> Jersey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 165 </Td> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus a cable TV service </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 166 </Td> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> Falkland Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> British Forces Broadcasting Service provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders; cable television is available in Stanley </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 state - owned, 1 private </Td> <Td> NA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 171 </Td> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 173 </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Timor - Leste has one national public broadcaster </Td> <Td> NA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 174 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> broadcasting on six channels; additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 175 </Td> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 176 </Td> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 3 repeaters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 3 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 178 </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 3 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 179 </Td> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> cable </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 180 </Td> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> Norfolk Island </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 182 </Td> <Td> Niue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 183 </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 9 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 184 </Td> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 185 </Td> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 186 </Td> <Td> Montserrat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 187 </Td> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 188 </Td> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 189 </Td> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 36 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 191 </Td> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 192 </Td> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 193 </Td> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> possibly inactive </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 194 </Td> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 195 </Td> <Td> Guernsey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 196 </Td> <Td> Greenland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus some local low - power stations, and 3 Armed Forces Radio and Television Service stations </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 197 </Td> <Td> Gibraltar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 3 repeaters </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 198 </Td> <Td> Gambia, The </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> government - owned </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 199 </Td> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 24 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 201 </Td> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 202 </Td> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 203 </Td> <Td> Cook Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> outer islands receive satellite broadcasts </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 204 </Td> <Td> Congo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 205 </Td> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 206 </Td> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 207 </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 7 repeaters </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 208 </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 209 </Td> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> TV Nationale, Renaissance TV, Heritage TV, & Television Salama </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> British Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 1 cable company </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 211 </Td> <Td> British Indian Ocean Territory </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 212 </Td> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 213 </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> plus 2 cable channels </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 214 </Td> <Td> Aruba </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 215 </Td> <Td> Antarctica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network - McMurdo - information for US bases only </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 216 </Td> <Td> Anguilla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 218 </Td> <Td> Wake Island </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 219 </Td> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 220 </Td> <Td> Turks and Caicos Islands </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 221 </Td> <Td> South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 222 </Td> <Td> Saint Pierre and Miquelon </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 223 </Td> <Td> Saint Helena </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 224 </Td> <Td> Isle of Man </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 225 </Td> <Td> Akrotiri and Dhekelia </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> British Forces Broadcasting Service provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> Christmas Island </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 227 </Td> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> rtva </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 228 </Td> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 229 </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 230 </Td> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1fltv </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 231 </Td> <Td> Svalbard </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 232 </Td> <Td> Western Sahara </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> there's a TV station in Tindouf, the Refugee Camps' capital </Td> <Td> NA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Number of television broadcast stations </Th> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> Date of Information </Th> </Tr>

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