Communications in Iran - Television

Television

See also: List of Persian language television channels
  • Television broadcast stations: 29 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)
  • Number of television sets: 15 million (2007 est.)
  • Although formally illegal, the use of satellite television receivers in urban areas is widespread. Over 30 percent of Iranians watch satellite channels.

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