The data shows the number of commercial television stations existing in the U.S. from 1950 to 2017. In 2017, there were 1,761 stations on the air.
1950 | 98 |
1955 | 422 |
1960 | 559 |
1965 | 668 |
1970 | 862 |
1975 | 953 |
1980 | 1011 |
1985 | 1197 |
1990 | 1442 |
1995 | 1532 |
2000 | 1619 |
2005 | 1753 |
2010 | 1777 |
2011 | 1776 |
2012 | 1781 |
2013 | 1781 |
2014 | 1774 |
2015 | 1780 |
2016 | 1780 |
2017 | 1761 |