Arab World sees 19% increase in free-to-air satellite channels2012-05-17

According to new research by the Arab Advisors Group, the number of free-to-air satellite channels in the Arab World has increased by 19.3% over the past year. According to the research findings, the number of channels reached 642. The findings revealed that Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE host the highest number of free-to-air satellite channels.

The findings further revealed that the number of private channels increased significantly, and about three quarters of the operational FTA satellite channels are privately owned." "In line with the liberalisation of the audio visual sectors in the region, the number of private satellite channels exceeds the number of government owned channels," stated a report on the findings. 

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