ith a marked increase in the viewership of satellite television channels, some channels appear to have benefited more than others. While mass channels have grown, they have been clearly outpaced by news, regional and niche channels.

The sharp increase in news channel viewership over the last three years is explained by the earth-shaking events (for instance, the World Trade Centre catastroph� in the US and the ensuing war in Iraq) and the sheer proliferation of the channels within the genre, the increase in regional and niche channels makes for an interesting story.... more