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Egypt’s new TV channels: Who pays the piper?

Egypt’s new TV channels: Who pays the piper?

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—A great deal of debate continues to surround the financing of satellite television channels in Egypt. It is strange that despite the drop in TV advertising revenues, the number of private channels continues to rise. More than 25 private...