The effect of satellite broadcasting on the internet on news viewing rates: Investigation on the case of BBC News Channel and Al Jazeera

This study aimed to investigate the opinions of BBC viewers in Iraq based on the descriptive analytical approach, precisely define the study variables, and then design a survey specifically for them. It will also be used to see whether viewing rates are increasing with satellite news broadcasts. This study relied on a survey to collect data from participants. To examine the impact of online streaming on news viewing rates, surveys were sent to Iraqi respondents in Iraq using random sampling via social media. ANOVA analysis was used to determine whether there were differences in news viewing rates between men and women according to age and education level. The descriptive analysis table of survey responses showed that approximately a large percentage of respondents follow the BBC news channel online to gain interesting and important information, as well as to watch events and learn about special opportunities in the work of the BBC. In addition, as a result of the ANOVA analysis, it was determined that there were statistically significant differences among the participants according to the age and education level variables, but there were no statistically significant differences between the participants according to the age variable. The impact of satellite broadcasting on social media.