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This study investigates the relationship between Libyan college students' consumption of Libyan and international Arab satellite TV news services and their perceptions of gratifications received from these news services. A self-completion questionnaire survey was administered to a sample of 342 respondents (males & females) from Tripoli University in Libya during the academic year 2013-2014. college students that asked about the news consumption habits, reasons for watching specific TV news services, and personal details. The findings showed that time spent with local TV news was negatively related to reported use of international TV channels. Students said that they got less news than they desired from local TV. The data indicated thatAl Arabia Alhadath Channel, satellite broadcast international news service, played an important role in serving these Libyan students with the types of information they need. The results are discussed in relation to the growing impact of international satellite broadcast news services and the need for local TV news services to find ways of making themselves distinctive in a way that provides an alternative but still relevant and valued news source.
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