One has to point out that communication in a free economy should involve sharing of information, of certain political and religious directions, and of attitudes and experiences between the sender and the receiver. No efficient system of free democratic government can hope to endure without an equally free system of mass communication. B- The functions of mass media are to entertain, inform and educate the public as well as stimulate the economic system. The electronic media is considered to be a symbol of sovereignty and independence, a tool of political significance, and a primary factor for national security and national integrity. These satellite TV stations have brought about major changes in the international media landscape, and specifically in the Arab countries.
Arab consumers are today much more receptive of the visual media than the printed media.
The number of satellite and cable channels now covering the region will tend to increase dramatically. Already, there are around 100 channels using at least 20 satellites. Their communication systems comprise all sorts of multimedia systems. These new technologies of information might guarantee freedom of speech and, in the long run, radically change the socio-political system of the Arab population by injecting foreign ideologies. At present, the satellite TV channels operating over our region are adapting their programs to the tastes of a multi-lingual population to reach the segmented Arab target audiences with specific interests such as sport, fashion, music, cartoons, feature films, news, politics, education, documentaries, and so forth.