India has more television channels than any other country, with around 850 operating across the nation. This number is expected to rise when one takes into account cable and satellite services that are becoming more widespread. The United States comes next with around 800 channels, followed by Russia with about 600 channels. Germany has the most television stations per person with about 130 channels, followed by France and Italy, each with about 120 channels. Asia has the fastest growing television market. According to research firm Nielsen, the amount of time people spend watching television in Asia increased by 17% between 2011 and 2012. This makes it the fastest growing region for television viewership worldwide. The largest television markets in the world are New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Seattle, Phoenix, Miami, Baltimore, Toronto, and Montreal.