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title: "State of the News Media 2009: Cable TV"
description: "While many sectors of the mainstream news media struggled, in 2008 cable shined. CNN, Fox News and MSNBC all gained viewers, were projected to see record profits, and expected to increase spending on newsgathering and bureaus around the world. CNN even launched a wire service to compete with the Associated Press."
date: "2009-03-19"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center: Journalism & Media staff"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2009/03/19/state-of-the-news-media-2009-cable-tv/"
categories:
  - "State of the News Media (Project)"
---

# State of the News Media 2009: Cable TV