With satellite channels such as PHTV and CSTV and cable networks like TVBS and CTN expanding their news broadcasts, the share of local news grows as stations struggle to fill up dead time.
當一家家衛星頻道如博新、華衛、無線衛星、傳訊電視都開闢新聞網後，為了填補空檔，地方新聞的比例也相對增高。