Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: The number of TV channels in our country has gone up substantially

The number of TV channels in our country has gone up substantially while there is no proportionate increase in the population of the country. This means that the average viewership per channel should come down. So, the claims of all channels of increase in viewership of their respective channels must be incorrect.

Which of the following best explains the flaw in the above argument?

(1) The term "population" does not mean the same as "viewership."
(2) The increase in TV channels