TV Channels Research Articles

The 2022 Winter Olympics on Russian State TV Channels

Modern television broadcasts the most interesting sports events, not only promoting sports but also influencing social values in favor of active physical education. Owing to the interaction of the International Olympic Committee and television, the Olympic Games have become the main sporting event in the world. Nowadays, television is the major source of material wellbeing for the Olympic movement. Television is one of the key partners of sports, providing its financing through the purchase of broadcasting rights and through the sponsors’ television advertising. The further development of any sport entirely depends on television, which adapted sports competitions to its modern requirements at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. But there is also a negative point in mutually beneficial cooperation: television creates a hierarchy, at the top of which are the most popular sports in a particular country. The purpose of the study is to analyze TV broadcasts of the 2022 Winter Olympics on public Russian television channels and determine the most popular winter sports among Russians.

DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET AITYS IN KAZAKHSTAN

Aitys is a type of oral literature of the Turkic people, which has existed since ancient times and is preserved today in Central Asia and the Anatolian region. The Kazakh and Kyrgyz people call it aitys/aitysh, and the Azerbaijani and Turkish people call it Aşıklık (minstrelsy) tradition. Both of these are listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Aitys takes place between two or more poets. The artist who participates and performs in it is considered as a poet or aitysker in Kazakh and Kyrgyz, ashyk in Azerbaijani and Turkish folklore. According to tradition, they do not prepare for aitys in advance, but, by competing with the opponent, they touch on any topical problems of society and convey them through their improvisational abilities. Poets’ aitys in Kazakhstan used to be held at celebrating events and palaces of culture, sometimes broadcast on TV channels. In the 21st century, with the current technology and electronics development, it began to spread out through Internet sites and social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Skype, vk.com and YouTube. As a result, in addition to traditional aitys, word contests such as internet-aitys and online-aitys are appeared. Recently, more and more online-aitys has been organized in Kazakhstan, and public attention has begun to pay special attention to it. By this it can be said that a cultural change has taken place, and aitys is developing in a new way as a type of oral literature of the Kazakh people. Traditional Kazakh aitys have previously studied by researchers such as Akhmet Baytursynov, Halel Dosmukhamedov, Saken Seyfullin, Sabit Mukanov, Mukhtar Avezov, Muslim Bazarbayev, Zaki Ahmetov, Esmagambet Ismailov, Muhamedrahim Jarmuhamedov, Metin Ergun, Bekir Şişman, Nergis Biray, Eva-Marie Dubuisson, Lazzat Urakova and Guldana Salimjan. And the topic of Internet-aitys and online-aitys is found only in the article of Bekarys Nurimanov and Zhuldyzay Kishkenbayeva. Therefore, this topic needs to be studied within the framework of internet folklore, which means that it needs to be studied under netlore theory. This article analyzes the history of Kazakh aitys and current issues within the framework of four sub-themes: “About the history of the aitys genre”, “contemporary aitys art”, “internet aitys and its topics” and “the development process of online aitys”. As a basis of the research there were sampled the first online-aitys organized by the information portal “Abai.kz” in 2010, the “Aitys Online” project organized in 2019, and the online-aitys during the pandemic. The texts of the above-mentioned aitys were analyzed within the framework of the theory of netlore, and the differences between traditional and online aitys were compared. Their impact on the Kazakh society and the work of poets were considered. Although the place of the aitys has changed, it was found that the nature of the aitys and the cultural value of the past have not lost their meaning during the poets’ aitys competition. From this point of view, it has been proven that the freedom of Internet-aitys and its uniqueness prevails in telling the truth to the public. In addition, the article discusses how the heritage of aitys lives in a society governed by digital media technologies, what is the peculiarity of aitys as a cultural heritage of society in providing a new experience to a person.

МЕТОДИКА РОЗРАХУНКУ ЗОН ПОКРИТТЯ ЦИФРОВОГО ТЕЛЕВІЗІЙНОГО МОВЛЕННЯ

The introduction of DVB-T2 digital television broadcasting in the VHF waveband is currently underway, and test trials have already been conducted in some regions of Ukraine. To assess the effectiveness of the projects, it is of particular interest to compare the radio coverage areas of digital TV transmitters operating in the VHF and UHF wave bands. This requires extensive calculations for specific locations. For comparison, the city of Kyiv was chosen, where there is one multiplex MX-7 (8 TV channels) in the VHF band, and the following four multiplexes are represented in the UHF band: MX 1 (26 TV channels) and MX 3 (49 TV channels), which operate at the lowest and highest frequencies of the band. In this article, to predict the coverage areas of digital television broadcasting transmitters, the justification of the selected Longley-Rice radio wave propagation model is provided, which allows calculating the radio signal attenuation compared to free space propagation using terrain profiles (digital elevation maps) and the electrical characteristics of the Earth's surface, Taking into account the main mechanisms of radio wave propagation (interference on the line of sight, diffraction on irregular terrain, tropospheric scattering), it is more accurate and its results are closer to actual measurements. The calculations will be carried out using Radio Mobile software based on the Longley-Rice Irregular Terrain Model (ITM) and using Terrain Mission SRTM satellite maps with the possibility of further adding map data and roads from various sources. Based on the ITU R Recommendations on the design of DVB-T2 digital television broadcasting networks, the minimum required field strength to ensure reception with a given quality was calculated and the initial data for predicting the coverage areas of DVB-T2 digital television transmitters were prepared using the example of Kyiv. The proposed methodology and the data obtained will allow to calculate the boundaries of the coverage areas of DVB-T2 digital standard television transmitters in the VHF and UHF wave bands for selected television channels

Examining the Role of TV Channels in Promoting Environmental Awareness Among University Students in Pakistan: A Pathway to Sustainable Development Goals

As environmental crises escalate, the need for solutions becomes ever more pressing. In current situation, media outlets play a crucial role in educating the public about environmental issues. This study investigates the role of TV channels in projecting eco-friendly content and examines how university students perceive such content. Utilizing a survey method, data was collected from 110 university students, comprising both male and female, through purposive sampling. Survey questions focused on the role of TV news channels in highlighting environmental issues. Analysis, employing t-tests and descriptive statistics, revealed that a majority of respondents believe TV channels do not allocate sufficient airtime to environmental coverage. Notably, PTV emerged as the leading channel in environmental content production. Furthermore, TV channels effectively promoted initiatives such as the "CLEAN GREEN PAKISTAN" movement and the "Adopt a Park" scheme. The study underscores the potential for TV channels to significantly contribute to environmental awareness among the masses. This research not only sheds light on media influence but also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to environmental sustainability and education.

The Influence of Media Exposure to the Final Presidential Debate Program in 2024 on Net TV Channel on the Attitudes of Voters in Jakarta

The Influence of Media Exposure to the Final Presidential Debate Program in 2024 on Net TV Channel on the Attitudes of Voters in Jakarta

Redefining the Communication Dynamics in Bolsonaro’s Brazil: Media Consumption and Political Preferences

In this article, we contend that understanding Brazil’s current communicative landscape requires a closer examination of the relevance of legacy media outlets, challenging the widely accepted “traditional media bypass” thesis, which posits that social media platforms have overtaken traditional media as the primary influencers of political discourse, an argument often used to explain the rise of extreme-right ideologies across different national contexts. In order to test the association between voting preferences and the use of different types of media, we employ logistic regression analysis using data from a recent survey that includes numerous questions about the information and media consumption habits of Brazilian voters. Our findings highlight that legacy media, particularly broadcast TV channels like Globo, Record, and SBT, remain dominant in Brazil as sources of political information. Contrary to the bypass thesis, Bolsonaro’s supporters, while favoring social media, also consume significant amounts of legacy media. Analysis reveals stark differences in media preferences between the supporters of different political candidates, challenging the notion of an exclusive reliance on social media by right-wing supporters. The data also indicate nuanced media consumption habits, such as a preference for certain TV channels and fact-checking behaviors, underscoring the complex interplay between legacy and social media.

Covering a health crisis as a military crisis? The Israeli media coverage of the first COVID-19 wave crisis

ABSTRACT This article analyzes the media coverage of the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis. The analysis of 213 items from leading TV channels and newspapers revealed four main themes characterising the: coverage of the establishment’s preparations, coverage of morbidity, criticism of the establishment, and information provision. By and large, the media acted as a ‘mobilized press’, encouraging the public to follow guidelines, but criticism of certain sectors of the public and individuals was almost absent. The article demonstrates that the phenomenon of ‘rallying around the flag’ is common in both security and health crises.

Миры и смыслы Александра Асмолова (беседа с ученым)

<p>A transcript of a conversation with A.G. Asmolov in the program "Learning to Live", which was recorded 2 years ago, but was released recently, on the eve of his anniversary, on the YouTube channel "Enlighteners" (link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW1pP2c99oM&t=1373s). The conversation is conducted by the editor-in-chief of the TV channel "Enlighteners" and the electronic newspaper "Vesti Obrazovaniya" T.N. Voloshko, a graduate of the MGPPU master's degree and a candidate for the UNESCO chair "Cultural and Historical Psychology of Childhood of MGPPU". And the interview tells about childhood, youth and the first steps in psychology, describes his most ordinary day, recalls a meeting with his teacher Alexey Nikolaevich Leontiev and other teachers, invites him to the worlds of psychology, art, literature and human relations.</p>

“This kind of life has no meaning”

“This kind of life has no meaning”

Social and economic problems of regional TV news in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian War (on the example of the TV channel “3-Studio” in Ivano-Frankivsk)

The article is devoted to researching the news content of regional media during the full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine. The place of local information resources in the modern communication paradigm, the implementation of which is based on segmented information interests, digital technologies and the principle of global journalism in regional, national and world media discourses, is defined.
 The transformation of the activity of information resources in Ukraine, caused by full-scale Russian aggression, is outlined, and the change in the behavior of the media audience regarding information consumption is substantiated, which led to the growth of Ukrainians’ trust in regional media. The modification of the regional media discourse in the focus of the local prism of the perception of events of national significance is meaningful.
 The importance of researching the news segment of regional television companies in the focus of the socio-economic section is clarified. It is emphasized that the materials of this problematic and thematic spectrum form a general picture of the impact of the war on the region and society in general. On the example of the regional Ivano-Frankivsk television and radio company “3-Studio”, the dominance of socio-economic materials in the news television discourse of the region, their relevance during the war and the influence on public opinion is substantiated.
 The transformation of the quantitative representation of specialized news content on regional television during the two years of the war is traced, the main economic and social narratives of regional news are identified, the reasons for the change in vectors in the presentation of socio-economic issues in the region are analyzed. The role of the regional Ivano-Frankivsk television and radio company “3-Studio” in the context of forming a holistic picture of reality, developing public dialogue and understanding the complexities associated with military aggression is proved.

История немецкого телевидения как социокультурного и дискурсивного феномена

Television is a global phenomenon with national peculiarities. This article introduces a chronological and comparative analysis of the development of television in West and East Germany. A systematic view of this phenomenon involves both technical and social aspects. From a technical innovation available to the privileged, it turned into a mass medium that performs an integrative function by shaping and broadcasting the current discourse. The research objective was to find out the specifics of television in Germany and correlate the global trends with the national context. The XX century erased the borders between such incompatible phenomena as dictatorship and democracy, and all these phenomena affected the content of TV shows, people’s attitude to television, its new genres, social functions, etc. The author revealed five stages in the development of German television. Stage I (late XIX century – 1945) was the age of technical discoveries, attempts at their practical implementation, and the early regular broadcasting during the period of National Socialism. Stage II (late 1940s – 1950s) marked the restoration of television broadcasting and the parallel development of television in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. Stage III (1960s –1970s) clarified the institutional framework and social functions of television. Stage IV (1980s – mid-1990s) saw the emergence of new broadcasting technologies and commercial TV channels, as well as the collapse of the Eastern bloc and the reunification of Germany. Stage V (since 1990s) is connected with digitalization.

TENDENCY TO WATCH INDIAN TV SERIALS OF STUDENTS: A STUDY ON KHULNA UNIVERSITY

This study investigates the influence of Indian TV serials on the lifestyles of female students of Khulna University. This study was executed by using qualitative method of research. It targeted 100 female respondents aged 18-25 years from Khulna university students who were selected through purposive sampling method. Researcher used the Uses and gratifications theory, cultivation theory and social learning theory. This study also recorded the respondent's favorite Indian TV channels, preferred serials and category, favorite watching time, communication pattern and understanding level, level of viewing etc. The general findings reveal that, Indian TV serials have significant influence on the lifestyles of the female students. Alongside, these Indian TV serials impose the indigenous culture, fashion, art, tradition, rituals, language and customs in every sphere of life due to heavy dependency on Indian TV serials. They are constantly becoming more and more addicted to Indian TV serials and giving less importance to other educational or entertainment programs whereas they are giving more priority to these serials. In fact, the analysis shows that majority of female students are jeopardized in their studies due to watching Indian TV serials. Today’s young generation is instinctively influencing by Indian norms culture and tradition which is a big threat for Bangladeshi culture as well. This research study demonstrates how Indian TV serials are influencing female’s lifestyles.

Female archetypes in the mythological model of television news culture

This study is aimed at identifying patterns of the embodiment of the female image in the information stories of domestic and foreign TV channels. The subject of this article is a mythological model of constructing reality in modern mass media. The object is television news stories in 2017-2023, in which female archetypes are most clearly revealed. Special attention is paid to the information coverage of the foreign topic of the feminist action MeToo and the domestic criminal case of the Khachaturian sisters. The research is aimed at comparing the mythological structure of the plot with the techniques of television broadcasting and understanding the broadcast of the female image on television screens. Thus, the article puts forward a hypothesis: when covering information topics, the media uses a model of a mythological structure, and as a result, a system of archetypes that forms the viewer's opinion. This work is based on the theory of archetypes developed by the scientist K. Jung, which is visualized in the information topics of the last decade. The analysis is of scientific interest in connection with the growing feminist discourse in society, of which television is becoming one of the key broadcasters. Of particular importance is the study of the symbolization of the female image on the television screen through the concepts of C. Jung and E. Neumann, using the example of the main themes of feminist discourse in recent years. The novelty of the research lies in a new theoretical understanding of the ways in which television content affects the viewer. The main conclusions of the study are the confirmation of a scientific hypothesis: about the use of the media of a mythological structure through which a system of archetypes is broadcast, which in turn leads to a stable formation of public opinion. In addition, the author examines the mythological archetypes of communication, which represent the main ways of transmitting information in the modern world.

News coverage of the Iraqi brain drain issue: an analytical study of the news bulletins of Al Iraqiya TV channel during the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022

The public today navigates a vast landscape of hundreds of satellite channels offering diverse intellectual discourse. Amidst this multitude, Al-Iraqiya Satellite Channel, the official Iraqi state broadcaster, consistently claims the top spot in viewership and engagement according to local opinion polls. The channel grapples with various issues relevant to the Iraqi public, and prominent among them is the critical phenomenon of Iraqi talent migration. It is this issue's prominence in Al-Iraqiya's news programming that drew the researcher's attention, leading to a detailed analysis of broadcast content focused on brain drain during the year 2022. This research seeks to answer the following question: How did news bulletins on Al-Iraqiya Satellite Channel address the issue of Iraqi talent migration? Employing a descriptive research approach, the researcher utilized a survey method and defined the research population as all news bulletins aired by the channel in 2022. To ensure comprehensiveness, a complete inventory sample of all bulletins addressing the brain drain phenomenon within the specified timeframe was adopted . This analysis yielded several key findings: News coverage of Iraqi talent migration occupied a substantial portion of total news bulletin airtime, amounting to 70 minutes out of a total 540 minutes. The majority of the televised content addressing brain drain took the form of news segments, followed by reports, interviews, analyses, and commentaries, respectively.

Unethical Dimensions of Ramzan Transmissions in Pakistan

The month of Ramadan has special significance for Muslims around the world. Muslims fast in this holy month and spend most of their time in prayers and remembering Allah Almighty. In Pakistan, Ramadan is not only observed and practised by Muslims in daily life, but there is a spree of Ramadan transmissions on TV Channels also. Around a hundred news and entertainment channels are broadcasting their 24/7 transmissions, and Ramadan brings them the opportunity to get viewership and ratings. Almost every channel in Pakistan does “Ramadan Transmission” during this holy month, and these transmissions also get traction and viewership. However, where these transmissions get eyeballs and generate ratings for these channels, these transmissions are sometimes below the ethical standards. Game shows, unnecessary, irrelevant debates, cooking segments, and the use of actors and actresses as anchors for these transmissions not only hurt the sanctity of Ramadan but also create moral and ethical issues. Religious programs such as the Ramadan transmission on PTV, HUM TV, GEO TV, and ARY News are the most watchable programs for the people of Pakistan. Therefore, this paper will investigate which ethical and moral principles of Islam are violated in these transmissions during Ramadan. Normative theory is the most suitable approach to understanding this particular research scenario.

Representation of the fall of Kabul in Pakistani and Afghan media

The fall of Kabul signified the termination of the democratically elected government in Afghanistan and reinstated the Taliban as the prevailing authority in the country. The ascension of the Taliban in Afghanistan holds significant importance considering the profound suffering experienced by both Afghanistan and Pakistan. This study looks at how well-known Pakistani and Afghan television channels, specifically Geo News, PTV News and TOLO News, covered the fall of Kabul in 2021 for eight days. The study utilizes content analysis as a research methodology. The authors’ primary aim was to determine if the selected television channels offered their viewers coverage of the event from a counterterrorism perspective, besides knowing if they covered it through the lens of high-ranking officials or from the perspective of local residents. The results indicate that the three chosen television channels did not prioritize the counterterrorism perspective in their coverage. Additionally, it is noteworthy that Pakistani TV channels covered the event from the standpoint of elite officials. Conversely, TOLO News, an Afghan media outlet, provided coverage from the vantage point of local individuals. The extensive coverage of such events carries significant implications for a nation such as Pakistan, where a substantial number of individuals lost their lives and the country incurred substantial economic losses amounting to billions of dollars in its efforts to combat terrorism. Furthermore, attaining public support is consistently pursued as a crucial component of a productive counterterrorism strategy aimed at eradicating militancy, extremism and acts of violence. This research study is informed by the theory of ‘priming’.

Content Analysis of Drama Promos: Exploring Instances of Violence Against Women across three Leading Pakistani TV Channels

This study investigates the portrayal of violence against women in Pakistani TV drama promos, employing Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory. A quantitative content analysis of drama promos from three channels was conducted. The study revealed a staggering prevalence of violence, with 97% of the promos featuring some form of violence against women. In a bid to determine the frequency of foul language across all the channels, only 1% was found. The analysis also revealed that the overwhelming majority of violence took place in domestic settings, accounting for 77 percent of all cases. 8% of the cases and intimate partners and relative females were often the perpetrators or victims of violence, accounting for 40 percent. 4% and 23. respectively, it was observed in 2 out of 100 instances, and 2 out of 100 instances, respectively. These results provided further evidence of the pattern of physical violence portrayed in these channels, which indicated the violent portrayal of women.

Diversifying News Sources as Multicultural News Production: Critical Political Economy Approach to Sourcing Practices in Ethiopian Mainstream TV Channels

This study examines the diversity of news sourcing in Ethiopian TV channels, utilizing Critical Political Economy approach. It analyses 1167 news stories from 2019 to 2021 and interviews with 25 journalists. The study reveals disparity in the representation of peripheral communities, despite the utilization of various news sources. This indicates that diversifying news sources alone does not guarantee equal representation of diverse voices. Economic limitations, editorial decisions, and language barriers confine news gathering to specific geographic regions. Journalists’ limited autonomy and newsroom culture contribute to prioritizing government affairs thereby limiting diversity of voices. The study suggests collaborative efforts among news editors, managers, and political authorities, and policy framework for multicultural news production, to achieve content and voice diversity. It emphasizes the need to combine normative principles with real-world practices and the impact of resource constraints on media reception and viewer choices in future research.

Life of the Russian Regions in the Mirror of Television and Documentary Cinema: Comparative Analysis of the Tools

The article presents a comparative analysis of activity of the Russian regional and federal television, as well as the author’s documentary cinematography, covering the life of the Russian regions. Accordingly, the objects of research are television and documentary cinematography, and the subject includes the differences in the tools that they use in the mentioned activity. The relevance of the topic is due to new phenomena, connected with the growing interest of screen media not in the distant countries, as before, but in the life of their own country and its separate territories. Various scientific approaches to the differentiation of television programs are considered, special cycles are described, their peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages are identified. One of the article’s sections is devoted to identifying the differences between television and cinema, involving the opinions of respected domestic and foreign scientists. The empirical material for writing the article was activity of the Russian regional and federal TV channels, creative work of several domestic TV hosts and documentary film directors, as well as the work to establish interaction between the regional film communities in order to promote the regional documentary cinema to the audience. As a result, trends were identified that appeared in the pattern of covering the life of the regions by different media; differences in approaches to the problem of “author and hero” on television and in the cinema were indicated. In a situation when the regional television is clearly losing to the regional cinema, the audience’s demand for which is growing, television is recommended to switch to the regular screenings of the author’s documentary cinema in order to improve its own programming policy away from “formularity” and entertainment to more meaningful creative solutions.

Is Effective Recruitment Strategy Critical to Assess Brain Cognitive Function of Super Agers in Rural West Texas.

Our commentary aims to elucidate the importance of participant recruitment strategy in healthy brain aging study, particularly in rural West Texas, where more than 50% of the population are Hispanics and Latinos. The objective of our health aging study is to investigate the possible influence of biological, sociodemographic, and lifestyle factors on the occurrence of chronic diseases and dementia in the aging populations of West Texas. The success of this initiative is, in large part, reliant on high-quality, effective recruitment of participants. To that end, we propose an increase in our strategic recruitment efforts for both healthy, cognitively superior agers as well as those with mild cognitive impairment and patients with Alzheimer's disease in rural west Texas. We discussed, multi-advertising approaches, including ads in the local newspapers, local TV Channels and poster boards in senior centers.