Pacific Islands Television Survey Released
06-03-2003 ()
UNESCO has just released the conclusions of a survey on the current status of television in the Pacific islands. The survey reveals that many small countries have made remarkable progress in increasing the volume of local programming being broadcast to local audiences. One channel in Tonga, for example, is broadcasting almost exclusively local production.
However, the survey also shows that 80 to 100 percent of Pacific islands television transmissions contain foreign programming. The programming of some television broadcasting systems in the region is still as simple as “playing back” imported videotapes on-air or “patching in” and relaying satellite television signals received from abroad.
The main purposes of this survey, conducted from July to October 2002, were to acquire updated information on the penetration of television broadcasting in the Pacific islands region, the status of the television broadcasting organizations in the island countries and to assess the development of local television programme production by Pacific islanders for Pacific island television organizations and viewers.
The survey is part of UNESCO’s increased effort to promote the expression of cultural and linguistic diversity through the media and to stimulate the production and distribution of endogenous audio-visual content reflecting local cultures and languages.
The main purposes of this survey, conducted from July to October 2002, were to acquire updated information on the penetration of television broadcasting in the Pacific islands region, the status of the television broadcasting organizations in the island countries and to assess the development of local television programme production by Pacific islanders for Pacific island television organizations and viewers.
The survey is part of UNESCO’s increased effort to promote the expression of cultural and linguistic diversity through the media and to stimulate the production and distribution of endogenous audio-visual content reflecting local cultures and languages.
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