Now, in the present world, with the advancement of communication and technology, people's tastes and interests have changed a lot. Television wonderfully and very effectively, is satisfying people's interests and demand for entertainment and information. Television in general and satellite channels in particular air programmes of varied interest that people of all ages and all classes enjoy. Television programmes are not only entertaining: they are highly educative and informative too.
Television and particularly satellite television provides people with round the clock news service and keeps them informed of the latest affairs happening around the globe. Besides giving news, views and information on various issues of the current world, television also shows reports and analysis on trade and commerce, business and industries, economic and financial activities, agriculture and weather, new discoveries and opportunities. So, business world as well as researchers get valuable support from TV. TV channels very often telecast games and sports live. In fact, watchir games and sports on TV has become a son of recreation and this also helps popularise games and sports.
Television, plays important role in business world. Television shows advertisement of differents products and thus give them a wide recognition. Thus, it promotes business and commerce.
Satellite channels has removed monotony of watching fixed items of programmes. In fact, today we have specialised satellite channels on almost every interest. There are some channels which broadcast only news round the clock, some only show cinemas. Some channels show games and sports only, some channels show only the discoveries and inventions of science and technology and again some channels are dedicated for travelling animal world.
For every invention, there are some demerits. Television is not free from harms. Televison has great influence on young generation. In fact, many young people are addicted to watching television. It kills their valuable time that ultimately affects their study. Obscene and amoral films, drama or music, videos can influence young generation to evil doing. Indeed, satellite TV is now being seen as a means of cultural assault on developing countries by western nations.
Spending a lot of time for watching TV also affects productivity and work-efficiency. Much watching of colour TV is also harmful for eye-sight and brain, and causes irritation, idleness and sleeplessnes.
As a source of news and information and as a means of entertainment and recreation, television is still very popular and its effect is far reaching. It should be used for pure and harmless recreation and for constructing an ideal society.
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