Television Around the World. Turkey
Description
The Turkish people spend an average of five hours per day in front of a TV. Along with the Italians, they're Europe's greatest television fanatics. Turkey's 16 national channels are watched by 70 million viewers, and the country produces about 40 new shows every year. This program examines the role of television in Turkey and surveys its most popular programs, which include offerings from secular state-run TV, Islamist channels, private channels with racy programming, and reality shows. Istanbul sociologist Nilufer Narli provides commentary on the importance of the media in everyday Turkish life, calling TV viewing "a veritable social phenomenon.
Runtime
26 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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