Satellite Channels
Television is the most common and widespread source of entertainment of the present world . Television now telecasts a wide ranges of pogrammes aiming at viewers of all classes and all ages and their diverse tastes and demands . And satellite television has added a new dimension to TV programming and telecasting . In fact , satellite telecasting appears the whole world live in the box , and entertain us and inform us of all that is happening around the world .
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 , watching games and sports on TV has become a good source 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 , vedios 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 .