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German Culture Q1: Television in German Culture

German Culture Q1: Television in German Culture. Dirk Hamel-Wood Period 2. Overview. Germany has 2 major public broadcasting corporations, ARD, founded in 1954, and ZDF, founded in 1961. The other public broadcasting stations, the Laender , are controlled mostly by the states.

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German Culture Q1: Television in German Culture

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  1. German Culture Q1:Television in German Culture • Dirk Hamel-Wood • Period 2

  2. Overview • Germany has 2 major public broadcasting corporations, ARD, founded in 1954, and ZDF, founded in 1961. • The other public broadcasting stations, the Laender, are controlled mostly by the states. • The Laender are financed through monthly fees, charged to television and radio owners.

  3. Overview • Public television stations are only allowed 30 minutes of advertising per day, and no commercials at all after 8 PM. • Commercial television is financed entriely through advertising, similar to the US system.

  4. Media Landscape • 82.2 million people live in Germany. • There are a total of 35 million households where people have at least one television set. • Since the surrounding countries like Austria and Switzerland speak German, the German-speaking area includes around 100 million people, making media very efficient.

  5. Media Landscape • In Germany, the average person spends about 219 minutes on television. • This time is split about evenly between commercial and public broadcasters.

  6. US/German Comparison • In a study between three samples, East Germany, West Germany, and the US, television was identified as the most prevalent form of news media. • However, the US was classified as more reliant on television, where Germany was more balanced between television, radio, and newspaper.

  7. US/German Comparison • In a survey in all three countries, 5 questions were asked to all subjects, to determine their knowledge of current events. • In the US, subjects answered, on average, 1.5 questions right. • In Germany, subjects answered, on average, 3.5 questions right.

  8. Pictures 1. ARD, one of Germany’s public broadcasting stations. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YwAwBRNtm3E/T8JYXVIL1xI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/9jeNWOEONpM/s1600/ard-live-tv-stream-online.jpg 2. ZDF, the other public German broadcasting station. http://www.lanzaroteinformation.com/files/zdf-logo_2.png 3. SAT.1, Germany’s first commercial broadcasting station. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Sat.1_logo.png

  9. Quiz Questions • 1. What is the population of Germany? A. 100.3 million people. B. 82.2 million C. 55.6 million • 2. How many households have television sets? A. 35 million households B. 40 million households C. 45 million households

  10. Bibliography • Overview: http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/facts/bl_radio_tv.htm • Media Landscape: http://www.ejc.net/media_landscape/article/germany/ • Study: http://www.grady.uga.edu/coxcenter/Activities/Act_1997_to_1998/MAPORNov1996.pdf

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