what kinds of tv programmes do you enjoy watching?
I like current affairs programmes and documentaries, especially wildlife ones. How about you?
I like those kinds of programmes too. They're very informative. I think that many people underrate the education value of tv.
I agree. People often criticize tv for showing too much sex and violence.
yeah. And that's so funny because most people prefer watching sex and violence to watching something more educational!
right. You can't blame the tv stations for showing popular kinds of programmes. They need to make money from advertisements shown during and between programmes.
in my country, there's a time limit on the advertisements that can be shown. I think it's about six minutes per hour.
that's great idea. But don't the tv station lose a lot of money because of that?
no. they don't. they simply charge higher prices at peak times. Is there no limit on the amount of advertisements that can be shown on tv in your country?
not as far as I know. We have so many advertisements. the interruptions are unbearable sometimes! That's one reason that many people prefer satellite or cable tv, where you pay a fixed amount each mo
some people have satellite and cable tv in my country, but people don't seem to keen to pay for their tv programmes. Besides, the terrestrial channels offer a good range of programmes.
well, there's a wildlife documentary on tv in a few minutes. Shall we?