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Ideal television in Sweden and the EU
Swedish television has undergone a minor revolution since it was introduced in the 1950s. This is shown in a doctoral dissertation in political science at Stockholm University in Sweden. There once was a time when all Swedes gathered around the television and watched the same talk show or TV news.... view more (2002-12-19)

Study supports limiting television time for children
Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Children's Hospital in the journal Pediatrics.   view more (2006-02-06)

Invitation to the Media - Forum in Brighton gazes into the future of educational television
The days of educational television relegated to the middle of the night could soon be numbered. Instead, in the near future, viewers could watch a personalised television channel with programmes on demand. And their TV could put them in touch with others on the same course to compare notes and... view more (2002-07-04)

Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems
Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study of children 2.5 to 5.5 years of age conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.   view more (2007-10-01)

Moms have few interactions with their infants during TV time
Infants who are exposed to television and video in low socio-economic households tend to have limited verbal interactions with their mothers.   view more (2008-05-06)

MobileTV - A hit with all ages
A newly complete released study by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Tampere shows that the availability of mobile television services is hugely popular with media consumers. The main idea of mobile television is to enable people to use television wherever... view more (2003-06-02)

TV has negative impact on very young children's learning abilities
Television viewing before the age of three may have adverse effects on subsequent cognitive development, according to a study in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2005-07-05)

Turn off TV to teach toddlers new words
Toddlers learn their first words better from people than from Teletubbies, according to new research at Wake Forest University.   view more (2007-06-28)

Study assesses TV viewing and verbal interactions among low-income parents and infants
Mothers in low-income families seldom speak to their infants while the children are watching television or videos, which most do on a daily basis.   view more (2008-05-06)

Study suggests TV watching lowers physical activity
A study of low-income housing residents has documented that the more television people say they watched, the less active they were.   view more (2006-07-28)

Providing A Fuller View Of The Olympics
During the Olympics the most popular events will be certainly covered by television broadcasters, but what about minority sports, which though less followed are nonetheless enjoyed by thousands if not millions of people worldwide? Coming to the aid of minority sports fans is OLYMPIC. Due to be... view more (2004-08-06)

Frequent TV viewing during adolescence linked with risk of attention and learning difficulties
Teenagers who watch television for three or more hours per day may have a higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years.   view more (2007-05-08)

Less sleep, more TV leads to overweight infants and toddlers
Infants and toddlers who sleep less than 12 hours a day are twice as likely to become overweight by age 3 than children who sleep longer.   view more (2008-04-08)

Healthier kids just the click of a remote away
Looking for a simple way to increase your child's physical activity level? Try turning off the television, says University of Toronto research.   view more (2006-11-14)

Animator Wins Royal Television Society National Student Award
A former Kingston University design student has received national acclaim for his work after winning a prestigious Royal Television Society National Student award. Sumito Sakakibara, who graduated with a degree in illustration and animation last year, saw off fierce competition from around the... view more (2003-06-23)

“Oscars” come to European Science and Technology
The Commission of the EU has signed a contract with the EuroPAWS consortium to bring an awards ceremony like “The Oscars” to the worlds of TV drama and European Science and Technology. Events in Paris, London and Brussels, with links to the celebrated Paris Science TV Festival and the... view more (2001-05-21)

Switching off analogue TV will silence radio mikes
Actors could be struck dumb when everyone has digital television SWITCHING off Britain`s analogue television network threatens to silence its theatres, concert halls and TV studios.         After 2006, the government plans to raise billions of pounds by... view more (2002-03-13)

Technique enhances digital television viewing for visually-impaired
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that people with low vision can improve their ability to see and enjoy television with a new technique that allows them to enhance the contrast of images of people and objects of interest on their digital televisions.   view more (2008-01-16)

Children with TVs in their room sleep less
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't.   view more (2008-09-03)

Media may facilitate suicidal acts
The media should be more aware of their potential influence on suicide, according to several letters in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-02-26)

Background noise suppression technology aids hard of hearing
A revolutionary mechanism to allow hard-of-hearing people to distinguish between foreground dialogue and background music or sound effects in television programmes has been developed by a team of engineers led by Professor Ahmet Kondoz from the University of Surrey. Called Diction (Digitally... view more (2000-08-11)

Study is first to link viewing of sexual content on TV to subsequent teen pregnancy
Adolescents who have high levels of exposure to television programs that contain sexual content are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy over the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows, according to a new RAND Corporation study.   view more (2008-11-03)

Television makes men hunkier
WOMEN really do look fatter on television, while men look more hunky. At least that`s what researchers at the University of Liverpool say after investigating differences between 2D images such as TV pictures and 3D images produced using stereoscopic cameras.... view more (2002-04-10)

The effect of the media on ‘documentary-soap’ participants
The families and friends of people who take part in TV ‘documentary-soaps’ may be unhappy with the coverage and may not have been aware in advance of the repercussions of their loved ones appearing on such shows. Participants may also be unhappy with media coverage, but still willing to... view more (2001-03-26)

Sleeping in school
Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral difficulties.   view more (2008-12-04)
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