Describes use of the public television program "Between the Lions" in one kindergarten classroom to help develop literacy skills. Reports that 75 to 85 percent of children were engaged by the program, with the most attentive children being those who understood some letter-sound connections and enjoyed trying to read along. Most of the…

Describes television broadcast policy in Sweden with specific reference to children's television. Viewing time, imported programs, and proposed policy changes are issues mentioned. (RAO)

Describes the cooperative television advertising arrangement between Johnson County Community College (KS) and the Metropolitan Community College District (MO), which resulted in the lease and later in the production of public-service announcements to promote student recruitment. Outlines the project's development, problems, and successes.…

Children's television transmitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Independent Broadcasting Authority is reviewed and various types of programs are described. (RAO)

The public broadcasting service in Japan, the NHK, is a nongovernmental, noncommercial, and nonprofit making organization that is financed solely by fees collected from viewing households. At present, 80% of the total number of households in Japan have a contract with NHK and 96.5% of these households have actually paid the receiving fee to NHK.…

Describes an experimental viewer participation program, using special networks of cable television systems across the United States and supplemented by coverage from interested public television stations, which allows television to be used by organizations that have traditionally been unable due to high cost to communicate to a widely scattered…

Audience research activities were carried out to continue the development of the capacity of Pennsylvania Public Television Network (PPTN) station personnel to understand the use of audience rating information for programming and promotion decisions. The project consisted of (1) continuing the PPTN contract with Arbitron to secure access to their…

Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…

The plans of the Kansas Public Television Board (KPTB) for development of the Kansas Television Network are detailed for the period extending from FY 1979 to FY 1983; the proposed system is designed to serve the needs of the communities by extending existing capabilities and resources, sharing common resources, and enriching the total system.…

Discusses the author's gradual acceptance of a project to promote public television in day care, based on "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" as a medium for caregivers to learn appropriate ways to interact with children. Describes the positive results of the project as related by caregiver anectdotes. (HTH)

Ten-year-old WWVU-TV serves 45,000 K-12 students in a 29 county area of northern West Virginia. Also, during the current semester 1,167 students from West Virginia University are enrolled for college "telecourses". (BR)

One in a series of papers by the Rural Research Agency devoted to the study of telecommunications services and systems sponsored by the State of Alaska, this paper concentrates on the technology of television delivery and distribution to the citizens of the state. It most closely scrutinizes entertainment television, but much of its analysis is…

In 1989, community access television emerged in Cleveland (Ohio) with the establishment of a non-profit corporation, the Cleveland Community Access Corporation (CCAC), providing five community access channels. Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) was closely associated with the project from the beginning, contributing significant technical,…

Describes the curriculum of the public television program "Between the Lions" (BTL), a series modeling behaviors and skills that foster early literacy. Shows how BTL incorporates developmentally appropriate early literacy practices. Highlights teachers' comments illustrating how BTL is being used in different classrooms and how it…

Describes a new educational television series called "Footsteps" designed to help new and prospective parents learn about their children's development and their own interactions with them. Each show is about a single topic, stressing affective rather than cognitive learning. Print materials are available for parents, teachers, and community…