Lists of television programs

The decision of Netflix and Amazon to release all new episodes of their original television series at the same time is one that addresses one of the most inherent desires of customers, and this is a good thing. One of the reasons for the widespread popularity of these means of entertainment is because of the elimination of the wait time in-between television (TV) shows. Before shows created by Netflix and Amazon, fans of a particular TV show needed to wait for a period spanning 24 hours to 1…

Reality Television is usually defined as a television program in which real people are continuously filmed. Reality television is designed to be entertaining rather than informative. Today, many children across the globe are exposed to reality television and a lot of the negative influences that come with it. The research question I am trying to answer is whether reality television is skewing the minds of children and causing them to think that reality television portrays the true values of…

communist party, is an example of this. Pol Pot attempted to completely separate his country from the outside world as a radical experiment. Starting with expelling foreigners to purify the nation, he eventually banned foreign languages, shut down television and newspaper stations, diminished mail and telephone usage, disallowed use of money, religion, education, health care and parental authority were suppressed, and even bicycles were confiscated to hinder the people’s transportation. These…

Netflix is an on-demand Internet streaming service, similar to cable; which allows the consumer to stream media content: TV Shows and Movies, in high-quality for a monthly fee. All the consumer needs is a reliable Internet connection to be able to enjoy the experience of watching Netflix. This streaming service provides a platform on the web where movie lovers and TV show fanatics can explore a wide range of media content anytime anywhere. Now that you know what Netflix is, it 's time to go more…

Keeping updated with new television shows, movies, reading, and podcasts has been an obsession for me in the past few years, thanks to the recent popularity and accessibility of online streaming and binge-watching. However, as the number of avenues of modern entertainment continue…

to the behaviors as represented on television, could be misconstrued as normal and acceptable. The outrageous behavior could also reinforce existing stereotypes among United States citizens. The research conducted by Woo and Dominick shows a relationship between television viewing and assumptions about cultural norms. The best comparison is the late night TV show that featured Aliens who lived in Earths Suburbs. Why all the concern about the power of television to influence attitudes and…

words of W. James Potter, author of Media Literacy, “we are constantly connected to the media either directly or indirectly” (Potter, 2014, p. 5). One of the more direct ways people engage with media is by watching television. In this paper specifically formulas of drama in the television show Stranger Things (“Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers,” Stranger Things, Netflix, July 15, 2016, 12:00 am) will be looked at and examined. Potter talks about how there is a “general entertainment…

Television has revolutionized since its existence. Though it was crafted after the radio, it emerged by the 1950’s, becoming an iconic source of entertainment in American homes. The variety of genres presented such as news, situation comedy, and sports appealed to massive audiences. The incorporation of kinescope, color, and VCR’s all changed the ways in which television was consumed and made viewing more convenient. Since its existence to the present day, television has served various purposes…

Being Mary Jane is a drama television series about a TV news anchor that lives in Atlanta, Georgia as a single woman that has everything she could ask for besides the husband and children she desires. In the series it displays a number of things such as her love for family and always being the one everyone calls when they’re in need of help or need something financially. She also struggles with trying to make change within her job as a news anchor; being able to report about real issues other…

hours each day watching television. A three-year National Television Study found that children’s shows had the most violence of all television programming. Statistics read that some cartoons average twenty acts of violence in one hour, and that by the age of 18 children will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence on television. Since the invention of the television, as each year passes, children are spending more and more time watching television and using other…