Swedish tv supply 2010

The study is based in principle on the information about TV programmes from television channels. The programmes are classified using this information and starting from a predefined classification scheme. The broadcast channels that have been examined: SVT1, SVT2, Barnkanalen/SVT24, Kunskapskanalen, TV4, TV4 Plus, TV3, Kanal 5, TV6, TV8 and UR.

In this study, as in most Swedish and international studies of television programme supply from the 1950s onwards, is information-entertainment the fundamental dimension in the classification of its contents. This means broadly that on the one hand, news and facts-oriented programmes and on the other - programmes focusing on recreation and entertainment are distinguished. In between, a third programme genre is referred to among programs, including both factual and entertainment elements within a single programme.

The study also has programme supply classified by the target population the programmes are primarily intended for: children, young people, ethnic minority groups as well as programs specifically tailored to people with disabilities. Purpose: Create repeated, systematic and long-term scientific studies of the programmes offered in Swedish television.