Satellite Television Viewing among Ethnic Minorities in France

Minority ethnic viewers originating in Islamic countries are more densely equipped with satellite television receivers than the majority population in France. Very little research has so far been conducted on the impact of satellite channels. This article is based on a qualitative survey conducted a...

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Published in:European journal of communication (London) 1997-12, Vol.12 (4), p.459-477
Main Authors: Hargreaves, Alec G., Mahdjoub, Dalila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
African Cultural Groups
Cable television
Communication
Ethnic groups
Ethnic Minorities
Ethnicity
Europe
France
Generational Differences
Immigrant adaptation
Immigrants
Influences
Islam
Media
National identity
Programmes
Satellites
Sex Differences
Telecommunications
Television
Television Viewing
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Summary:Minority ethnic viewers originating in Islamic countries are more densely equipped with satellite television receivers than the majority population in France. Very little research has so far been conducted on the impact of satellite channels. This article is based on a qualitative survey conducted among 115 viewers in 30 minority ethnic households, mainly of Maghrebi origin. Respondents were asked what they had expected of satellite programmes, how their viewing habits had changed with the installation of satellite receivers and how this had affected personal and family attitudes. The findings reveal major differences between first- and second-generation minority ethnic viewers, as well as significant variations related to gender.
ISSN:0267-3231
1460-3705
DOI:10.1177/0267323197012004002