When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose
from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that’s not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U.S. figures are high——34.8%，and the fun loving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another- just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U.K., the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don’t go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That’s understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what’s going on ——and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U.S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.

When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that’s not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U.S. figures are high——34.8%，and the fun loving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs.当电视观众们打开电视，他们会选择观看什么样的节目呢？你可能会认为娱乐节目会多于其他,然而事实并非如此。在大多数国家，娱乐节目的播出时间不到百分之二十。在美国是百分之三十四点八，爱搞笑的加拿大这个比例高达百分之四十四。 除了加拿大和意大利以外大多数国家用于教育的播出时间都要多于娱乐或者是其它信息，比如说新闻，纪实节目等等。
Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind or another- just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U.K., the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don’t go in for entertainment either. 当然在收视高峰时期就很少有教育节目播出。 然而，在日本百分之六十以上的播出时间都是这样或那样的教育节目 ，这只是日本商人式的另一个例证。在英国，这个比率是百分之五十六点四。意大利的教育节目时间比其它任何一个国家都要少. 他们的节目时间也非用来播放娱乐节目。
。Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That’s understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what’s going on ——and events are happening almost too fast to follow.大概只有百分之十的节目时间是用来看喜剧或者是连续剧，智力测试，欣赏音乐，观看体育节目等。你会发现与其它任何一个国家都不同的是，意大利的电视节目更多的是用来播报新闻消息。这倒也可以理解，毕竟这是个社会，政治多变的国家。意大利人依赖于电视来获悉他们周围所发生的事情，有时候事情发生的太快都会跟不上报道。 The percentage of time the U.S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world而在美国，花在新闻节目和纪实节目上的时间就少得多了。继教育节目（播放时间最多）之后，大部分节目时间都花在娱乐方面，甚至很多娱乐节目会在全球播报