Light Shines into Television Darkness
By Marlis Bach
You always hear the complaint that television only broadcasts negative news. But who actually wants to watch such dark reporting? Television broadcasters do precise research to determine which programs are popular and which are not. And apparently most of the audience wants negative journalism. I won't explore the psychological reasons here. Does a positive channel stand a chance? Recently this very topic was discussed at the Basel PSI Conference as part of a discussion about what was successful: everyone participating (including Harald Wessbecher) was unanimous in that a television channel that only broadcast positive news had no chance of surviving. Shortly thereafter a press release from a TV channel that swore only to broadcast positive material made the rounds here. The channel is called Supreme Master Television and was founded by the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association. The Association has already made a big name for itself throughout the world for its humanitarian aid. What's showing? The program is more diverse than I supposed and even the titles of the shows sound so agreeably positive like: A Journey Through Aesthetic Realms, Words of Wisdom, or Vegetarianism - the Noble Way of Living. These shows will beautify many an evening. Maybe this channel attracts precisely those people who, in contrast to mainstream TV, do not always want to be deluged by or even sprinkled with negative headlines. Maybe Supreme Master Television speaks to all those people who are already searching for a better world and, in order to stay on the path, need some support. In any case, I am very excited to see how people will react to this positive channel. Online or Hotbird-Satellite Technically, the channel presents a couple of hurdles that cannot be ignored. Watching the press DVD was quite a bit more practical than it is for other viewers. The simplest would be to receive the show by satellite. But most satellites are set to Astra which cannot receive Supreme Master Television. However, you can get a second satellite dish and set it to Hot Bird. This would have the advantage that you would receive more channels overall and would be able to choose from many English language channels. The second option would be to get an adjustable satellite which allows you to switch between Astra and Hot Bird at the touch of a button. Those who are fond of WebTV can also watch the programs on the internet (especially recommended when the internet and television set are connected). However, there's no way to get around registering and downloading some programs before finding the show you want. Nonetheless, I do hope that many PULSAR readers will make the effort and watch positive programs instead of the usually negative shows. Information: TV: HOT BIRD 6,13° East, Frequency 10853 MHz Homepage: www.suprememastertv.com
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