Potential Harmful Effects of Television

This enriched and widened the scope for the provision for children and dedicated television channels were aired. In the 1970s programmes were made longer to increase viewing figures and in the 80s cable television arrived. The lower the cost; the more could be produce and children`s television gained more viewing slots.

The 1960s saw a switch to animation based television programmes which were cheaper to produce. In the mid 50s the Saturday morning television programme slot was discovered, and since then has long since been kept for children`s viewing. The usual time slot was late afternoon and evening with programmes aimed at shorter viewing periods. By 1951 television showed up to 27 hours per week of television programmes aimed at children.

Children`s television programmes began in the 1950s. However, many people question how television is affecting the lives of modern children. These figures are much larger than they were almost half a century ago, but changes in lifestyle and technological advances make this inevitable. Visual stimulation is preferred by children in comparison to any other media, and current figures report than children watch an average of four hours of television a day.