Uses and Abuses of Satellite TV Channels

Present age is the age of science and technology. Many scientific inventions have made our life comfortable and enjoyable. This invention of science has brought almost the whole world into our -living room. The utility of a scientific discovery mainly depends upon the users. When the user sees it fairly, it is a good invention, otherwise it is a bad invention. Satellite TV is such an inventive of modern science, Satellite TV channels are nowadays very familiar to the people of our country and are within common people's reach. It is a very effective medium of recreation.

The programmes shown by various channels are very attractive. Desire to know the unknown and to see the unseen is really fulfilled by the satellite TV channels. Channels of foreign countries help us to know the culture, tradition, etc. of those countries. Through satellite channels we can get the current news of the world. Some channels are very essential because they telecast up-to-date news of the world.

By watching documentary channels like the National Geographic Channel or the Discovery Channel, we can learn many things. Moreover, these channels are the best friends to the lonely and sickly persons to pass their time.

But satellite TV channels have some demerits also. Sometimes the channels do not match our culture. They telecast some programmes which affect the viewers very adversely. Sometimes the viewers get addicted to these channels and become lazy and good for nothing. There are also some channels which telecast indecent programmes. These programmes leave very bad impact on the mind of the viewers especially to the youths. Sometimes some viewers forget their own culture and adopt the culture of foreign countries. This is really a threat to our own culture and tradition.

Actually, the uses and abuses of the satellite TV channels depend on the viewers. How the viewers are taking the programmes is the matter. Everything has its positive and negative sides. It is our responsibility to take the good things from satellite TV channels and avoid their bad or evil things. Besides, the government should put some restrictions on the telecast of the satellite TV channels.