SATELLITE TELEVISION VIEWING AMONG ETHNIC-MINORITIES IN FRANCE

Minority ethnic viewers originating in Islamic countries are more dens ely equipped with satellite television receivers than the majority pop ulation in France. Very little research has so far been conducted on t he impact of satellite channels. This article is based on a qualitativ e survey conducted among 115 Viewers in 30 minority ethnic households, mainly of Maghrebi origin. Respondents were asked what they had expec ted of satellite programmes, how their viewing habits had changed with the installation of satellite receivers and how this had affected per sonal and family attitudes. The findings reveal major differences betw een first- and second-generation minority ethnic viewers, as well as s ignificant variations related to gender.