NOTE 1: 8 sign language user communities (Andorran, Finland-Swedish SL, German SL in Belgium, German SL in Luxembourg, Liechteinstein, Monaco, Italian SL in San Marino and Russian) had no access to sign language to sign language on public television during data collection (May 2022), so the actual number of communities covered was 43.

NOTE 2: all DURATIONS presented on this website (and in my dissertation) are weekly. All PERCENTAGES refer to weekly duration of all SL TV programmes broadcast for a single sign language user community.

Irish Sign Language on public television → Statistics

Irish Sign Language — Broadcast days

NOTE: I distinguished this feature in order to find communities that may not have had SL programming on the weekends or had it only on the weekends. Published on the website for reference.

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Weekday(s)9:03 / 9:26 (95.94%)
2.Weekday(s) and weekend day(s)0:21 / 9:26 (3.71%)
3.Weekend day(s)0:02 / 9:26 (0.35%)

Irish Sign Language — Disability Aspects

NOTE: Deafness means here that although the programme was presented by a hearing person (interpreter) it was described as "for the Deaf", "on Deaf issues" or "in sign language". Deaf presenters are acknowledged within the SL Source (Mode) feature.

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Deafness0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)
2.Not applicable9:03 / 9:26 (95.94%)

Irish Sign Language — Genres

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Advice 1:27 / 9:26 (15.37%)
2.Documentaries3:08 / 9:26 (33.22%)
3.Entertainment2:14 / 9:26 (23.67%)
4.News0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)
5.Feature series0:41 / 9:26 (7.24%)
6.Social commentary1:08 / 9:26 (12.01%)
7.Stories / Fairytales0:25 / 9:26 (4.42%)

Irish Sign Language — SL Interpreter Size

NOTE: Not applicable here means that the programme has not got an added interpreter, but is presented directly in sign language (by either a hearing or deaf person).

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Interpreter size 4/100:25 / 9:26 (4.42%)
2.Interpreter size 6/108:38 / 9:26 (91.52%)
3.Not applicable0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)

Irish Sign Language — SL Screen Layout

NOTE: Not applicable here means that the programme has not got an added interpreter, but is presented directly in sign language (by either a hearing or deaf person).

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Screen layout 1A0:25 / 9:26 (4.42%)
2.Screen layout 2A8:38 / 9:26 (91.52%)
3.Not applicable0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)

Irish Sign Language — SL Sources (Mode)

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Deaf-presented programmes0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)
2.Interpreted programmes9:03 / 9:26 (95.94%)

Irish Sign Language — Target age groups

NOTE: Feature established in order to find communities that have (no) SL broadcasting for children.

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Programmes for children0:25 / 9:26 (4.42%)
2.Programmes for age groups other than children9:01 / 9:26 (95.58%)

Irish Sign Language — Time slots

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Night (00:00-06:00)8:38 / 9:26 (91.52%)
2.Before noon (09:00-12:00)0:25 / 9:26 (4.42%)
3.Late afternoon (15:00-18:00)0:23 / 9:26 (4.06%)