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.

Swiss-German Sign Language on public television → Statistics

Swiss-German 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)1:45 / 8:05 (21.65%)
2.Weekday(s) and weekend day(s)3:44 / 8:05 (46.19%)
3.Weekend day(s)2:36 / 8:05 (32.16%)

Swiss-German 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.Not applicable8:05 / 8:05 (100%)

Swiss-German Sign Language — Genres

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Advice 1:10 / 8:05 (14.43%)
2.Educational0:37 / 8:05 (7.63%)
3.News5:24 / 8:05 (66.8%)
4.Political commentary0:49 / 8:05 (10.1%)
5.Social commentary0:05 / 8:05 (1.03%)

Swiss-German 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 8/102:29 / 8:05 (30.72%)
2.Interpreter size 9/105:36 / 8:05 (69.28%)

Swiss-German 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 2A8:05 / 8:05 (100%)

Swiss-German Sign Language — SL Sources (Mode)

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Interpreted programmes8:05 / 8:05 (100%)

Swiss-German 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 age groups other than children8:05 / 8:05 (100%)

Swiss-German Sign Language — Time slots

NumberValueTimeEntire timePercentage
1.Early morning (06:00-09:00)0:54 / 8:05 (11.13%)
2.Before noon (09:00-12:00)1:47 / 8:05 (22.06%)
3.Early evening (18:00-21:00)5:24 / 8:05 (66.8%)