[speaker001:] What kinds of Tv programs do you enjoy watching?
[speaker002:] I like current affairs programs and documentaries, especially wildlife ones. How about you?
[speaker001:] I like those kinds of programs too. They 're very informative. I think that many people underrate the education value of Tv.
[speaker002:] I agree. People often criticize Tv for showing too much sex and violence.
[speaker001:] Yeah. And that 's so funny because most people prefer watching sex and violence to watching something more educational!
[speaker002:] Right. You can 't blame the tv stations for showing popular kinds of programs. They need to make money from advertisements shown during and between programs.
[speaker001:] In my country, there 's a time limit on the advertisements that can be shown. I think it 's about six minutes per hour.
[speaker002:] That 's great idea. But don 't the Tv station lose a lot of money because of that?
[speaker001:] No. they don 't. they simply charge higher prices at peak times. Is there no limit on the amount of advertisements that can be shown on Tv in your country?
[speaker002:] Not as far as I know. We have so many advertisements. the interruptions are unbearable sometimes! That 's one reason that many people prefer satellite or cable Tv, where you pay a fixed amount each month.
[speaker001:] Some people have satellite and cable Tv in my country, but people don 't seem to keen to pay for their Tv programs. Besides, the terrestrial channels offer a good range of programs.
[speaker002:] Well, there 's a wildlife documentary on Tv in a few minutes. Shall we?