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Cable television and its development - A survey of the public in Lund, panel 1983-1985

SND-ID: snd0221-3. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/31nk-fg61

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Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Keith Roe - Lund University, Department of Sociology

Research principal

Lund University - Department of Sociology rorId

Description

During the autumn of 1983 the Swedish Telecommunications Administration (Televerket) put trial networks for cable television into operation in Lund. One of the reasons that Lund was chosen as the first test area was its relatively proximity to continental Europe, a proximity that made it possible for to receive terrestrial TV broadcasts from East and West Germany. Cable transmissions began on October 31st 1983. The survey deals with the media and leisure habits of the Lund respondents before the start of cable transmissions. It also deals with the level of interest in, and willingness to pay for, cable services. The second stage of the survey deals with the same respondents two years after the first data collection and, therefore, two years after the introduction of cable services. The purpose of this study is to map the changes brought about by cable, if any, in a specific population over time.

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Inhabitants of four different areas of Lund aged 15-70 years (1983)

Time Method

Time period(s) investigated

1983 – 1985

Variables

327

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1983 – 1985
  • Data collector: Lund university rorId
  • Instrument: KabelTV1983enkät (Structured questionnaire)
  • Instrument: KabelTV1985enkät (Structured questionnaire)
  • Sample size: 1011
  • Number of responses: 552
  • Non response size: 459
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Geographic description: Lund

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Sociology

Funding

  • Funding agency: Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation rorId
Topic and keywords

Research area

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media studies (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Mass media, Mass media exposure, Leisure time, Information and communications technology, Newspaper readership, Television, Cinema attendance, Satellite television, Television channels, Cable television, Languages, Television advertising, Hobbies, News, Television news, Television programmes, External broadcasting, Theatre attendance, Households, Clubs, Leisure time activities, Social activities (leisure), Radio listening

Publications

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Roe, K. (1985) Media and social life in Lund two years after the start of cable transmission. The advent of cable systems in Sweden. Uppsala: Department of Sociology.
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ISBN: 9789150606454

Roe, K. (1985) The Programme Output of Seven Cable-TV Channels. The Advent of Cable Systems in Sweden. Uppsala: Department of Sociology.
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ISBN: 9789150604726

Roe, K. (1987) Media and social life in Lund before cable transmissions. The advent of cable systems in Sweden. Uppsala: Department of Sociology.
ISBN: 91-506-0645-X

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Version 1.0. 1988-01-01

Version 1.0: 1988-01-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/31nk-fg61

Published: 1988-01-01
Last updated: 2023-06-29