Geography and language
A travel programme’s summer needs a location and definition
A programme’s reference to summer may describe a different set of months from your Canadian summer.
Read the guideJournal
The viewing journal — page 137
Practical reading about screens, players, Canadian viewing and the decisions behind a better setup.
Accessibility (1)Account security (35)Android TV storage (2)Android audio (2)Android development (2)App compatibility (1)Apple TV (5)Apple TV accessibility (1)Apple TV audio (1)Apple TV remote (3)Audio formats (3)Bluetooth audio (2)Broadcasters and channels (18)Browser development (1)Business enquiries (1)Canadian film discovery (48)Canadian viewing (4)Choosing a service (3)Choosing a setup (3)Chrome (1)Countries, language & schedules (9)Device help (23)Device setup (2)Devices & players (1)Film and programme choices (14)Fire TV (1)Firefox (2)Formuler (2)Geography and language (90)Google Cast (1)Google TV (2)Guide & replay (1)HDMI audio (1)HDMI video (1)HTTP delivery (12)Home networking (20)Internet decisions (12)Kodi (5)LG webOS (4)MAG Linux (2)Movies and series (1)Music, performance and film editions (7)NVIDIA SHIELD (2)Network & performance (1)Network troubleshooting (32)Picture and sound (6)Plans and accounts (5)Platform advice (135)PlayStation (3)Privacy & account safety (1)Privacy and security (6)Privacy decisions (10)Programme guides and viewing choices (49)Programme identities and formats (4)Programme identity and viewing (32)Programme research (100)Remote controls (1)Roku (2)Samsung Tizen (5)Sports (150)Sports & viewing decisions (1)Streaming device power (1)Streaming measurements (12)TV accessibility (2)TV app management (1)TV captions (6)Troubleshooting (3)Using the player (2)VIDAA (1)VLC Android (8)VLC desktop (6)Video formats (16)Viewing away from home (2)Viewing decisions (27)Web browsers (1)Windows (11)Xbox (2)iPad (2)iPhone (1)macOS (4)
Geography and language
Indigenous seasonal calendars need their community context
A seasonal calendar shown in an Australian documentary can describe relationships among plants, animals, weather and cultural knowledge in a particular place.
Read the guideGeography and language
Polar daylight is not a time-zone setting
A bright midnight scene in an Arctic programme can reflect the season and latitude rather than an incorrect clock.
Read the guideGeography and language
Highest mountain claims depend on the starting point
Two geography programmes can name different mountains as highest or tallest because they measure different things.
Read the guideGeography and language
Biggest city claims need a population boundary
A city’s municipal population, metropolitan population and continuously built-up population can differ substantially.
Read the guideGeography and language
International news: total GDP, per person and PPP differ
A programme can describe an economy as large while showing a much lower output-per-person ranking.
Read the guide