... and "CBBC" for the younger generation provide children with a source of education outside school which can be , at times, more exciting and interesting compared to the dull work at school. On the positive side, you even don't get any homework whilst watching these channels which is another plus for teenagers. However the chances of getting a lower class teenager or a "chav" watching channels like "National Geographic" is slim as they prefer to watch something more thrilling or amusing like "Little Britain" or the football. But recently there has been an influx of edutainment which have set out to educate as well as amuse. Edutainment typically seeks to instruct or socialize its audience by embedding lessons in some familiar form of entertainment: television programs, computer and video games, films, music, website, multimedia software, etc Edutainment is becoming an important feature to "reach" out to teenagers as it is not only ...

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