The United Kingdom and Spain represent two distinct models of media pluralism, and their two different approaches have traditionally been the subject of comparative studies. This article extends this comparison to the question of cultural pluralism through the study of sign language on public television as a mechanism of representation and accessibility for Deaf viewers. Through a content analysis, this study examines the proportion of signed news programming on the BBC and TVE and describes the main features of each broadcaster’s use of sign language. The findings reveal parallels and deficiencies in the incorporation of sign language and demonstrate that signed programming must increase to ensure universal accessibility.

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公共电视上的文化多元化和多样性：对英国广播公司和西班牙电视台手语使用的分析

英国和西班牙代表了两种截然不同的媒体多元化模式，它们的两种不同方法历来是比较研究的主题。本文通过研究公共电视上的手语作为聋人观众的代表和可及性机制，将这种比较扩展到文化多元化问题。通过内容分析，本研究考察了 BBC 和 TVE 上手语新闻节目的比例，并描述了每个广播公司使用手语的主要特征。研究结果揭示了手语结合的相似之处和不足之处，并表明必须增加手语节目以确保普遍可访问性。