Interesting Facts and Figures

Interesting Facts and Figures: Television Channels by religion United Kingdom Religious Group¹

Population (000’s)

Number of Television channels² 9 0 5 2 4 3 4 2 1 3

Christian 42 079 000 Muslim 1 791 000 ³ Hindu 559 000 Buddhist 336 000 Jewish 267 000 Sheikh 179 000 Other Religions 179 000 Shia Sect 30 000 – Estimated Ahmedia Sect 10 000 – Estimated Zionist (Unknown) 1 The Census question about religion was voluntary. Source: Census, April 2001, Office for National Statistics. 2 Source: Independent Television Commission (ITC) and British Broadcasting Standards (BBS). 3 Seven in Eight people answered the optional religious question, hence its estimated that a figure of 2.5 million Muslims reside in the UK.

The Runnymede Trust estimates were based on 1990 census. Other Channels: Television - The Drug of the Nation Type Pornography Movie Music Shopping Channels Lifestyle (incl. Chat & Dating)

Number of Television channels³ 65 47 38 15 19

1 500 channels are available combining c-band, ku-band satellite dish & cable platforms

2 200 channels are available on British SKY Broadcasting 3 Source: Independent Television Commission (ITC) and British Broadcasting Standards (BBS).

Islamic Television Project Registration Number 4138904

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Interesting Facts and Figures: Muslim is the UK Trade, Industry & Commerce:

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Source The Guardian, June 21, 2002, British Muslims series, 'From Bangladesh to Brick Lane' The contribution of Asian businesses to London's economy - a report prepared by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry', December 2001, published by the Greater London Authority The Guardian, Feb 1, 2002 - based on a report published by Datamonitor

Findings There are 8,500 Indian restaurants, of which roughly 7,200 are Bengali One in ten of London's 250,000 businesses are Asian owned. Pakistanis and Bangladeshis own 2,450 businesses. Britain may have well over 5000 Muslim millionaires with liquid assets of more than £3.6bn. Their wealth will make them among the most sought after customers by Britain's financial services sector…the market for Islamic [sharia-compliant] finance in the UK is set to grow hugely.

Religious Discrimination:

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Source Home Office Research Study 220, 'Religious discrimination in England and Wales', by Paul Weller, Alice Feldman & Kingsley Pudman, February 2001

Islam Awareness Week survey conducted by YouGov, November 2002. Sample size 1900 http://www.isb.org.uk/

Islamic Television Project Registration Number 4138904

Findings Survey based on 628 returned postal questionnaires and 156 meetings. 70 questionnaires were completed by Muslim organisations A consistently higher level of unfair treatment was reported by Muslim organisations than by most other religious groups; unfair treatment in every aspect of education, employment, housing, law and order, and in all the local government services covered by the questionnaire. 56% agree that "members of Britain's Muslim minority often suffer from unfair discrimination".

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