"statement of quality" provided the foundation for the Children's Television Charter, which is currently being ratified by governments and broadcasters around the world. YMAMJ argues that "quality television is television deemed excellent in both form and content, geared to the needs and expectations of its target viewers while meeting recognized industry standards." Furthermore, the organization claims that "the content of programs should be relevant and entertaining, stimulate the intellect and the imagination, and foster openness toward others. It should also be an accurate reflection of the world in which children grow up, respecting their dignity and promoting learning." List of shows cited as quality television Twin Peaks The Sopranos The Wire House of Cards Buffy the Vampire Slayer Breaking Bad The Americans Game of Thrones See also Art film Cinephilia Golden Age of Television (1950s–'60s) and Golden Age of Television (2000s–present) Humanitas Prize and List of Humanitas Prize recipients Peabody Award MTM Enterprises New Hollywood - cinema's maturity to art and departure from Golden Age of Hollywood from the late 1960s to early '80s Classical Hollywood cinema List of comedy-drama television series Indiewood References Further reading Janet McCabe and Kim Akass. Quality TV: Contemporary American Television and Beyond. Nov 2007. Quality Popular Television. Edited by Mark Jancovich (Senior lecturer in film and television at the University of East Anglia) and James Lyons (lecturer in film at the University of Exeter). Published April 2003. Paperback ; Hardback . This book discusses "quality popular television" shows such as Ally McBeal, Martial Law, Buffy, Lois and Clark, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Ellen. Ava Collins. "Intellectuals, power and quality television" in the Journal Cultural Studies. Issue Volume 7, Number 1/January 1993. Lealand, G. "Searching for quality television in New Zealand: Hunting the moa?" in the International Journal of Cultural Studies, 4(4), SAGE, 2001, pp. 448–455. ISSN 1367-8779. External links How TV Became Art on The New Yorker Aesthetics History of television Television criticism Television genres Television terminology