It explores television from various countries, regions, or minorities and how their history and culture make their programming unique[2] and how it reflects to their communities.
The seasons are based from the information on Point du Jour International’s website.
[3] A cross (†) denotes that the episode was not distributed outside of France and Germany and aired exclusively on Arte.
The German-language version, titled Zapping International, is simulcast in Arte's German counterpart during the program's run.
[15][16] In September 2007, co-creator Vladimir Donn wrote a book based on the series which highlights the programming and their impact to viewers from the countries featured in the documentary.