這十幾年來，隨著慈濟大愛電視台、佛光人間衛視與好消息衛星電視台的陸續開播，宗教電視台不論口碑或收視率皆逐漸受到社會與閱聽大眾的肯定。也由於其迥異於一般商業電視台的風格，因此值得由許多面向探究這個新興型態的電視頻道。本研究由製作的角度出發，借用新聞研究中守門人的概念，以慈濟大愛電視台大愛劇場的戲劇部門，與其委外製作單位之相關人員共十人為研究訪談對象，試圖瞭解其在製作過程中，將真實的故事轉換為電視劇時，刻意突顯與淡化的部份。本研究發現慈濟大愛台的大愛劇場，其製作單位在改編慈濟委員的真人真事人生經驗為電視劇時，傾向突顯劇情中的「人性本善」、「啓發借鏡」、「勵志向上」等三個部分，並且淡化「粗言惡語」、「殺生場景」、「人際衝突」與「教條理念」等四個部分。而這七個部份的突顯與淡化，可視為慈濟大愛劇場在製作電視劇節目時，所秉持的重要原則。

During the last decade, the increase of religious channels in TV stations has drawn the attention of the audience. Therefore, it is necessary to study the new style of TV channels from various phases. The purpose of this study is to investigate the producing principles of religious TV programs in Tzuchi Daai Drama, which is classified as a Buddhism TV channel. This study interviewed 10 producers of Daai Drama. By using the concept of ”gatekeeping” in journalism, this study explored the producing principles in Daai Drama. This study found that three topics were prominent, and four topics were weaken in the production of Daai Drama. The prominent topics were ”kindness of human nature”, ”enlightenment and comparability” and ”inspiration and aspiration.” The weaken topics were ”rude and impolite dialogue”, ”slaughtering scene”, ”interpersonal conflict” and ”dogma.”