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Government allows crap TV to become a public service!

undercurrents | 03.03.2004 10:05 | Indymedia | London | Oxford

Soaps and reality TV will be allowed to replace serious documentaries under the Governments reshuffle of the media.


Jowell: Reality shows could be PSB
Colin Robertson
02 March 2004 09:53

Reality TV and soaps such as EastEnders could be classed as public
service broadcasting, according to media secretary Tessa Jowell.

As the government and regulator Ofcom gear up to create a new framework
for public service broadcasting Jowell said reality shows which shed
light on human behaviour could well qualify for PSB status.

"I could certainly see that a reality-TV show that explored some
particular aspect of human behaviour could be argued for as
public-service broadcasting, with an interest that extends beyond
profits and high ratings," she told the Independent, adding that she
had watched "four episodes and many hours of ITV1’s I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out of Here".

She also suggested that some storylines in soaps often had a strong
public service value. "I would say that those episodes of EastEnders
that tackle difficult issues of child abuse, drug taking, teenage
pregnancy, and so forth, are actually - when they do it responsibly -
providing an important public service."

Her comments will be well received by commercial broadcasters who are
hoping for a more relaxed PSB framework under Ofcom. They have called
for an end to the "box ticking", whereby each channel is prescribed a
certain number of hours of religion, arts, and kids programming to
satisfy PSB remits.

Source:broadcastnow.co.uk


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  1. Typical Jowell — mark
  2. gratifying to know — Captain Wardrobe
  3. Dump the TV — Varsha
  4. well... — Captain Wardrobe
  5. TV is Rubbish — Spock
  6. ** Jeremy Clarkson?????*** !!!! ??? *** — Brian B
  7. F**K ME!!! — Captain Wardrobe
  8. Question Time (see what i did there) — Serious Roy
  9. Debate level — Brian B
  10. eh???? — Captain Wardrobe
  11. to clarify — Captain Wardrobe
  12. Shutup — Serious Roy
  13. switch it off,indefinately.. — Her Purplenesss
  14. seal is not wardrobe — Captain Wardrobe
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