By Murdoch Rags Ltd - 1 Feb 2016 9:42 PM
Do you consider it acceptable that in Australia there is government owned media organisations, such as the ABC & SBS? Should all media be privately operated only?
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By sokorny - 17 Mar 2016 2:02 PM
GDeathe wrote:sokorny wrote:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-24/mark-scott-delivers-national-press-club-address/7195888
Probably the best result that could be achieved between the two. I'd say SBS role as providing news sources from other nations has diminished lately, due to the internet and numerous channels available on cable/streaming services.
Documentary shows are largely confined to ABC and SBS .... so there is definitely a need for them. Even shows such as Q&A are very important to maintain in Australia (commercial channels have tried unsuccessfully to host similar shows) too.
I'd say with the ability to have multiple channels that a merged ABC/SBS would economically make the most sense, and take the best aspects from each.
SBS also have for years provided a great source of foreign films and TV series, that no commercial channel would touch with a ten foot pole. How would we know who Gamera or Inspector Rex was if it wasn't for SBS! Channel 31/44, does it all without fully being on the public purse like SBS
I would say their products are still far inferior to those produced and telecasted by either ABC or SBS. But yes there are alternatives (which are community funded largely).
The concern could be that Australian's will miss out of shows that aren't "commercially" viable (how long before a community funded project needs to think commercially to make ends meet?). How many more cooking shows do we need? SBS originally brought us Iron Chef look before the other shows, SBS produced and broadcasted a documentary about West Aussie regional men finding a wife (before 9 commercialised it to "Farmer Wants a Wife") etc. The point is that by being government funded these channels do not necessarily need to replicate shows, but can show original shows (even in foreign languages), or explore social issues without having to turning it into a game. The bottom dollar of SBS/ABC shows are not necessarily ratings (or advertising dollars) but providing a service to the community.
An example, the WAFL last year was picked up by Channel 7, after ABC budget cuts meant they couldn't afford to telecast games. One of the WAFL teams was sponsored by 9, so that team was not shown on Channel 7's telecasts. ABC had no such qualms the season before.
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