03/10/2007
Parents Not Happy With Youngsters TV
Children's television is in massive decline, according to a report by TV regulator Ofcom.
The report said its review of children's TV, the most detailed assessment to be carried out to date, had shown that British-made children's programmes accounted for just 17 per cent of the total output aimed at youngsters.
Parents were very concerned in the decline in British-made programmes in favour of cartoons and US imports.
Ed Richards, Ofcom's Chief Executive, said: "This comprehensive study highlights the decline in homegrown commercial children's TV production and the revolution in young people's media consumption.
"Parents are understandably concerned and we now need a national debate on what measures, if any, can or should be taken."
Overall investment in new British children's programmes dropped by £18m from £127m in 1998 to £109m last year.
The watchdog found that 10,339 repeats of children's programmes were shown on public service channels last year.
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The report said its review of children's TV, the most detailed assessment to be carried out to date, had shown that British-made children's programmes accounted for just 17 per cent of the total output aimed at youngsters.
Parents were very concerned in the decline in British-made programmes in favour of cartoons and US imports.
Ed Richards, Ofcom's Chief Executive, said: "This comprehensive study highlights the decline in homegrown commercial children's TV production and the revolution in young people's media consumption.
"Parents are understandably concerned and we now need a national debate on what measures, if any, can or should be taken."
Overall investment in new British children's programmes dropped by £18m from £127m in 1998 to £109m last year.
The watchdog found that 10,339 repeats of children's programmes were shown on public service channels last year.
(CD)
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