Report recommends SBS & ABC not be merged
A report from the Communications and the Arts Standing Committee says SBS plays a unique role and should not merge with ABC.
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SBS managing director Michael Ebeid has welcomed a report that says SBS and ABC should not merge, giving the broadcaster a tick for its distinct role.
The Communications and the Arts Standing Committee report on Arts and the News to Rural and Regional Australia commends SBS:
“The committee recommends that the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation remain separate entities. The committee commends the SBS for its important work in providing specialised multicultural broadcasting according to its charter, and in broadening its audience through general interest programming. The committee believes the SBS addresses a fundamental content gap within the Australian broadcasting space, while operating as a highly efficient organisation.”
SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid said: “SBS plays a vital role in providing distinctive content for our increasingly diverse society. The findings and recommendations in this report show the Committee believes in the value of having a dedicated media organisation with the special purpose of helping Australia progress as a successful multicultural society, which is even more relevant today than it was 40 years ago when we were first established.”
The report also commended SBS in content to rural and regional areas, delivering news services to Australian communities, and delivering the arts and special events.
6 Responses
This is fundamentally about radio not TV services.
Ok thanks for clarification. I might raise it with SBS.
This is good news but I would still support a pooling of certain back-office operations and commercial services. One of the more obvious would be to have a single portal and content delivery platform for everything that’s on iView and On Demand.
I also recommend this.
Well for me…happy….I am one who would not like to see them merged….two very distinct entities in my opinion….
you mean like TVS Sydney did …. delivering news services to Australian communities, and delivering the arts and special events.