Comments on: $70m for ABC drama http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/70m-for-abc-drama.html Australia's leading TV blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kev http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/70m-for-abc-drama.html/comment-page-1#comment-112382 Kev Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:21 +0000 http://www.tvtonight.com.au/?p=46955#comment-112382 @Jerome you could really say the same thing about any art's, sport, entertainment, funding. If we used your rationale we would spend over 90% on education, health and other 'important' matter wouldn't we? @Jerome you could really say the same thing about any art’s, sport, entertainment, funding. If we used your rationale we would spend over 90% on education, health and other ‘important’ matter wouldn’t we?

]]> By: SHINTARO http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/70m-for-abc-drama.html/comment-page-1#comment-112351 SHINTARO Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:03 +0000 http://www.tvtonight.com.au/?p=46955#comment-112351 I disagree entirely, Jerome. The ABC has an indispensable role in Australia's popular culture. Both the nation and the local industry need it to be active and strong, now more than ever. I disagree entirely, Jerome. The ABC has an indispensable role in Australia’s popular culture. Both the nation and the local industry need it to be active and strong, now more than ever.

]]> By: Jerome http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/70m-for-abc-drama.html/comment-page-1#comment-112334 Jerome Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:29:40 +0000 http://www.tvtonight.com.au/?p=46955#comment-112334 i know a tv blog is not the best place to write this comment but: all these millions of the governments money being splashed around television; isn't that a bit much. surely the money can better spent on facilities in hospitals or something. news/CA's and docos i can understand, but kids shows and drama? what's the worst that can happen? 600k retirees have to watch a commercial channel for an hour? i think ABC is one of the few things in Australia that is overfunded. oh yeah, i went there. i know a tv blog is not the best place to write this comment but: all these millions of the governments money being splashed around television; isn’t that a bit much. surely the money can better spent on facilities in hospitals or something.

news/CA’s and docos i can understand, but kids shows and drama? what’s the worst that can happen? 600k retirees have to watch a commercial channel for an hour?

i think ABC is one of the few things in Australia that is overfunded. oh yeah, i went there.

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