In 2007 SBS-TV forced almost 6000 commercial breaks into some 2000 program broadcasts that were never intended to have commercial breaks. Programs made for non-commercial networks, such as the BBC, were interrupted for ads when screened on SBS-TV. In the public interest, Save Our SBS is publishing the times to air and title of every [...]
Posted on 22 July, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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A few days ago SBS-TV re-branded itself. Their logo changed. SBS will continue to emphasise its commercial approach but with a new look.
This is the second time SBS has re-branded in a little over 12 months. Just over a year ago SBS World News Australia changed the set and adopted a more tabloid and commercial [...]
Posted on 11 May, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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The No Ads on SBS petition closed today. It is expected to be presented to the Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy in early April.
The petition (full title: NO ADVERTISEMENTS OR SPONSORSHIP ON SBS) attracted more than 7000 signatures which was much more than the target of 5000.
Many people felt outraged when the world’s first multicultural broadcaster [...]
Posted on 23 March, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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Today the leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Lyn Allison, will introduce her private members bill into the Senate that would prohibit SBS from interrupting television programs for advertisements. The bill, the “Special Broadcasting Service (Prohibition of Disruptive Advertising) Amendment Bill 2008“, allows SBS to carry limited advertising between programs only. SBS began interrupting programs [...]
Posted on 12 March, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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Today the leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Lyn Allison, announced that tomorrow she will introduce a private members bill that would prohibit SBS from interrupting television programs for advertisements. If her bill became law, SBS-TV would be allowed to carry limited advertising between programs only.
It is understood that the intention of her private members [...]
Posted on 11 March, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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Both in Canada and Australia anger is mounting against what many see as the destruction of public broadcasting.
In Australia more than 7,000 people have signed a petition at www.SaveOurSBS.org calling for a ban on interrupting programs with advertisements. In Canada a Senate inquiry has recommended a ban on advertising on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [...]
Posted on 11 March, 2008 by Save Our SBS
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Despite the election of a new government and the long time stated objection of the ALP to SBS interrupting programs for advertisements, the Managing Director of SBS, Shaun Brown was quick today to call for SBS to continue down the commercial path.
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Posted on 27 November, 2007 by Save Our SBS
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