You're reading it here first. The TV Industry Emergency Coalition (TVIEC) is KEEPING FULL ON PRESSURE on the South African public broadcaster and has just called the SABC's spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago out for what the PRESS already knows as well - rehashed, recycled and OLD statements.One thing is for sure: Never in the history of the SABC had the South African public broadcaster faced ANYTHING REMOTELY like the TVIEC which is actually able to tackle the SABC head-on where before the industry as well as viewers and other stakeholders felt powerless to do anything.
Due to its own ineptitude, the SABC has created a powerful beast, and this lobbying group is obviously NOT going to go away.
Besides all the other problems besetting the SABC, it has remained behind in the public relations war (the TVIEC is doing EXCELLENTLY) as well, adjusting and responding to the whole new media landscape and the new way press operate, and how interest groups operate.
First up:
The TVIEC likes the SABC's interim board and feels they've really been trying to plug the holes of the sinking ship. ''The TVIEC supports the interim board's endeavours.''
Secondly:
''Mr Kganyago does not appear to be in the loop of the spirit or the current discussions between the TVIEC and the SABC interim board.'' The TVIEC says the latest statement from Kganyago ''is copied from an SABC response to the TVIEC memorandum of THREE MONTHS back, the repeating of old sentiments.''
Thirdly:
The TVIEC knows their stuff. And better than the SABC. Remember that this group basically represents all the local producers and they now work together, so is the SABC crazy for sprouting crazy ghost numbers and thinking that the PRODUCERS are not going to refuse it with HARD EVIDENCE and facts contrary to what the SABC is saying without proof?
1.The TVIEC blows the SABC's statement to threads regarding the claim of its increased local content, industry growth and developing the local industry. Stuff that even Icasa can't vouch for because of the national authority's own ineptitude and lack of recent record keeping.
2.The TVIEC attacks Kaize Kganyago for his statements on the growing amounts of REPEAT PROGRAMS ON SABC TV.
Said Kaizer Kganyago:
''It's very unfair for the industry to give an impression that the SABC is the only broadcaster that repeats programmes. We would like to urge the public to go and verify how we compare with other broadcasters in as far as repeats are concerned.''
Says the TVIEC:
''Why should the public verify repeats? Other broadcasters have different strategies and are not public broadcasters. If Mr Kganyago is referring to DStv, then he might also that they have a bouquet of over 40 channels to choose from and the very nature of a wide bouquet is that they will repeat programming. However, we do not see M-Net or e.tv repeating an entire drama or soap series on prime time.''
