MDeeA DOG: Most Sporns Luv PAPee Propaganda. TRUE?

[makapaaa]

Got to be for the 66%!

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I REFER to Tuesday's Forum Online letter by Mr Toh Kai Hua, 'TV licence fee, public programmes and MDA's accountability'.
In Singapore, TV and radio licence fees are used primarily to support public service broadcast (PSB) programmes on nationwide free-to-air TV and radio channels. Because they are commercially less viable, there is a need to support these programmes for Singaporeans to enjoy a wider range of programmes which not only serve to inform, educate and entertain but also foster a connected society.
We wish to assure Mr Toh and readers that a process is in place to ensure national and social objectives are met in the allocation of funding for PSB programmes. These include monitoring the performance and quality of the programmes with checks on programme genres, viewership ratings and audience appreciation surveys which are conducted by an external survey company on a regular basis. Survey results have shown that eight in 10 of the most appreciated shows in 2007 and 2008 were PSB-supported.
We have also regularly sought advice and feedback from our four different programme advisory committees - namely the Programme Advisory Committee for English Programmes (Pace), Advisory Committee for Chinese Programmes (Access), Malay Programmes Advisory Committee (Mpac) and Indian Programme Advisory Committee (Ipac) - on the range and quality of these programmes.
The Media Development Authority also carries out annual discussions and comprehensive reviews of PSB programming plans and themes with the national broadcaster to ensure that the agreed range, hours and outsourced production requirements are delivered.
We have taken steps to further strengthen our internal review and approval processes. We will also continue to work with the national broadcaster to ensure that PSB programming is cost-effective and benefits all Singaporeans.
We thank Mr Toh for his feedback.
Yeo Chun Cheng
Chief Information Officer and Director, Broadcast & Music
Media Development Authority

 

[makapaaa]

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=heading>Latest comments</TD></TR><TR><TD id=messageDisplayRegion width="100%"><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>And since the MDA had not publicly disclosed the details of the surveys, one is at liberty to doubt the integrity of Mr Yeo Chun Cheng's claims.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: augustus_cesar at Sat Aug 01 08:15:17 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=AlternatePost cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>I do not watch "public" TV programmes.
Why no discount for cable only subscribers?
Oh and to the cable companies - can you please use last years subscriptions to pay for last years programmes I am still watching? I may has well have bought DVD's as the same things are shown several times a day.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: newcastle at Fri Jul 31 14:43:46 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Whatever PAPa gives you must Pay. Fine if you do not Pay up.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: purplebra at Fri Jul 31 14:14:49 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=AlternatePost cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Ha ha ha!
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: Greatestasia at Tue Jul 28 23:22:51 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" class=Post cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>It is high time the TV licence fee should be stopped.
In Malaysia this practice had been lifet many decades ago.
MDA is stil short of funds? Unbelieveable at times how these regulatory bodies function in our island of affluence and sensibility.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: singaporean03 at Tue Jul 28 19:53:29 SGT 2009
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[makapaaa]

SINGAPORE: TV licence fee funded many programmes
Annual license fee contributes to quality public broadcasting in Singapore

Straits Times
Monday, February 20, 2006

By Tee Hun Ching

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="90%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD>Quote:</TD></TR><TR><TD class=quote>The $110 television licence fee that households here pay annually helps fund public service programmes that may otherwise not get made. And the majority of licensees -- about 92 per cent -- pay up on time.

Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lee Boon Yang made these points on Friday in response to queries from Non-Constituency MP Steve Chia. In the last financial year, the $111 million collected from TV and radio licence fees funded more than 3,000 hours of public service programmes, he said.

These included current affairs, arts and culture, local sports, local drama and children's programmes, as well as shows in Malay and Tamil. "Local programmes are costly to make but are needed to keep Singaporeans informed about issues of relevance to our society, promote better appreciation of social issues and strengthen community bonding," he said.

Movies shown on mass entertainment channels such as Channels 5 and 8 are not supported by public service broadcast (PSB) funds, as such programmes are generally commercially viable. But about 8 per cent of PSB funding goes to support foreign movies and dramas, such as those on minority language channels Suria and Vasantham.

TV licences are valid for a year, from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Only about 8 per cent of licensees are served with a late payment charge of $25, and half of these pay up before a writ of summons is issued.

Dr Lee also said viewership figures have remained largely unchanged following last year's merger between MediaCorp and SPH MediaWorks. However, Channel U recorded the biggest dip in viewership among MediaCorp channels. Its average ratings fell by 0.5 per cent, or about 18,000 viewers -- from 2.1 per cent in 2004 to 1.6 per cent last year.

Dr Lee attributed this to its "repositioning" from a mass channel to a niche one that targets bilingual and cosmopolitan young adults aged 15 to 35.

Used it as loose change for my shopping trip oredy lah! Now, Fcuk Off! *chey*​

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[coolguy]

Dun be so niao lah. It is only $110 for goodness sake,
chey it is even smaller than a speck of dust, can only see using the microscope.
So dun CBCB, now get back to your work!

 

[halsey02]

Dun be so niao lah. It is only $110 for goodness sake,
chey it is even smaller than a speck of dust, can only see using the microscope.
So dun CBCB, now get back to your work!

Your do not pay...I get my 'relative' the shortie, who lost a terrorist, to arrest you!!