With Big Bird on HBO, Broadcasters Want to Cancel Kids' TV
- FCC to reconsider requirements for children’s programming
- Foes say move would harm poor kids without cable TV at home
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Big Bird has moved to HBO and kids can get their fill of shows aimed at them 24 hours a day on cable’s Nickelodeon or internet sites such as YouTube Kids.
So is it still fair to force TV broadcasters, as part of their public service obligation, to put on three hours of children’s programming in blocks of at least 30 minutes every week?