Coloma unveils dream to copy BBC thru NBN By Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/19/2010

Coloma unveils dream to copy BBC thru NBN
By Aytch S. de la Cruz
09/19/2010

A Palace official unveiled yesterday an ambitious plan to turn the lackluster state-owned network National Broadcasting Network (NBN) Channel 4 into an international giant similar to the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) without saying how it will raise fund for it. 

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma said the plan is part of efforts to revitalize the government station.

He added the plan includes revamping the programming of NBN-4 to be patterned after that of the BBC that will initially showcase critically-acclaimed Philippine independent films and original Filipino music to “hopefully make it less propagandist.”

The proposed revamp will allow the state television network to attract commercial support to generate revenues for the government.

Coloma added he wants to introduce a radio-television tie up between NBN-4 and Radyo ng Bayan similar to that of the media giant, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.’s teleradyo format which is currently being aired in one of its cable channels..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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