SBS boss argues against a merger with the ABC

SBS managing director, Michael Ebeid, has told a Senate Committee a merger of SBS and the ABC is a bad idea. He also spoke about the new format for SBS2 which will include new content from the American channel VICE.

Michael Ebeid Source: SBS

O loo teena e le faatonu sili o le SBS Michael Ebeid le tatau ona sosoo faatasi le SBS ma le ABC.

 

I lana folasaga i luma o se Komiti a le Senate, na saunoa Ebeid, o loo iai pea le mana'oga o le atunuu e tatau ai ona 'ese le tautua a le SBS., ma ua uma ona talanoa ai ma le faatonu o le ABC Michelle Guthrie.

 

Na saunoa Michael Ebeid o le aofai o tagata e maimoa i le SBS TV e oo i le14 million i le masina.

 

E le gata i lea, ua molimauina le alu i luga o le aofai o tagata e au iai le auaunaga o talafou i luga o le upega tafailagi, ma le leitio.

 

O le masina fou e amata ai faasalalauga a le SBS i se ala-ata fou le SBS Viceland..

 

EBEID

 

"VICE, as an organisation, is producing documentaries, news and culture-focused programs for our youth audiences, and these are linguistically and culturally diverse programs from around the world with a really distinct purpose. Our two charters for the two organisations are very much aligned, and we see them as a great fit which will help bring young Australians more insights into global issues. And also, financially, I think it will be beneficial for SBS as well, because it enables us to secure an entire catalogue of programs for TV and online, rather than dealing with individual distributors and content suppliers from around the world."