Former presenter: Children's TV in crisis

Friday, July 27 2007, 09:50 BST

Former Play School presenter Floella Benjamin has said the Government must address a "crisis" in children's television.

She said commercial channels would soon provide "a diet of cheap imports" for youngsters if things did not change.

Benjamin suggested to the Social Market Foundation think tank that ministers should put extra money into public service children's shows.

FULL ARTICLE AT http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a67995/former-presenter-childrens-tv-in-crisis.html

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