Popular children show Peppa Pig could be axed from the ABC because of the budget - Polidicks

[t]http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/5484220-3x2-340x227.jpg[/t] [QUOTE]Popular children's show Peppa Pig may not be safe from ABC budget cuts, it was revealed in Senate estimates hearings today. The federal budget has trimmed the national broadcaster's funding by 1 per cent over the next four years. ABC managing director Mark Scott was quizzed about the future of the program, which is an animated series produced in the UK. Labor senator Louise Pratt asked if "Peppa Pig is safe from cuts, particularly from conservatives concerned about her dangerous feminist ideology?" In a piece criticising the ABC's "left-wing agenda" last year, Daily Telegraph columnist Piers Akerman wrote: "Even the cartoon character Peppa Pig pushes a weird feminist line that would be closer to the hearts of Labor's Handbag Hit Squad than the pre-school audience it is aimed at." Peppa Pig is one of the ABC's most popular shows and today Senator Pratt asked Mr Scott: "Is Peppa safe?" The ABC boss gave no guarantees. "We have contracts to continue to deliver Peppa Pig, but of course the service we provide depends on the funding envelope provided," he told the committee.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/peppa-pig-may-not-survive-abc-budget-cuts/5484212[/url]

Man oh Man is this a weird show. Its the Art Style. It feels weird, i can see the appeal though because its for kids. [editline]28th May 2014[/editline] Also. [QUOTE][I]In a piece criticising the ABC's "left-wing agenda" last year, Daily Telegraph columnist Piers Akerman wrote: "Even the cartoon character Peppa Pig pushes a weird feminist line that would be closer to the hearts of Labor's Handbag Hit Squad than the pre-school audience it is aimed at."[/I][/QUOTE] What.

Oh god, why does it have a goatee?

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;44929687]Oh god, why does it have a goatee?[/QUOTE] The father pig is an amazing atheist.

They're [i]curing[/i] the pigs of ABC!

Do you think Brian Blessed took most of the budget [img]http://vadamagazine.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/brian-blessed-megaphone-headline.jpg[/img] I give it that though, this show make my wife get annoyed everytime it rains, my daughter would splash in every muddy puddle and shout "look mommy im peppa pig"

Why would they do this? Peppa Pig is hilarious and bizzarely self-aware. Or at least the only episode I watched was. Peppa Pig should be their top priority.

[QUOTE=The golden;44929714]I think it's time to remove this man from his position as columnist.[/QUOTE] It's News Corp, the guy probably got a raise for it.

Since this is about an imported show on the ABC, shows from BBC, PBS, NBC, Nickelodeon and others could be axed as well to reduce cost So this may seem pretty unimportant but it could cause a ripple effect

I fucking hate this show and that fucking stupid ass pig. Carry and David's Popshop is where it's at.

they need to stop thinking of the money and think of the children

Oh yeah, [I]this[/I] is this the thing you cut when cutting costs.

[QUOTE=Butthurter;44930154][img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KepgGM6QSew/UPBVajqnLmI/AAAAAAAAEuA/l98Lxn3UI7Y/s1600/daddy.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] I don't see i-... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/WIncBx1.png[/IMG] Oh fuck.

[QUOTE=Riller;44930420]I don't see i-... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/WIncBx1.png[/IMG] Oh fuck.[/QUOTE] Jesus fucking christ

[QUOTE=Riller;44930420]I don't see i-... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/WIncBx1.png[/IMG] Oh fuck.[/QUOTE] Dear god, that fucking goatee

[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;44930146]Their heads look like tiny dicks. Please tell me I'm not the only one who sees this. Every time I see pics of them the very first thing that pops in my head is dick.[/QUOTE] I always thought they were hairdryer-shaped [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46196310/peppapig.png[/IMG]

This thread is now photoshop Peppa Pig characters onto things

get rid of it

I'm sure it's much too profitable to stop now.

[QUOTE=lazyguy;44930597]I'm sure it's much too profitable to stop now.[/QUOTE] ABC gets no money revenue from this because they're owned by the Crown

[QUOTE=Riller;44930420]I don't see i-... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/WIncBx1.png[/IMG] Oh fuck.[/QUOTE] photoshop contests have we got something for [I]you[/I]

This shit comes on every mornig dubbed into Estonian when I watch TV before going to school. It might be amusing in English but it's just so dreadful on Estonian :v:

They are getting the Pork Chop off this show. I don't suppose they would find a better show after this?